w/ The Powers That Be & Experimental #5

Doors 7pm | Show 7:30pm | 16+

– Advance $20 / Day of Show $25 + Dice fees
– Two Ticket Combo: $30 + Dice fees

Join billboard charting artist and born and raised Tucsonan, Lexa Raquel, for her very first EP release at the iconic Hotel Congress! Lexa is excited to share her self titled EP, not only because it’s her first, but also because of the incredible experience she had working with such talented musicians – Chris Peña(keys/synth), Alassane Diarra(piano), Patrick Morris(bass) and Desmond New(drums). Experience their take on a moody, psychedelic RnB with a touch of grunge alongside some of Tucson’s finest – Troy Cov(percussion), Max Goldschmid(trombone), Ryan Wheless(sax), Anthony Gibes(trumpet), Johnathan Black(guitar), background vocals with Erin Anderson(mezzo), Janée Page(soprano) and Sarah Tolar(alto) to transcend the EP live and give you a show you’ll be sad to miss! Lexa is thrilled with the finished product and can’t wait to celebrate with you in the club!

Lexa began singing and writing original music at age 5, but it wasn’t until she turned 16 that she officially stepped into her music career. By 18, shortly after graduating high school, she signed with an independent record label and recorded an album at the renowned Blackbird Studio in Nashville, TN. Unfortunately, that project was never released, and Lexa stepped away from music, putting her dreams on hold.

Over a decade later—after battling self-doubt and anxiety regarding the industry—Lexa is fearlessly returning to her “first love.” One of the most rewarding parts of the journey has been handpicking her bandmates and collaborating through the challenging yet inspiring process of creating new music together. She invited each musician to bring their own style and flavor to the project, all while honoring the vision she held—and they all delivered. Tremendous thanks to Penya Studios for capturing Lexa’s sound and enduring her insane method of production…

After Lexa’s EP debut, she looks forward to returning to the studio with her band to begin work on a full-length album.

9pm | 21+

Advance $21 | Day of Show $25 + Dice fees

“Not a band. Not DJ’s. We throw parties for the music we love.”

What started as an impromptu party at a small dive bar in Los Angeles has now turned into a recurring community driven event in over 50 cities internationally. Emo Nite creates a space for people to passionately sing along to their favorite emo/pop-punk songs, forge new friendships, and be unapologetically themselves.

emo nite gives a f*ck will be donating a portion of the proceeds from every ticket sold to flood relief efforts benefiting victims of the kerr county floods.

Saturdays | 10pm-2am | FREE | 21+

PHENOMENA

Intentionally crafted to pull you deeper into the night and onto the dance floor, Walters the Don crafts a diverse and immersive sonic experience for Saturdays nights in the club.

Expect a hypnotic selection from artists like Chris Lake, Cloonee, Max Styler, John Summit, PAWSA, Crankdat, Tape B, Subtronics, and ISOKNOCK blended with club anthems from Nicki Minaj, Lady Gaga, Black Eyed Peas, Charli XCX, Lil Jon, Doechii, Sexyy Red, Bad Bunny, Los Tucanes, and more!

Photo galleries, themed parties, the occasional opportunity to dance on stage is what you can expect.

Walters The Don and Club Congress presents the next evolution for Electronic Music at Hotel Congress!

$3 PBR

$4 TRULY

$5 MEXICAN CANDY SHOT

Congratulations, you’re booked! You’re the star at Late Night Karaoke this Sunday in the club – FREE from 10PM – 2AM

Doors 7pm | Show 7:30pm | 21+

– Students: $5 + DICE fees
– General Admission: $10 + Dice fees
– Pitch Your Pal: $12 + DICE fees (GA ticket included)

Are you sick of the apps? Are you sick of hearing about your friend’s antics on the apps? Then come pitch your friend at “Pitch A Pal”

Picnic Pals & Club Congress presents “Pitch A Pal”, a live event where YOU are able to pitch your single friend in a PowerPoint presentation.

Light roasting, red flags, & humor are encouraged!

How to submit your PowerPoint & Rules

PowerPoints must be submitted 2 days before the event (May 20th). If the PowerPoint is not submitted by end of day May20th, your slot is subjected to be given away.

Please save your PowerPoint as a .ppx or .pdf file and send to picnic.palz@gmail.com.

