Weekend round-up: live local music rocks between big festivals

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass is now a memory, and The Treasure Island Music festival is still a week away but in the Bay Area live music doesn't wait for the next big mainstream event to come around. That's why this weekend we recommend catching up with local bands that may not be drawing crowds from all over the state just yet, but are certain to go big time in the future, because what's more fun than being able to brag that you saw that band way-back-when.

Friday, October 7th

San Francisco based up and comers The Trophy Fire, and The Bruises take the stage with Berkeley's Bird by Bird, at Bottom of the Hill for a not-to-be-missed night of local electro-indie rock and roll.Doors at 8:30 $10 online or at the door gets you all three bands plus late night stylings of DJ Biscuit. 

 

Saturday, October 8th

If louder faster harder, is more your style head to The Uptown for a night of Oakland-based punk rock. East bay boys Fracas, Contrast the Water, Awesome and Bite will be blowing the doors off the legendary club as part of the ongoing Khate Rad's Awesome Clusterf*ck.  Doors at 9PM, just $5 

Sunday, October 9th

Sacramento's Roots/Reggae/Dancehall outfit Urban Fire Band, comes to the Shattuck Downlow this Sunday as part of the Early Running's series. Presented by One Blood Sound and Jah Warrior Shelter, this ongoing series features the best of Roots Rock and Reggae bands from around California and the world. Doors at 8:30PM, NO COVER if you RSVP via EvetnBrite up until 1 hour before the event. $5 at the door after.