The useful way into the final weekend of August is through a band with two distinct appointments on the same block. Sludgeworth plays Cobra Lounge on Saturday, August 29, then returns for a Sunday, August 30 matinee. The shared headliner makes this a weekend arc; the support bills give each date its own center of gravity. For listeners seeking a focused route through Chicago punk, the pair is unusually tidy: one evening show, one afternoon show, and two sets of peers around the same local anchor.[1][2][3][4]

Saturday’s evening bill: The Copyrights and Feral Tact

Saturday begins at 6 p.m. with Sludgeworth, The Copyrights and Feral Tact. Riot Fest lists the show as all ages, a detail that fits the broad, cross-generational shape of a bill built around established Chicago punk connections and a newer local presence. Sludgeworth’s own Bandcamp identifies the group with Chicago, while Red Scare’s bio situates its beginnings in the city’s late-1980s punk landscape. Those roots are worth keeping in mind here, though the occasion is current: the band released Second Time Around on June 19, 2026.[2][4][5]

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Sunday’s matinee: The Brokedowns and Josh Caterer

Sunday changes the clock and the companions. The 2 p.m. Cobra Lounge matinee pairs Sludgeworth with The Brokedowns and Josh Caterer of Smoking Popes, again under the Riot Fest Presents banner and again marked all ages. An early start offers a different practical proposition from Saturday’s night show, especially for anyone looking to make the weekend a two-date project. It also gives the program a deliberate handoff: The Brokedowns bring another Chicago punk name to the stage, while Caterer’s billing explicitly connects him to Smoking Popes.[3][4]

One band, two ways through the weekend

The strongest reason to treat these as companion shows comes from the lineups, which give the two dates separate character. Saturday’s The Copyrights and Feral Tact bill carries one set of relationships; Sunday’s The Brokedowns and Josh Caterer arrangement carries another. Sludgeworth’s recent catalog adds a present-tense reason to hear the group, too. Its Bandcamp page places Second Time Around alongside releases from 2024 and 2022, outlining a revived recording run that makes this weekend feel connected to ongoing work.[2][3][5]

Plan the two stops

Go to Cobra Lounge, 235 North Ashland Ave., at 6 p.m. Saturday, August 29 for Sludgeworth with The Copyrights and Feral Tact; return at 2 p.m. Sunday, August 30 for Sludgeworth with The Brokedowns and Josh Caterer. Both Riot Fest event pages list the shows as all ages. Recheck Cobra Lounge, Riot Fest and the ticket pages before leaving, since door policies, availability and set times can change.[1][2][3]

These concerts happened on 29–30 August 2026

The next dates at these venues: Cobra Lounge

Sources

  1. Cobra Lounge — Cobra Lounge
  2. Sludgeworth — Riot Fest
  3. Sludgeworth (Matinee) — Riot Fest
  4. Sludgeworth — Red Scare Industries
  5. Can't Change Yesterday — Sludgeworth on Bandcamp