No audio or videos allowed (due to download speed) in the presentation.

You will receive a confirmation email if the PowerPoint is accepted.

PowerPoints should be 5-7 minutes max. You can pitch multiple friends, but they should be present for the event. If both you and your friend are single and would like to pitch each other, that is allowed and you will be given 7 minutes.

What makes a good presentation:

– Light roasting and humor is encouraged.

– job, hobbies, obsessions

– personality types, astrological signs

– what they are looking for in a partner / how to approach

– last slide: with the persons consent include how to reach out to said single person (Instagram, email, phone, etc)

All are welcome: single, couples, LGBTQIA+. If you’re partnered, come support your single friends :)

THERE WILL ONLY BE 12 SLOTS!

w/ Bowcat & Swigfoot

Doors 7pm | Show 8pm | Advance $25 / Day of Show $30 + Dice fees | 21+

Fishbone is a band. Fishbone is Red Hot.Starting in Junior High School as part of the bussing programtransporting students toschools within or outside their local school districts as a means of rectifying racialsegregation, Fishbone were breaking stereotypes.This essentially was the spark that started the bands creative and influential drive thatwould lay the foundation that other bands would follow for decades to follow.Born out of the punk rock scene of Los Angeles, CA, Fishbone came out as a force ofsongs and live energy leaving bands not wanting to follow them. A feeling thatcontinues today.Signed to Columbia Records in 1984, Fishbone released 4 albums and 3 ep’s andtoured the world headlining shows, festivals and leaving people stunned and still oneof the best shows ever seen. A constant statement that still is used today from fans toartists that shared the stage with them.After years of touring and rotating members, Fishbone in 2025is back to their mostsolid line up which includes original members, Angelo Moore (vocals/Saxophone),Chris Dowd (Keys/Vocals)rounding it out withJohn “JS” Williams(Trumpet/Vocals)drummer, Hassan Hurd,Aroyn Davis andthe return of Trace “Spacey T” Singletononguitar.With their last critically and fan acclaimed EP recorded produced by Fat Mike of NOFXthat came out on Fat Wreck Chords in 2023, in2024, Fishbone is getting ready toreclaim their live touring throne, leave the audience wanting more, thinking more,influencing younger bands, and paving the foundation and legacy they have beenlaying for decades.With their latest single “Racist Piece of Shit” coming out ahead of the 2024 Electionsand creating much controversy and praise as Fishbone ahs done for Decades, they willbe following up with their newalbum, “Stockholm Syndrome” coming in early 2025#FuckRacism

Saturdays | 10pm-2am | FREE | 21+

PHENOMENA

Intentionally crafted to pull you deeper into the night and onto the dance floor, Walters the Don crafts a diverse and immersive sonic experience for Saturdays nights in the club.

Expect a hypnotic selection from artists like Chris Lake, Cloonee, Max Styler, John Summit, PAWSA, Crankdat, Tape B, Subtronics, and ISOKNOCK blended with club anthems from Nicki Minaj, Lady Gaga, Black Eyed Peas, Charli XCX, Lil Jon, Doechii, Sexyy Red, Bad Bunny, Los Tucanes, and more!

Photo galleries, themed parties, the occasional opportunity to dance on stage is what you can expect.

Walters The Don and Club Congress presents the next evolution for Electronic Music at Hotel Congress!

$3 PBR

$4 TRULY

$5 MEXICAN CANDY SHOT

w/ Los Nasdrovia

Doors 7pm | Show 7:30pm | 16+

– VIP Meet & Greet: $50 + Dice fees
– General Admission: Advance $20 / Day of Show $25 + Dice fees

Surfistas del Sistema is a musical project led by Argentinian artist Francisco Frione. With an intimate and explosive blend of pop, rock, and electronic textures, Surfistas has carved out a unique place in the Latin alternative scene. The band has toured extensively across Latin America and the U.S., played major festivals like Vive Latino, and was named Best New Artist by Apple Music in 2016. Their album Modo Despegar was selected as the Best Album of the Year by Rolling Stone. With powerful live shows and deeply emotional lyrics, Surfistas del Sistema continues to captivate a growing international audience.

