Cumulus Media and Q101 Chicago Announce All-Star Talent Line-Up for Twisted 2025 Concert Series on December 9-12 at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom

31st Twisted Concert Series Welcomes Four Nights of Live Alternative Music Featuring Cake, AJR, Third Eye Blind, Yellowcard, Sublime, Myles Smith, and More

Presale Tickets for Chicago's Iconic Holiday Music Event are Available NOW!

CHICAGO, IL - September 30, 2025 - Cumulus Media (OTCQB: CMLS) and Q101, Chicago's Alternative music station, announce the electric talent line-up for Twisted 2025 concert series on December 9-12, 2025. Now in its 31^st year, Twisted 2025 features four evenings of live music and celebration, with top music acts including AJR, Cake, Third Eye Blind, Yellowcard, Sublime, and Myles Smith. Twisted 2025 will be held at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago, IL, in partnership with Duff Entertainment.

James Kurdziel, Director of Content and Programming, Q101, said: "Q101 is a community that's about music and Chicago. These are our Christmas parties-four nights, each different from the others, all for people to celebrate their love of music. We try to curate shows that you won't see anywhere else, and I believe we've hit the mark once again. Can't wait!"

Daily line-ups for Twisted 2025 feature:

• Tuesday, December 9^th: AJR, Wet Leg, Out in Front

• Wednesday, December 10^th: Cake, Myles Smith

• Thursday, December 11^th: Third Eye Blind, Yellowcard, The Paradox

• Friday, December 12^th: Sublime, Soul Coughing, One For The Ditch

Tickets range from $59.50 to $65.50 and can be purchased online now at https://www.ticketmaster.com/twisted-with-third-eye-blind-chicago-illinois-12-11-2025/event/040063390AAE5E9E.

Q101 presale tickets are on sale now through Thursday, October 2^nd at 10:00pm with password: TWISTED. Additionally, a new 4-Night Super Ticket is available this year for fans to receive a 20% discount. Ticketmaster and LiveNation presale starts Wednesday, October 1^st through Thursday, October 2^nd at 10:00pm, and general admission tickets are available starting at 10:00am on Friday, October 3^rd.

For more information about Q101's Twisted 2025 concert series, please visit https://www.Q101.com.

About Cumulus Media 

Cumulus Media (OTCQB: CMLS) is an audio-first media company delivering premium content to a quarter billion people every month - wherever and whenever they want it. Cumulus Media engages listeners with high-quality local programming through 399 owned-and-operated radio stations across 84 markets; delivers nationally-syndicated sports, news, talk, and entertainment programming from iconic brands including the NFL, the NCAA, the Masters, Infinity Sports Network, AP News, the Academy of Country Music Awards, and many other world-class partners across more than 9.500 affiliated stations through Westwood One, the largest audio network in America; and inspires listeners through the Cumulus Podcast Network, an established and influential platform for original podcasts that are smart, entertaining, and thought-provoking. Cumulus Media provides advertisers with personal connections, local impact, and national reach through broadcast and on-demand digital, mobile, social, and voice-activated platforms, as well as integrated digital marketing services, powerful influencers, full-service audio solutions, industry-leading research and insights, and live event experiences. For more information, visit https://www.cumulusmedia.com.

Contact:

Jeannine Moose, Marketing Director, Cumulus Chicago, [email protected]