history of GoodSex
some of our favorite moments
2010 | Inception of GoodSex
Created in Joes’ parents' basement
~ before consent was even sexy ~
2015 | Main Stage of Spring Awakening
Seeing Chicago while playing in Soldier Field taught us to never forget the small moments of believing in the power of our dreams.
2017 | Built The GoodBus
thegoodbus.org
The GoodBus, once a conventional full-length rear-engine school bus, was reborn as a dynamic mobile sound experience — allowing for 360 degree sound with any artist, anywhere.
2018 | Released
“With Friends, Vol. 1 - EP”
2018 | Released “Joy”
In 2018, we released our first single, “Joy” alongside our music video — a treasured compilation of hundreds of clips from our friends, in some of their most joyful moments.
2019 | Released
With Friends, Vol. 2 - EP
2019-2020 | BoomBox Tour
Joes’ woke up to a post of his set from his favorite artist of all time… touring with BoomBox was a lifelong dream that the universe answered. The rest is history…
2023 | Released “Skeletons”
We are proud to have produced one of our biggest tracks, Skeletons, with vocals from Grammy Award winner Big Freedia, Red Giant Project, and beautiful saxophone from Karl Denson of the Rolling Stones.
2024 | the present
We are so excited for all that is to come this year…
The GoodBus is expanding its reach to do more for our communities, we are planning our next release, Colin is cranking away at his Masters at Berkley College of Music for film scoring, and the world at large is blooming post COVID.
We hope to see you at one of our shows soon!
~ with presence & gratitude ~
Tours
BoomBox Direct Support (2019-2020)
GoodSex Goes West (2017)
GoodS(exodus) (2017)
May the GoodSex Be With You (2016)
GoodSex Summer Festival Tour (2015, 2016)
Good Birthday Sex (2015, 2016)
The GoodSex Holiday Tour (2015)
College Tour 2: Days off for GoodSex (2014)
College Tour 1: GoodSex with Friends (2013)
Past Sets
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Soldier Field - Chicago, IL
Toyota Park - Bridgeview, IL
The MID - Chicago, IL (Permanently closed post-COVID)
Concord Music Hall - Chicago, IL
Spybar - Chicago, IL
SoundBar - Chicago, IL
Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL
Double Door - Chicago, IL
Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL
Primary - Chicago, IL
Underground - Chicago, IL
Castaways North Ave Beach - Chicago, IL
Annex - Chicago, IL
Ummo - Chicago, IL
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Spybar
LA Social
Maxbar
Hubbard Inn
Replay
Primary Night Club
The MID
evilOlive
Annex
Parliament
Grandbar
Estate Ultra Bar
Bar 63
Graffiti
Barn & Co.
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Aggie Theatre - Fort Collins, CO
Avalon - Hollywood, CA
Belly Up Aspen - Aspen, CO
Beta Night Club - Denver, CO
Caesar's Palace - Las Vegas, NV
Commonwealth - Las Vegas, NV
Daddios - Bloomington, IL (ISU)
Donnie’s Homespun - Springfield, IL
Gothic Theatre - Englewood, CO (January 12-13, 2020)
Lucid Bar and Nightclub - Springfield, IL
Lucid Night Club - Milwaukee, WI
Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO (December 31, 2019)
Red Lion - Champaign, IL (U of Illinois)
Rosy’s Roadhouse - Dekalb, IL (NIU)
Roxy’s - Columbia, MO (Mizzou)
Shake Bar - Portland, OR
Spin Room - Portland, OR
Stu’s Lounge - Charleston, IL (EIU)
The Canopy Club - Urbana, IL
The GoldSpike - Las Vegas, NV
The Palazzo - Las Vegas, NV
The Red Barn - Chillicothe, IL
The Summit - Iowa City, IA (U of Iowa)
The Velveteen Rabbit - Las Vegas, NV
Festivals
ARC
Bass Landings
Burning Man - Solar Beats/BWB
Electric Forest - Afters
Electric Forest - Silent Disco
Even Further - Bass Stage
Foreverland
Freaky Deaky - Main Stage
Illumination Art & Music Festival
Jammin' on the Wolf
Lakes of Fire - Captain Nemo's/Solar Beatz
Lunar Landing Music Festival
Michigreen 4th of July Festival
Saguaro Man
Sonic Fusion
Spring Awakening - Local Stage
Spring Awakening - Corona Oasis
Spring Awakening - Main Stage
Summer Camp - Vibe Tent
Summer Camp - Main Stage
SXSW
TomorrowWorld - Afters
it’s all about presence + gratitude
GoodSex has opened for
Alex Kenji
Armin Van Buuren
Autograf
Bassnectar
Bixel Boys
BoomBox
Borgore
Breathe Carolina
Bubba Sparxxx
Cheat Codes
Christian Martin
Cofressi
Croatia Squad
Deniz Koyu
Derrick Carter
Dillion Francis
Dirt Monkey
Don Diablo
DVBBS
EXMAG
Gene Farris
Green Velvet
Griz
HeRobust
Joel Fletcher
Keys N Krates
KottonMouth Kings
Louis the Child
Manic Focus
Manufactured Superstars
Midnight Conspiracy
Milk N Cookies
Nora En Pure
Oliver Heldens
Pegboard Nerds
Plastik Funk
Positive Vibr8ions
Purple Disco Machine
Ron Carroll
Solidisco
Sonny Fedora
Stratus
Thugli
Tiësto
TJR
Trentino
W&W
Win & Woo
Woo Park
Yellow Claw
Yolanda Be Cool
Zeds Dead
& many more
“With a setup featuring CDJs, a drum kit, and a step sequencer, GoodSex seamlessly blends genres from trap to house to funk, leaving audiences sweaty and satisfied.”
Our Influences
BoomBox - Diplo - Claude Von Stroke - Flosstradamus - GRiZ - Gramatik - Pretty Lights - Rezz - Thievery Corporation - The Rolling Stones - Viceroy - HugLife - Justin Martin - FredAgain - STS9 - Big Gigantic - A-trak - Dillon Francis - The Polish Ambassador - Led Zeppelin - Big Freedia - CCR - Pink Floyd... YOU.
BoomBox - Diplo - Claude Von Stroke - Flosstradamus - GRiZ - Gramatik - Pretty Lights - Rezz - Thievery Corporation - The Rolling Stones - Viceroy - HugLife - Justin Martin - FredAgain - STS9 - Big Gigantic - A-trak - Dillon Francis - The Polish Ambassador - Led Zeppelin - Big Freedia - CCR - Pink Floyd... YOU.