Congratulations, you’re booked! You’re the star at Late Night Karaoke this Sunday in the club – FREE from 10PM – 2AM

w/ special guest Blunderbusst

Doors 7pm | Show 8pm | 21+

– Preferred Seating : $30 + fees
– GA Seating: Advance $20 + fees | Day of Show + fees

Puppeteers for Fears is an Oregon-based comedy troupe, specializing in original horror and science fiction rock’n’roll musicals performed with puppets. The company was founded as a one-night-only cabaret show for Halloween 2015, but was so popular that its various members kept going and never looked back. In the time since, PFF has written and performed a half dozen original rock and roll musicals covering everything from supernatural monsters to killer robots to lonely sasquatches, and sold out venues all over the country with its innovative and hilarious combination of puppetry, video, and live music.

w/ Windser

Doors 6pm | Show 6:30pm | Advance $22 / Day of Show $25 + Dice fees | 16+

– Artist Presale: Wednesday @ 10am local
– Club Congress Presale: Thursday May 15th @ 10am local
– Public On Sale: May 16th @ 10am local

Yuno’s full-length debut, Blest, out May 16 on Sub Pop, finds the enigmatic indie-pop visionary transforming the emo-tinged suburban malaise of his 2018 Moodie EP into more expansive, widescreen pop drama — suited for big moves and bigger stages. The kaleidoscopic sound he devised as a millennial hermit in his childhood bedroom in Florida has since broadened his horizons, taking him on tour with Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Superorganism, and soundtracking various series for Netflix and HBO. Imbued with elements of dream-pop, rock, trap, and psychedelia, his eclectic songs serve as bids for love and connection, which especially in the fractured era of social media, have resonated with many listeners who find solace in his vulnerability.

8pm-12am | FREE | 21+

Dark Cumbia Goth

Congratulations, you’re booked! You’re the star at Late Night Karaoke this Sunday in the club – FREE from 10PM – 2AM

Welcome to the Labor Day Psychedelic Summit w/ Spaceface, Jesika Von Rabbit and Kulululu!

Doors 7pm | Show 7:30pm | Advance $20 / Day of Show $25 | 16+

Spaceface is a self-described “Retro Futurist Dream Rock” (but you can call them psychedelic-pop) band from Memphis, TN and Los Angeles, CA, active since 2012. Always eavesdropping on the Universe whispering its chaotic will, the groovy bunch harnesses the transcendent pulse of the spacetime continuum into catchy songs that whirl and twirl, bend and stretch, attract and propel. Their unique alloy of dream-pop, funk rock and post-disco, charged by the Sun, ultimately shines way past our collective bedtime, akin to a glow-in-the-dark Slime Science Lab kit.

The project’s founding members include Jake Ingalls (formerly of Flaming Lips), Eric Martin, Marina Aguerre (Teal Pop, Dumbo Gets Mad), and Garet Powell (Double Wish), with whom sonic experiments continue. Ultimately, Spaceface’s goal is to acknowledge the blurred pain that lurks in the corners of one’s vision on a day-to-day basis while providing a brief escape for anyone who needs or desires it. In light of years of thorough research (or a dream to that effect) that have confirmed music, as an artform, to be a potent medicine for both your mind and your feet, the psych rockers abide.

Advance $20 | Day of Show $25 + Dice fees | 21+

******This is a seated event. all tickets are general admission seating, first come first serve******

– 6pm Doors | 6:30pm Show

—JOSH TUREK—Deemed a less problematic Charles Bukowski meets a younger Big Lebowski by a stranger on the internet, Joshua Turek is a comedian and poet who has amassed a large cult following on TikTok and Instagram. His philosophical comedy rants, like the “Catcalling Construction Worker with a Heart of Gold” and “Existential Car Salesman” have garnered over 1 billion views on TikTok alone and hundreds of thousands of followers. A bibliophile, he is the host of the “Turek Books Podcast” where comedians and other interesting people talk about the books they are obsessed with. His debut poetry book “On the Outside Looking Up” was published in 2024 and sold out of its first printing in three weeks. He has appeared on Hulu and Comedy Central. Currently, he spends his time in Tucson, interviewing Saguaros and having picnics alone in the Sprouts parking lot.

Doors 7pm | Show 7:30pm | Advance $10 / Day of Show $15 + dice fees | All Ages

My name is Ryder The Eagle. I was born under the sign of Cancer in the south of France and like the planets predicted, I dedicated the beginning of my life to finding true love. Two EPs, a marriage and a divorce later, I embarked on a “Follymoon”, an incandescent kind of a honeymoon where loneliness meets the folly of freedom.

