Redshift - featuring Vic Bondi of Chicago noise/core legends Articles of Faith, Report Suspicious Activity, Weatherman with Tom Morello, Dead Ending and countless other projects
Balsa - Seattle noise rock for the people. Members of Blowback, Rending Sinew and Whorechata
Birdcop - Seattle pop punk
$8
21+

REDSHIFT
BALSA
BIRDCOP


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Substation

645 NW 45th St
Seattle, Washington 98107
8PM, $8, 21+

It's PNW Fest! A mad, full lineup at the Mirkwood with Ghoster, Underground Sea Band, Jackie, Gallowmaker and Nijlpaard. Something heavy for everyone.





BALSA
GHOSTER
UNDERGROUND SEA BAND
JACKIE
GALLOWMAKER
NIJLPAARD


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Mirkwood Public House

117 E Division St
Arlington, Washington 98223
6PM, $12, All Ages

Our first time at The Sunset. Supporting Tenrai and Nijlpaard. See you there - show up early, we're on first!

TENRAI
NIJLPAARD
BALSA


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The Sunset
5433 Ballard Ave
Seattle, Washington 98107
8PM, $10, 21+

Show #2 with the new lineup, at The Funhouse! This one will be sick. Supporting the unhinged garage noise of The Wameki from Japan, the ripping resistance punk of Thee Deception and some not entirely serious grind from Ladybugs. This will be a good time.


THE WAMEKI
THEE DECEPTION
BALSA
LADYBUGS


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The Funhouse
109 Eastlake Ave E
Seattle, Washington 98109
8PM, $6, 21+

Some overdue news --

First, Balsa is back in action. Janet Trares has taken over on drums and we're thrilled to have her in the band.

Second, we're doing shows again! Our first time out with the new lineup will be January 18 at Lucky Liquor -- one of our favorite places to play -- along with the punk destruction of RAPTOR TRACTOR and sublime noise of POWER SKELETON, two of our favorite bands to play with.

Get the details here and let us know if you're going!

It's a new beginning for Balsa and it's good to be back.

BALSA
POWER SKELETON
RAPTOR TRACTOR


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Lucky Liquor
10325 E Marginal Way S
Tukwila, WA
9PM, $5, 21+

Here's some vintage Balsa video courtesy of Melissa (Cliterati/Sei Hexe/Order of the Gash/etc) - a full set at The Highline when we played with Sei Hexe. In memory of Mike and Amelia...

We are deeply saddened to share the loss of Balsa's drummer, Michael Mehigan, who passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. He had been with us for six years. We played many shows and made incredible music together. Mike leaves behind his wife Kristen and two daughters, as well as friends and extended family. Our thoughts are with them all.

A GoFundMe campaign is underway to help his family with the challenges ahead. You can contribute or learn more here:
https://www.gofundme.com/mike-mehigan-memorial-fund.

Balsa is excited to be playing Sunday Sept 10 at Day 3 of the Cascadian Gloom DIY Fest! There will be over 25 Bands and 9 DJs from Utah, Oregon, Washington & Vancouver/BC playing post punk, noise, electro, darkwave, psychgaze, synth punk, industrial, that's just scratching the surface but you get the idea, an amazing range of artists. Hope to see you there. Full details below.

CASCADIAN GLOOM FEST


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Obscurus
2622 Center Road
Everett, WA 98204

Necropolis & Obscurus presents
Cascadian Gloom D.I.Y. Fest

FRI: $10 / SAT: $15 / SUN: $15
3-Day Pass w/ Festival Compilation: $40

FRI 9/8

Night Terrors (Bremerton)
Hollow Sidewalks (Portland)
Pleasure Curses (Portland)
Nail Houses (Everett)
The Dancing Plague of 1518 (Spokane)
Blue Sky Black (Seattle)

Mechanismus:
DJ X-Oblivion
DJ OmegaBrain
TBA

SAT 9/9

Vice Device (Portland)
Civil Lust (Salt Lake City)
The Secret Light (Portland)
Human Leather (Salt Lake City)
Wire Spine (Vancouver)
Computer Controlled (Seattle)
Puritans (Vancouver)
White Rooms (Portland)
Webdriver Torso (Seattle)
Void Mirror (Victoria)

DJ Nervosa
TBA
TBA

SUN 9/10

Dark Palms (Olympia)
Chrome Corpse (Seattle)
Balsa (Seattle)
Vacant Stares (Portland)
Bloom Offering (Seattle)
HOM vs. Black Floral (Seattle)
Grasp Logic (Bellingham)
Charlatan (Seattle)
Bacteria - band (Seattle)

DJ's TBA

It's a killer lineup at Lucky Liquor on a Saturday night with hardcore, noise, punk and all that. What more could you want?

BALSA will open things up so get there early, then stay for TRASH CULT, the revived noise duo ME INFECTO and the hardcore thrash of BRAIN CELL GENOCIDE!

BRAIN CELL GENOCIDE
ME INFECTO
TRASH CULT
BALSA


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Lucky Liquor
10325 E Marginal Way S
Tukwila, WA
9PM, $7, 21+

Balsa is going to crank it up in Tacoma! We're teaming up again with Western Spyders and Knuckle Sandwich at The New Frontier Lounge in Tacoma, see you there!

WESTERN SPYDERS
BALSA
KNUCKLE SANDWICH


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The New Frontier Lounge
301 E 25th St
Tacoma, WA 98421
8PM