Otto’s Niteclub and Underground proved that it is now host to a wide variety of fans over the weekend.

The Effigies and The Tossers, two bands from the Chicago punk-rock scene, celebrated the release of their new albums at Otto’s, 118 E. Lincoln Highway, on Saturday. The Tossers showcased their newest album, “Agony,” released on Victory Records; The Effigies took the stage with songs off “Reside,” their latest album from the Criminal IQ Records recording label.

The Tossers’s traditional-Irish-music-meets-punk-attitude is often compared to bands like Flogging Molly, but the Tossers are notably different – the band uses no electric instruments. The mix of acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, drums and booze-fueled vocals is a definite crowd-pleaser, and is always well-received.

When the Effigies took the stage at 11 p.m., it was to a considerably larger crowd than the earlier acts. Throughout the night, fans had been shuffling in and moving toward the stage. Lead singer John Kezdy gripped the microphone while the thick bass of Zamost began to play.

The crowd of young and old Effigies fans started tapping their feet and banging their heads to the drums of Steve Economou and the guitar riffs of Robert McNaughton. As the hour-long set continued, a few fans started a mosh pit, but the Otto’s staff was on hand to keep any disorderly fans from causing a problem.

Before the Effigies signed off and handed the stage off to The Tossers, Kezdy said “This is a dancing song” and the band played their infamous crowd pleaser, “Security.” The open floor of Otto’s burst into a sea of moshers.

The evening was an all-around crowd pleaser and Otto’s will be lucky to have such success in the future.

Oh My God was the second band of the night, and it seemed as the bands went on the music evolved and the faces on stage got a little older.

The show started with Lost In Blue taking the stage. For a band without a vocalist, the trio of guitar, bass and drums did surprisingly well.

Their style was reminiscent of heavy metal bands from the 1980s and with hair long enough to reach the floor, Lost In Blue flirted with a grunge style.

Overall, the band’s performance was excellent for warming up the crowd.

Drummer Zack Zamost’s father and bassist Ryan Silvermer’s uncle is Effigies bassist Paul Zamost, but Lost In Blue bear little resemblance to the punk legends.