I traveled across the USA on the Greyhound bus, lugging my microphone along sidewalks and crossings, diners, and traffic lights. I spent two years in London crafting my break-up songs and sang them all over the globe supporting Adam Green, Jonathan Bree, and a few others.

I ended up in Mexico City, where I’m currently living. I’m driving an old Chevy Caprice which I don’t have insurance for. My trunk is full of memories from a past that I can’t let go. One day I went to this Scottish town called Plean, unloaded everything, and wrote nine songs about it.

So if you ever need a ride, I’ve got room in the car now – and we can play my first album on the stereo. Can’t wait to meet you.

Doors 7pm | Show 7:30pm | Advance $26 / Day of Show $28 + fees | All Ages

******TOPS has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 per ticket goes to Chez Doris and their work supporting and empowering any woman in precarious situations to achieve her full potential.***

—TOPS—TOPS were formed in Montreal in 2011 when song-writing duo David Carriere and Jane Penny decided to join forces with drummer Riley Fleck. Since then they have become one of the most influential underground bands of the past decade, creating a space for sophisticated pop music in the indie world.

Their tendency to opt towards making straight-forward, stripped down and honest recordings lets their pop songwriting shine out in the open. With a heart firmly attached to their sleeves, their songcraft delves into the emotional intricacy of personal relationships, asking questions about power and desire. Riley Fleck’s measured drumming and David Carriere’s trademark guitar licks mesh with Marta Cikojevic’s lush keyboards. All these elements work in tandem and in service of Jane Penny’s unmistakable, wistful voice.

The result of this mixture is a collection of four self-produced records and a handful of singles that cover a range of moods and a complex emotional realm while maintaining a groove and musicality. Soft rock infused pop hits flow easily, surrounded by their signature moody ballads.

w/ Rabbitology

Doors 7pm | Show 7:30pm | Advance $22 / Day of Show $26 + Dice fees | All Ages

With vivid storytelling, poetic wordplay, genre-defying productions, and a beautifully unique voice, Madilyn Mei (she/her) has quickly become known for her innovative indie-folk twist on the bedroom pop genre. Having released her debut album, 3 EPs and countless singles in just over 2 years – all of which written and recorded from her bedroom in Arizona – the 22-year-old singer-songwriter is building a fun, comforting, and magically whimsical world, relatable enough for anyone to immerse themselves within.

w/ NNAMDÏ

Doors 7pm | Show 7:30pm | Advance $18 / Day of Show $22 + fees | 21+

—PILE—For a record intended to abdicate rock’s throne, several of the ten tracks finally chosen for All Fiction number among Pile’s rockingest. “Loops” finds Maguire questioning his motives as a songwriter, scrutinizing the border between his lived experiences and the stressors he sings about. Concerns about self-awareness, substance use, and music’s environmental impact infected “Poisons,” which takes cues from the loud-quiet splendor of PJ Harvey. A trip to Big Bend in Texas inspired the Lynchian “Nude with a Suitcase”; “I really like Kris’ breaths, and what Alex did on the Rhodes and Omnichord. It added textures that give this song a lot of life,” Maguire effuses. While global perspectives and personal moments shaped the record’s narrative arc—climate injustice, the addiction crisis, American cultism, and capitalistic overwork, to name a few subjects—Maguire says he’s more confident than ever in letting poignant images speak for themselves: “If this combination of words does it for me, it doesn’t need to make sense to somebody else.”

w/ John Calvin Abney

Doors 7pm | Show 7:30pm | Advance $20 / Day of Show $25 | 21+

—S.G. GOODMAN— S.G. Goodman returns from the Western Kentucky bottomland with her latest full-length album, Planting by the Signs, Available June 20, 2025 on her very own Slough Water Records via Thirty Tigers. Composed of songs inspired by love, loss, reconciliation, and the aforementioned ancient practice. Eleven tracks highlighted by the critically-acclaimed and award-winning artist’s singular voice and her penchant for juxtaposing vulnerable folk music with punchy rock ‘n roll, replete with chiming guitars, ethereal atmospherics, and her DIY ethos. Goodman provides a timely reminder that the only way forward is together, and that we must always take into account humanity’s dependence on and responsibility to the natural world.

