South Bend

South Bend, home to the University of Notre Dame in northern Indiana, contributes to the scene primarily through its college infrastructure and position on touring routes between Chicago and East Coast cities. The town's distance from Chicago—roughly 90 miles—places it on the geographic periphery of the Illinois-centered scene. Nonetheless, South Bend venues host traveling Midwest emo acts throughout the mid-to-late 1990s, helping disseminate the sound beyond its core territories.

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