Frankie and the Witch Fingers:
Los Angeles psych-punk shapeshifters Frankie and the Witch Fingers have spent the last decade mutating their sound into bold, electrifying new forms. Their latest release, Trash Classic (via Greenway Records and The Reverberation Appreciation Society), plunges into a sewer-slick fusion of proto-punk venom, fractured new wave, and industrial grime. Brimming with wiry synths, angular melodies, and grooves that squirm and bite, it’s all delivered with a sly, playful wink. Fueled by relentless global touring and a fierce DIY ethos, the band has shared stages with OFF!, Ty Segall, Oh Sees, Cheap Trick, and ZZ Top, cementing their place as one of the most unforgettable live acts around. Frankie and the Witch Fingers continue to morph, dragging listeners into whatever warped direction their experimental journey takes next.
Population II:
Population II is a band dedicated to its disengagement, constantly working on refining their imposing, yet unpretentious sound. A trio consisting of singer/drummer Pierre-Luc Gratton, guitarist/keyboardist Tristan Lacombe and bassist Sébastien Provençal, Population II are masters at both improvised madness and sophisticated composition, delivering heavy psychedelic rock infused with feverish funk rhythms, a hint of jazz philosophy, a burst of energy reminiscent of punk's early days, and a love of minor scales that harkens back to the roots of heavy metal.
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocktober (Mount Cloud Collective / Cortiella / Strangeness in Proportion) | 6:00pm | First Unitarian Church: Basement | All Ages |
| Abbatia Pop Music Fever Dream / Pure Adult / Genre Is Death / Nancy Strong | 7:00pm | Nikki Lopez | 21+ |
| Hot Water Music / Bane | 7:00pm | Underground Arts | 21+ |
| Merce Lemon / Hemlock | 8:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
| Jazz Jam w/ Orrin Evans | 8:00pm | The Lounge at World Cafe Live | All Ages |
| The Lone Bellow | 8:00pm | Ardmore Music Hall | 21+ |
| Shiner / MIRRORLESS / Pack of Larks | 8:00pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
| The Azar Lawrence Experience | 8:00pm | Solar Myth | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| This Too is a Threshold | 6:00pm | AUTOMAT | All Ages |
| Ava Luna / Carmen Perry | 7:00pm | Nikki Lopez | 21+ |
| Greyhaven / Fox Lake / Commoner | 7:30pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
| Wonderful Sound 3 (Cooper-Moore / Bobby Zankel / Chad Taylor + Tropos) | 7:30pm | The Perch | All Ages |
| Saintseneca / Radiator Hospital / Hour / Shannen Moser | 8:00pm | First Unitarian Church: Sanctuary | All Ages |
| Whitmer Thomas / Clay Thomas | 8:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living Hour / 22º halo / Waax Girl | 7:00pm | Ortlieb's | 21+ |