Doors 7pm | Show 7:30pm | 16+

– Advance $25 + Dice fees
– Day of Show $30 + Dice fees

w/ Savage Ga$p, Grim Salvo, Witchouse 40k, KAMAARA, TWENTYTHREE

HAUNTED HOUSE: Best known for their dark, eerie, and horror-infused, genre-blending music that spans rap, metal, and alternative rock, Haunted House is the culmination of dark trap legends Savage Ga$p, Grim Salvo, Witchouse 40k, KAMAARA, and TWENTYTHREE. The group has made waves with their unmistakable vocals, immersive production, and striking live shows and music videos.

Despite their different backgrounds, sonic influences, and visual inspirations, the Haunted House collective has come together to build not just a distinct visual identity, but a dark and decaying world that feels fully lived-in—one that continues to evolve and pull in both longtime fans and newcomers alike.

w/ Mariel Buckley

Doors 7pm | Show 7:30pm | Advance $28 / Day of Show $32 + Dice fees | 21+

—JOHN MORELAND—John Moreland is known for writing lines that hit you in the gut, but many of the best moments on Visitor are more subtle. The significance of one of the record’s best lines, from “The More You Say, The Less It Means,” may take multiple listens to fully sink in: “Some folks say and some folks know”. This line sums up John Moreland’s worldview very neatly. It lays out the dichotomy of truth and lies that Moreland has spent his entire career examining, but now more elegantly than ever. On the one hand, there are people who constantly talk (or sing, or write, or post online) without deep thought or reflection – often irresponsibly, even dangerously, and for personal gain. These are the “weary worn-out fools” and “famous false prophets” he lambasted on In The Throes, or the subject of “One Man Holds The World Hostage” on Visitor. And on the other hand, there are folks who know – those who commit themselves to the pursuit of truth and wisdom, and who only say things when they fully know them to be true. In Moreland’s book, the artist’s true calling is to be one of the latter – the “folks who know”. While John Moreland has already earned a spot in the pantheon of the great singer-songwriters of his generation, Visitor confirms his place in that much loftier Hall Of Fame.

Doors 6:30pm | Show 7:30pm | Advance $25 / Day of Show $30 + Dice fees | 21+

—10 YEARS—A clean riff snakes past the verses of “Without You” before a hypnotic hook unfurls. The instrumental “Planets” interludes thread the album together with soft piano and acoustic as a counterpoint to the explosive energy of “Cut The Cord” and “Start Again.” There is a broad, dynamic range of repertoire on the new album as exhibited by the lead single “The Unknown”’ and its opening with ominous yet hopeful piano notes alongside Jesse’s lamenting uncertain times in the vocals, to the heavy drums and distorted guitars on “Déjà vu.” Everything culminates on “Say Goodbye.” The conclusion’s cinematic soundscape and poignant lyrics bid farewell to Jesse’s late grandfather and emphasize “the band at our most vulnerable,” according to the frontman.

Meanwhile, the title speaks to an overarching theme. “We came back to this quote, ‘There’s a strange power in the joining of unlike things’,” remembers Brian. “There is something incredibly special about how we create. Violent Allies is the perfect way to summarize it. We go through hell facing all challenges head-on, but the final product is worth it. Simultaneously, it reflects the state of divisiveness in The World. Everything is so political. Everyone is angry at each other.

We’re better when we come together though.” In the end, 10 Years keep growing as Violent Allies. “This record wasn’t just another record,” Brian leaves off. “It’s the result of working hard to improve on all levels. There’s a lot to dig into. It’s a graduated state for the band.” “After all of this time, 10 Years is a brotherhood,” Jesse concludes. “I’ve spent the better half of my life accomplishing what I never thought was possible with these guys. It’s been an unexplainable, crazy, and awesome journey since Brian first asked me to join the band on his 19th birthday. We’ve beat the odds and continue to live life. It bothers me when people don’t try to push themselves to enjoy what life has to offer. Life is beautiful, if you really go for it and try. It can show you beauty—and that’s what this band has shown me.”

