Czar

”We felt the need to do something, anything, to try and connect this passionate fan base during our ‘lost weekend,’ and we are grateful to the artists who contributed in such a dark time,” fest founder Jason Novak writes.

Czar at Irving Plaza, 2013 (more by Fred Pessaro) At five years old, Chicago’s Czar are a comparatively new band. Their roots run deep, though; founder Jason Novak is also responsible for the long-running industrial metal band Acumen Nation, which explains why this comparatively under-the-radar band was able to land an opening slot on Killing Joke’s North American tour last year…