“It took years of blood sweat and tears just to get Madina Lake an opening slot on a Sunday at Metro in Chicago. Every time a national touring band was coming through, all the local bands we’re like piranha on a skirt steak trying to get on the bill. It rarely happened but in the one or two instances that we got the show, it immensely helped our profile. Many years later, Madina Lake is lucky enough to be in a position to provide this opportunity to new bands. It gets really political and crazy with booking agents, managers, labels etc..vying for slots on a decent tour, but Madina doesn’t play that game. We want new bands, local to the city we’ll be playing, to have a chance to get in front of an audience and do their thing. Thanks to everyone involved in allowing us to do this, Atticus, 5BAM mgmt and Ross Warnick at Agency Group and most importantly, to the bands that want it. Good luck, see you out there!”

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