Doors 7pm | Show 7:30pm | Advance $15 / Day of Show $17 + fees | All Ages

—GUERILLA TOSS—Here is what it is like to see Guerilla Toss live: explosive, breathtaking. Kassie Carlson crowd surfs and moshes. She is a force to be reckoned with. High energy and raw, but also thoroughly composed. Guerilla Toss songs are all about hooks and grooves — they make music that basically requires you to dance. The band knows exactly what they are doing. If you’re supposed to dance, they’re dancing too. Jumping around and playing music that is totally caustic, ferociously creative, even a little bit feral. They mess with time signatures, making disorienting moves via all avenues at all times. “Guerilla Toss has a unique danceability to this day,” says Jake Saunders, a long time fan of the band, citing Peter Negroponte’s wizardry on the drums and Kassie’s ability to command a room in a way that almost feels like you’re possessed, bewitched, fearing for your life but also thrilled to be living it. And of course there is Arian Shafiee on guitars — a student of absurdly good and righteous hooks. Communing with this band is a kind of experience that is like: I can feel all the blood in my body. I want someone to cheerfully break a plate over my head. Jan Fontana of Godcaster puts it best. Guerilla Toss is “Explosive, Energetic, and Joyful.”

Doors 6pm | Show 7pm | Advance $18 / Day of Show $22 + Dice fees | 16+

(Granada Hills, CA) – Five-piece alternative band hailing from Granada Hills, CA. The five create an atmosphere that is overwhelming with emotion.

“Mexican Slum Rats are masters at composing songs one can feel to their core, balancing tranquility with chaos — a perfect mixture that is only heightened by their expressive instrumentals. Lead vocalist Kevin Villalba has an unforgettable and profound pitch that lingers to correctly portray the sense of vulnerability people often attempt to conceal, humanizing their music and creating an outlet for others to turn to. Accompanying Villalba’s vehement displays are the distinct sounds of a strumming guitar, making for a complete and ideal performance.” – Catherine Quinones, Daily Trojan

w/ Redd Kross

Doors 7pm | Show 7:30pm | $30 + Dice fees | 16+

— THE MELVINS—The Melvins are one of modern music’s most influential bands. Having formed in 1983 Montesano, Washington, the group – founded by vocalist/guitarist Buzz Osborne, with drummer Dale Crover joining a year later – has been credited with merging the worlds of punk rock and heavy music, forming a new subgenre all their own. Over their 40-plus-year career, they’ve released more than 30 original albums, numerous live records, and far too many to count singles and rarities. Recent releases include 2024’s Tarantula Heart, a really good collection of what the Melvins do, what they can do and what they want to do, and Five Legged Dog (2021), an ambitious 36-track acoustic collection that reimagines their heaviest songs alongside covers of their favorite artists. Throughout their discography, the Melvins have collaborated with Jello Biafra, Mudhoney, and Fantômas for individual releases and toured the world many times over. Remarkably, they had the misfortune to be in both Christchurch and Tokyo for their 2011 earthquakes. In 2012, the Melvins completed the “51 States in 51 Days” (50 states +DC) tour, which was chronicled in the film “Across The USA in 51 Days.” The current incarnation of the band is Osborne, Crover, and Steven McDonald (Redd Kross). Previous line- ups included a pairing of Osborne and Crover with Jared Warren and Coady Willis of Big Business, a four-piece featuring the current trio plus Butthole Surfers’ Jeff Pinkus, as well as Melvins Lite, which partners Osborne and Crover with Mr. Bungle’s Trevor Dunn. Sometimes, if you’re extra lucky, one version of the Melvins will open for the Melvins.

—REDD KROSS—In 1979, two school-kids all hopped-up on punk-rock started their own group in their hometown of Hawthorne, Los Angeles (birthplace of the Beach Boys) and soon found themselves opening shows for notorious scene pioneers Black Flag. Jeff McDonald was 15, his brother Steven only 11. But that didn’t stop their group from becoming one of the most remarkable, enduring and unique outfits punk- rock ever belched up.

2024, then, marks Redd Kross’s 45th birthday – an important anniversary for any group whose heart pulses at 45RPM – and the brothers are celebrating the event with a veritable multimedia extravaganza. There’s a memoir, Now You’re One Of Us, due in November, author Dan Epstein telling the group’s story in the McDonalds’ unmistakable (and occasionally contrary) voices. A brilliant rockumentary, Born Innocent, directed by Andrew Reich, will premiere later in the year. Most exciting of all, a new album – an eponymous double-album, no less, packed with 18 of their sharpest, most addictive songs yet – will hit the racks, courtesy of In The Red Records. These years of joyful service to rock’n’roll have seen Redd Kross evolve into a killer pop-rock concern, dealing in dayglo power-chords, choruses as tall as skyscrapers and a lyric sheet thick with acid couplets and arch pop- cultural references their loyal following will gobble up like quaaludes.

