After almost two years in production, What Lies Ahead is beyond proud to finally unleash our second full length album, "THE BIRTH OF TRAGEDY", into the wild!

21+ $8 6PM

WHAT LIES AHEAD rides again! Join us for an evening of absurdity and great music with:

Copper Harbor, Last Fantastic Nasty, Phantoms & Pestilence, and Sound of Fire

21+ $10 7PM

Biggest show yet! What Lies Ahead joins their friends in A Silent Truth as supporting acts for the one and only POWERMAN 5000! Contact us for advance tickets!

All Ages $15 7:30PM

What Lies Ahead returns to Cairo, joining their friends in Debility and Oblivion Zero! Also featuring The Forms They Take!

All Ages $5 8PM

What Lies Ahead makes their debut at The Forge in Joliet for a killer Halloween metal showcase!

Also featuring: Sky Machine, A Silent Truth, Oblivion Zero, Burned In Effigy, Orinoco, Vivorum, Also Known As

All Ages $0 4PM

What Lies Ahead joins their friends in Bury Your Past and Vent To Atmosphere on the downstairs stage at Penny Road Pub!

21+ $10 7PM

What Lies Ahead returns triumphantly to Penny Road Pub with their friends in On My Six and Bury Your Past!

21+ $8 8PM

What Lies Ahead makes their debut appearance at Kelli's Cuckoo's Nest in Cary, Illinois, alongside Sound of Fire and Red Eye Gardeners!

21+ $5 7PM

What Lies Ahead is supporting The Miscreants for their album release at the Brick Lounge, alongside Bury Your Past, Caldera, The Fallen Few, and WRECKED!

21+ $6 6PM

A free benefit concert to raise money for our beloved band brother Jason. Donations will be accepted at the door, or through the GoFundMe page.

All Ages No Cover 6PM Door

What Lies Ahead makes their debut at the Underground Lounge alongside Designing the Flaw and Bullet to the Heart!

21+ $10 8PM

What Lies Ahead makes their debut at LiveWire Lounge alongside System of a Duo and Last Fantastic Nasty!

21+ $6 8PM

What Lies Ahead returns to Cairo with old friends Bedside Alibi to support The Scars Heal in Time and Hanging Death!

21+ $7 7PM Door

Join WHAT LIES AHEAD as we return to Penny Road Pub to celebrate Steve's birthday!

21+ $8 Performance: 8PM-9PM

Almost one year ago, What Lies Ahead exploded onto the scene with our debut album, THE DAMAGE LEFT IN YOUR WAKE. To commemorate that accomplishment and all of the other great stuff that's happened in the months since, we'll be performing the album in its entirety, alongside some of our new material and other surprises, at Penny Road Pub on January 20th!

This will be one for the ages, and it'll also mark our first appearance at this venue!

21+ $8 Performance: 7:30-9PM

What Lies Ahead will be taking the stage at Cairo Ale House!

All Ages $12 at the door $10 advance tickets

w/On My Six, Bedside Alibi, and Atlanta Is Burning

Saturday July 23rd 8pm $5 Cover 21+

What Lies Ahead has advanced to the Semifinals of Side Street Studio Arts' esteemed Battle of the Bands competition!

Sixteen bands will enter, one will emerge victorious. The prize? A performance at Elgin's Nightmare on Chicago Street, and a bunch of other neat stuff!

ALL AGES Suggested Donation: $5

What Lies Ahead has advanced to Round Two of Side Street Studio Arts' esteemed Battle of the Bands competition!

Sixteen bands will enter, one will emerge victorious. The prize? A performance at Elgin's Nightmare on Chicago Street, and a bunch of other neat stuff!

ALL AGES Suggested Donation: $5

What Lies Ahead will be participating in Elgin for Round One of Side Street Studio Arts' esteemed Battle of the Bands competition!

Sixteen bands will enter, one will emerge victorious. The prize? A performance at Elgin's Nightmare on Chicago Street!

ALL AGES Suggested Donation: $5