This coming weekend is the NORCAL NOISEFEST, one of the longest-running experimental music festivals in the country and Sacramento's best reason to wear earplugs.
This year's Noisefest includes about 40 bands from across the continent, mostly from northern California, but all from the outer edges of the musical world.
Visit the main Norcal Noisefest page for the full scoop More details and a whole buncha bands under the cut...
Admission for each day's performance is $15 ($10 with student ID.) All events are all-ages.
All-weekend admission: $40 ($30 with student ID), includes admission to all shows, T-shirt, compilation CD, Noisefest 2007 DVD, Noisefest button, and earplugs.
Saturday/Sunday admission: $25 ($20 with student ID), includes admission to Saturday/Sunday shows, T-shirt, compilation CD, Noisefest button, and earplugs.
OCTOBER 10
NORCAL NOISEFEST 2008
DAY ONE, LUNAS CAFE, 1414 16TH STREET, SACRAMENTO,CA
7PM - $15 - ALL AGES
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ROSEMARY MALIGN
CHOPSTICK
TARANTULA PRINCESS
DARYL SHAWN
MUCKY THE DUCKY
SMITE!
SUNKEN LANDSCAPES
NULLWERK
ROSS HAMMOND
SCHAUWITZER
BLAKE WILLIAM / ANDREW WAYNE DUET
OCTOBER 11
NORCAL NOISEFEST 2008 - DAY TWO
THE SPACE THEATER, 2509 R STREET, SACRAMENTO,CA
4PM - $15 - ALL AGES
UBERKUNST
NIGHT NURSE
JOLTHROWER
LORDS OF OUTLAND
DOG
CJ BOROSQUE
THOMAS DiMUZIO
BLUE SABBATH BLACK CHEER
CONURE
BLOOD INTO WATER
SPARKLE GIRL
CEREBRAL ROIL
WHITE LEOPARDS
NOISEPSALM
JESS COBLE
UEM
SABRETEETH
OCTOBER 12
THE SPACE THEATER - NF08 DAY THREE
4PM - $15 - ALL AGES
BIG CITY ORCHESTRA
VOICE OF EYE
NUX VOMICA
INSTAGON
(WANING)
DELAYED SLEEP
KRISTAL MARIMBA LOUNGE
KAWAIIETLY PLEASE
MEDICINE CABINET
VANKMEN
IDX1274
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