The closing weeks of the year are always a flurry of activity for the concert calendar, so it’s no surprise that we currently find ourselves in the midst of a snowstorm (showstorm?). The most recent announcement finds hooky indie-rockers Beach Bunny coming to the Pabst Theater on May 5.
The project led by vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Lili Trifilio has delivered a trio of solid albums, starting with 2020 debut Honeymoon and continuing with standout sophomore effort Emotional Creature in 2022. Their most recent release is 2025’s Tunnel Vision, which Trifilio called a departure from the relationship-focused records that preceded it.
“This new album really has nothing to do with relationships, which is what all previous Beach Bunny content’s mostly about,” Trifilio told Studio One when Tunnel Vision was announced. “We're leaning a lot more into exploring some social norms. I was exploring this existential crisis I was having. Yeah, it's a lot of self-criticism — more than criticizing other people — which is maybe growth.”
Beach Bunny will put that evolution on display at the Pabst Theater during their May 5 show, tickets for which go on sale to the general public starting at 10 a.m. this Friday, Nov. 13, online via AXS and at the Pabst/Riverside box offices.
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On 2025's Tunnel Vision, Beach Bunny got back to basics: urgent, guitar-based indie rock with pop melodies.
“Just Around the Corner” echoes dynamic '90s indie rock courtesy of fuzzed-out guitars and crashing drums. Slashing riffs and precise rhythms propel the melodic “Big Pink Bubble.” “Violence” veers between a chorus propelled by buzzing guitars, Lili Trifilio’s pleading vocals and a buoyant chorus hook. “Chasm” is driving punk-pop. And the vivacious title track is a pogo-worthy rock anthem.
“On Tunnel Vision, we wanted to get back to our guitar roots and some of that original sound we had,” Trifilio said. “This one was more like a classic Beach Bunny record.”
