Marking the first appearance since the April 2026 passing of Harm's Way guitarist and Hardlore co-host Bo Lueders, the remaining members of the beloved Midwest hardcore collective took to the stage for a celebration of life that underscored the far-reaching orbit of their departed brother. 

Taking on an intimate set inside a tightly-packed, properly sweaty Casa Cafe in the band's hometown of Chicago, Harm's Way completed the memorial weekend with a headlining set at the Ramova Theater. Reconfiguring the band line-up with bassist Casey Soyk taking on guitar and Drew Brown of Weekend Nachos handling the low end, the band delivered a powerful set of catalog classics, all dedicated to the enduring legacy and lasting influence of Bo Lueders. 

Among the guests that shared the stage for the Anthony DiDio of Vein.FM and Fleshwater jmade an appearance, along with former Harm's Way guitarist  Jay Jancetic and Twitching Tongues own Colin and Taylor Young. Making for a heartfelt, sonically heavy conclusion on the night, Hardlore co-host Colin Young submitted a rendition of Crowbar's "Planets Collide" that kay waste to the room in a way that ensured Lueders's approval. 

See the gallery of images from live memorial from photographer @byericalauren

BO LUEDERS MEMORIAL