You've got a lot to do and good weather to do it in Fresno. But there's even more to do inside this weekend. Both Friday and Saturday nights are action packed. Seriously. So let's get to it. Let's BANDGEEK!
FRIDAY
STAR PALACE: This is going to be the party of the night, for sure. Fashawn comes home and is putting on a big show with some new friends, such as Curren$y, Balance and Iceman. Have a look in today's Bee, we hear Mike Oz has something cool setup with Fash and that violin dude. [8:30 $20 All Ages]
KUPPAJOES: Bring all of your ages out to listen to some female indie pop-ing by Omotola, Fresnan See You Soon, Sactown's Reggie Ginn, plus I Do Not Exist. [7:30 $6 All Ages]
AUDIE'S OLYMPIC: Man, there is a lot of good bands playing at Audie's tonight. The fact that Shiver Fox is playing Audie's is real interesting, not sure if they have before. Plus there's Lance Canales & the Flood, Style Like Revelators and Austin, Texas psychedelic rock band: Smoke and Feathers. [9:00 $8]
BABYLON:: Noteworthy So Cal hardcore punk band and veterans of Vans Warped Tour, Voodoo Glow Skulls with SLO band The Action League, and Fresno's own, The Notones. [9:00 $12]
STARLINE: Wow, this is a pretty interesting show happening here and we would have totally not seen it if it weren't for a late night check of Michael Osegueda's music roundup - dammit Starline, when ya gonna update your calender!? Oh, the show, you kids know him as the guy you can't understand on Dr. Drew's show, to the rest of us he's the guy less stable than Axl: Steven Adler.
THE CROSSROADS: Release party for the new magazine NoTown with performances from E.Rose, Grooveyard, Keeney and Soul Intact:
SATURDAY
TOWER THEATRE PARKING LOT: If there's one block party you go to this weekend, let this one be it. The Patrick Contreras Band has a new EP out and want to celebrate by taking over the Tower District. They've lined up some quality talent to play before them too in Fierce Creatures and Strange Vine. Details:
AUDIE'S OLYMPIC: Yeah, all the bands look good - Indiana gothic punk band Grave Robber, Trumpet Solo (hells yeah!), Leper, Space Hooker - but the flier looks kick ass:
STARLINE: It will be a night for fans of rock and Sounds n Silence, This Planet, Prelude and Flailing Down. [9:00 $?]
BABYLON: Yes! It's always awesome when you get a chance to write about PlasticBag FaceMask, it's only like the coolest name ever. They're playing, along with: Hymn Of Rlyeh, Lying In Wait, Stigmurder and The Demise Of Assyria. Check, the um, flier:
SUNDAY
Well guys, that's about it. Know of something else or want to talk about what's listed? Maybe leave a review after coming home from a show? Be awesome and leave a comment. (To make sure your band is listed next time, always email: mike@thefresnan.com)
Get out and enjoy Fresno!