Doors 7pm | Show 7:30pm | Advance $18 / Day of Show $22 + Dice fees | 16+

Glitterfox doesn’t chase the algorithm — they follow instinct, community, and a kind of magia (Basque for magic). Formed by longtime creative partners Solange Igoa and Andrea Walker, the Portland-based band has built their career the analog way: a van, a map, and unforgettable shows stitched across towns like constellations. Their rise has been defined by raw connection and fearless self-expression, with music that fuses garage rock grit, new wave shimmer, southern Americana soul, and a dancefloor pulse – all tangled with heart and heat until what emerges is unmistakably, inimitably Glitterfox.

Now joined by Eric Stalker and Blaine Heinonen, Glitterfox is more than a band – they’re chosen family, held together by sound and the invisible threads that music always knows how to weave. Whether launching Portland’s annual Glitterfest as a wedding reception or channeling the messy middle of life into something unforgettable, Glitterfox’s gift is their transparency, their defiance, and their freedom – sung loud

Doors 7pm | Show 7:30pm | Advance $22 / Day of Show $25 + Dice fees | All Ages

—BIG RICHARD—Since exploding onto the Colorado scene in 2021, the four women of the supergroup Big Richard have been on a wild ride. Although they showed up to their first gig armed with homemade puff paint t-shirts, a load of crass jokes, and all dressed intentionally like Stevie Nicks, from the first few notes of their tight vocal harmonies, dazzling string virtuosity, and clever arrangements, no one had any choice but to take them seriously.

Determined to be more than a one-night stand, Big Richard hit the road. They slapped as hard as possible on the festival circuit, worked up their stamina on nationwide headlining tours, and left a wake of die-hard Big Richard Heads across the country swooning for their honest songwriting, chilling vocals, and fiddle-driven barn-burners.

Fueled by a steady diet of gas station snacks, Big Richard is currently touring their debut full-length studio album Girl Dinner, following a whirlwind year that included performances on PBS’ the Cavern Sessions, NPR’s World Cafe, Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Delfest, Bourbon and Beyond, Jam Cruise, and New Year’s Eve at the Ryman in Nashville.

They often refer to themselves as the gremlins of the bluegrass world, and the gremlins are: platinum recording artist Bonnie Sims, who rips the mandolin and smells like Snoop Dogg’s sock drawer; road dog Eve Panning, who toured extensively with the fiddle band Barrage and has trained her dog to murder on command; bassist Hazel Royer, plucked from the sidewalk in front of Berklee, can probably communicate with crows; and Dr. Joy Adams, who would just rather be skiing.

Doors 7pm | Show 7:30pm | Advance $22 / Day of Show $25 + Dice fees | All Ages

I Hope We Can Still Be Friends floats in a liminal plane between timely and timeless, its minimalist instrumentation elevating Johnson’s affecting voice to new heights. Recorded at Unknown Studio in Anacortes, Washington, the record was produced by Sera Cahoone — the Seattle-based singer-songwriter Johnson describes as a “soulmate sibling.” Overdubbing took place at Seattle’s Crackle & Pop!

For the sessions, Johnson assembled a small band of friends including Abbey Blackwell (bass, backing vocals), multi-instrumentalist Sam Peterson and Cahoone (drums, backing vocals), who created a familial tone on the already intimate album. I Hope We Can Still Be Friends, with its sharp observations and stirring personal insights, holds space for both intense reflection and emotional release. You may laugh, or cry or both. In this sense, the album is powerful medicine — a way to both expose yourself to and inoculate yourself against the ugly, absurd, existential and heartbreaking. At its core rests a basic truth that is often difficult to remember or accept: Happiness wouldn’t exist without sadness as its counterpart.

On his uncanny ability to so clearly see and then encapsulate humanity in all its messy glory, Johnson offers this core memory, drawn from his childhood on Camano Island in the Puget Sound. “I was raised on a bluff,” he says. “I’m not trying to make it sound dramatic, but I did have a sweeping view.”