Free week soldiers on through Saturday night, with a showcase at Beauty Bar featuring a grand total of eight bands. Headlining the evening are local shoegaze rockers Ringo Deathstarr, fresh off a tour opening for the Smashing Pumpkins across Europe. With frequent comparisons to My Bloody Valentine, Ringo Deathstarr manage to create tunes that sound fresh, teetering between melodies and fuzzed out noise. In memoriam of Esme Barrera, the group is also helping raise funds for her funeral by giving a cover of "Sailin' On" to anyone who donates to the cause here. more ›

Something about walking down to the basement bar at Stubb's feels like you're walking back in time. You almost expect Teddy Roosevelt to charge you a nickel at the entrance for the price of admission and a brown paper cone of hot mustard peanuts. Now, we're well aware that Stubb's is not that old, and maybe it's just the smoky tang in the air from all that cooking meat, but we're just sayin'. It's pleasant. It's even better when you're coming out to catch four (count 'em) bands all worth their salt and a bag of chips. more ›