If you had the chance to make it out to This Is Hardcore Festival in Philadelphia this past weekend, you may have seen the merch table for Springfield-related label Dog Years Records.  If you did not make it out to This Is Hardcore then you can still check out the picture of the merch table above ^^!  The label also just released a compilation of bands based on This Is Hardcore Fest.  You can find the “This Is Hardcore Mixtape” here.

Dog Years has also mentioned plans to make a similar compilation for the upcoming Gateway To The West Fest happening in St. Louis on Friday, October 19th.  The festival features hardcore bands from all over the midwest and you can check out the banner designed by Springfield’s own Benny Dewitt above.

In our earlier article about upcoming central Illinois festivals we forgot to mention Pygmalion Music Festival happening in Champaign/Urbana from September 27th through the 29th.  Some headliners of Pygmalion this year include Dinosaur Jr., Dirty Projectors, Big Freedia, and Grizzly Bear among many more.  More info on Pygmalion Music Festival can be found here.