There are plenty of things to do with those returning Fresnans in town for a Holiday visit. Washington St. is at Save Mart Center tonight, three dollar hockey at Selland, Idaho is at Bulldog Stadium Saturday. And there is good local music all weekend.
Here are some suggestions on where you can support Fresno's music scene and maybe, just maybe, help your holiday visiting out-of-town cousin get laid. Hey Fresno! Let's BANDGEEK!!
FRIDAY
STARLINE: This one feels like a yearly event, the Double Doors at Starline after Thanksgiving. Maybe? Who cares. [9:30 $10]
THAI PALMS: Free local music in North Fresno with Corsair, The Capital Is Burning and Flailing Down. [8pm Free]
NEIGHBORHOOD THRIFT CAFE: touring pop punk acts The Story So Far and This Time Next Year and NEW band: Drawbacks. [8pm $7]
TOKYO GARDEN: Hip hopness with Aesop, Destructo Bunny and more. [9:30 $5 21+]
SATURDAY
UBERFEST: This is a battle of Fresno's metal and various core type bands. Don't judge them, just cheer for them:
AUDIE'S OLYMPIC: You're going to do this: you're going to see Waffle and Spacehooker and Jonathan Charles and you're going to enjoy it:
CYC: A Mix of punk, crust and folk rock with The Deadbeats, Wolfrunner, New York Taxi and Wolf . [6pm, Free with canned food]
TOKYO GARDEN: Three nights of Thanksgiving weekend entertainment continues with Rademacher, Brother Luke and The Comrades and Archeology [9:30 $5 21+]:
TOKYO HOUSE:
SUNDAY
AUDIE'S OLYMPIC: Join It'll Grow Back, Two Currents and more punkness:
That's about all the music stuff we could find. But if you know of something not listed or want to talk about what is listed, kick ass and leave a comment. But really we just want you too...
...Get out and enjoy Fresno's music scene!
