bottomofthehill: Dillinger Four ~ Off With Their Heads ~ Mermaid Island --- 8/16/2026

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	>>back to listings calendar >> back to picture calendar Sunday August 16 2026 7:30PM doors -- music at 8:30PM ••• ALL AGES $33 in advance / $35 at the door $39.61 in advance [33 face value +6.61 service fee] Dillinger Four instagram.com/dillingerfour punkrock Off With Their Heads instagram.com/dasowth.sgh Punk Rock, Pop Punk Mermaid Island instagram.com/mermaidislandband pop-punk Dillinger Four -from Minneapolis, MN -Erik Funk Paddy Costello Billy Morrisette Lane Pederson <a href="https://dillingerfour.bandcamp.com/track/an-american-banned">An American Banned by Dillinger Four</a> Off With Their Heads -from Minneapolis, MN -Minneapolis punk band Off with Their Heads began as a hard-touring entity with a revolving-door membership centered around the songs of guitarist/vocalist Ryan Young. After moving from many years of less involved vinyl-only releases, the band's high-speed melodic rock sound spread out over full-length albums like 2013's Home and 2019's Be Good. Calm/Collected, a collection of acoustic versions of songs old and new, appeared in 2022. Off with Their Heads formed in 2002, borrowing members from Minneapolis punk and hardcore institutions like Dillinger Four, Dear Landlord, Banner Pilot, and the Fake Boys, among others. Based around the depraved and hard-living themes of vocalist Ryan Young's songs, the band existed mostly in the form of an endless string of EP and split 7" releases for many years. Also focused on constant touring, Off with Their Heads maintained a revolving lineup so they could stay on the road more often. In 2007, they released All Things Move Toward Their End, a collection of highlights from the group's lengthy vinyl-only catalog. This compilation was followed in 2008 by their first proper full-length, From the Bottom, and the group self-released a video for the album's song "Fuck This, I'm Out." They followed in 2010 with In Desolation, their first release for new label Epitaph. By the time their third album, Home, was released in 2013, the band was still working with a rotating cast of players, but drummer Justin Francis had established himself as a consistent collaborator and a compliment to Young's anxious punk songs. Young took some time off from touring following a mental breakdown he suffered while on the road promoting Home, but he regrouped with 2016's acoustic album Won't Be Missed. In 2019, Off with Their Heads turned the volume back up with a set of new material for Be Good, an album where Young reflected on his new home of Chicago and all the intensities of the transition to living in a new city. Forced off of the road in 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, the band issued Character. This sequel to 2016's Won't Be Missed included stripped-down versions of old and new original songs and a handful of covers. The two-song EP Wrong appeared the following year, with Calm/Collected, a compilation featuring Won't Be Missed and Character, arriving in 2022. ~ Fred Thomas, Rovi Mermaid Island -from Los Angeles, CA -Mermaid Island has been brewing chaos in the underground LA punk scene since fall of 2022. Founded by Canadian vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Alex MacDonald, the band quickly became known for their high-octane performances. Based on building and protecting the DIY community, Mermaid Island is about connecting with each other in real life, and creating more space for charged, purposeful aggression. “It was always about the shows. We have as much fun playing for no one in our lockout as we do for a packed crowd.” says MacDonald. The band solidified their presence in the LA scene before ever setting foot in a studio. They tracked most of their debut album live off the floor in two days, holding onto the same energy that keeps their shows magnetic. Mermaid Island is creating a space where people feel inspired to pick up their own instruments. “We just want to play shows with our friends so we can remember what joy feels like on this shit show planet.” Mermaid Island’s sound blends high energy punk rock with early 2000s pop-punk, heavy east-coast Canadian influences, melodic vocals, and folk-tinged chord progressions.