About This Event
BLUE WIDOWBlue Widow is an alternative psychedelic punk band from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, blending political urgency with feral live energy. Known for their outspoken Louisiana-focused commentary and high-impact shows, the band has become a rallying point for young listeners who feel boxed in by the systems around them. Drawing influence from Rage Against the Machine, Turnstile, King Gizzard, and Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Blue Widow has carved out a loud, confrontational lane in the Southern underground.DANA IVESNew Orleans finest swamp daddy duo, Dana Ives,was formed in 2018 when Matt Ernst and EthanWallace met at Loyola University. Both hailingfrom California, lead singer/guitarist Matt anddrummer Ethan brought their respective talentsdown south, and within moments of meeting knewit was fate. Hence, their love child, Dana Ives, wasborn.Dana Ives is best described as the musical sweetspot where lucid, screeching guitar melodieslay overtop aggressively raw drums and vocals,providing the perfect marriage of alternativerock and post-punk.The bands sound reflects Ernsts upbringingin the Los Angeles garage-rock circuit andWallaces experience drumming in the Californiahardcore scene. Combined with their love forsynthesizers and samples, Dana Ives creates aunique and dynamic experience that separatesthem from other alternative bands.Dana Ives regularly performs in New Orleansand has several festivals and US tours on theirlist of accomplishments. Their August 2022record, So Happy Its Time, marks a higher level ofaggression and rhythm not heard in full form ontheir previous work.SHE MIGHT BE A BEASTReady or not, its time to unleash the beast. The New Orleans power trio fuses the styles of grunge, punk, and metal to create the Neogrunge sound (with a dash of NOLA spice). She Might Be a Beasts live shows are exciting and memorable, from insane improvised jams, to catchy singalong choruses, to sweaty moshpits.