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Bev Rage & the Drinks are a loud, fast, and brash queer garage-pop band from Chicago.

Bev Rage & the Drinks are a loud, fast, and brash queer garage-pop band from Chicago. Fronted by guitarist Beverly Rage, a 7- foot tall drag queen with hair and heels, the band is known for their colorful live shows of all original music.

The long awaited sophomore LP “Exes & Hexes” on What’s For Breakfast? Records was released on August 13th, 2022. Recorded and produced by Brian Fox at Altered States, the album is a departure from their prior lo-fi recordings. The album is bigger, louder, and more complex with the band welcoming new members Mary Rose Gonzales (drums) and Dan Jarvis (lead guitar) into the lineup in 2019. The new album includes more mature tracks exploring the intricacies of mental health from a queer perspective (“Machines Get Cleaned” & “Confident”) but the fun tongue in cheek songs (“Perfect Guy” & “Hollywood Beach”) that Bev is known for are still peppered in.

Bev Rage & the Drinks is:
Beverly Rage (vocals and guitar)
Sam Westerling (bass guitar and vocals)
Mary Rose Gonzales (drums and stick twirls)
Dan Jarvis (lead guitar, organ, and vocals)

For booking, press, or to just say hi:
BevRageandtheDrinks@gmail.com

Videos

Permanent Receptionist (2022)
Machines Get Cleaned (2022)
Perfect Guy (2022)
Limp Wrist (2018)

Someone New (2018)
Hollywood Beach (2022)

Music

Buy “Exes & Hexes”

Reviews

This is one of the best punk albums I’ve heard all year.  It’s full of squalling guitars, rough-edge drums, fuzzed-out bass, and more anger and sass than the green room at a Parisian fashion show.  Don’t miss out on it.

― 7th Level Music

 Fruity and refreshing, Bev Rage And The Drinks serve up the perfect blend of silly punk mayhem to quench even the thirstiest fans. This round’s on Bev!

― New Noise Magazine

Shows

2/15/2023
The Metro
Chicago, IL
w/ Adore Delano

6/15/2023
7th Street Entry
Minneapolis, MN
w/ Pansy Division

6/16/2023
X-Ray Arcade
Milwaukee, WI
w/ Pansy Division

6/17/2023
Beat Kitchen
Chicago, IL
w/ Pansy Division


Hey y’all we hope you are having a nice week. Look how gd cute we are. We got some new announcements coming soon! 😘 We’re sick of daily news attacking the rights of queerfolks. Are you? #bevrageandthedrinks #punkrock #transrights #queerrights #queercore #chicago #drag #dragqueen Happy #scream release to those who celebrate! #tbt to Halloween 2021. #bevrageandthedrinks #scream6 #screamvi #chicagomusic #chicagoband #punkrock #queermusic #drag #dragband #drewbarrymore Every single time 😂😂😂 #bevrageandthedrinks #drinkwater #chicago #chicagoband #chicagomusic #punkrock #queercore #lgbtq #gaymusic Happy International Women’s day to our @sam_awry and @rosebeef22 — Dan and Bev couldn’t do it without you and we 💜 you, even when you drive us nuts. 😛😘🤡 This drag queen fronted band ready to play all the shows. Festivals, who wants to book us? Big bands, who needs a support act for your tours? Bring us on the road to fight for queer rights. We put on an amazing show. Tag and share with who you want to see us tour with and where you want to see us play. 💜💜💜 A long story that is unique to me. The gist is that far right politicians are trying to take away the tools (aka visibly queer and trans performers/leaders) that queer kids need to grow up confident, strong, and healthy (or at all). Being a drag performer has given me so much joy but it has also given me the strive to become a better advocate for people who are less fortunate or need someone to look up to. My story is a relatively easy one in the scheme of things, but many do not have the privilege to have an easy journey. It’s becoming a very real possibility that we will likely not be able to play shows or festivals in many states in this country. Do you think that’s fvcked up? We sure do, and and we sure as sh!t aren’t seeing enough outrage over it. Where are the corporations and huge tv studios at who make money off of us? Where are the straight allies who come to gay bars and venues to be entertained by us? Please help. Queer people can’t do it alone. Y’all know what to do today. #bevrageandthedrinks #vote #chicago #punkrock #drag #queermusic #hollywoodbeach #haveyoubeentothegaybeach