Big Time Freedom Party

Description

On Saturday July 4th, El Rio once again hosts The 4th Annual Big Time Freedom Festival. 8 Bands! 8 Bucks! Free BBQ! On the back patio!
This festival fills up fast so come early and get your drink on, your dance on, and your pants off. It is July 4th - celebrate freedom responsibly…and potentially pantless.

Birdmonster [SF]
http://www.myspace.com/birdmonster
Yes....THE Birdmonster. Get 'er ready.

Two Sheds [Sacramento] 640-720
http://www.myspace.com/twosheds
Caitlin Gutenberger takes a folky, smartass approach to the sleepy murmur that Mazzy Star made famous. Think Mazzy Star on the back of a flat bed Chevy truck. Fantastic debut.

Low Red Land [SF]
http://www.myspace.com/lowredland
These guys are decent. Cup check.

Finn Riggins [Boise] 5- 540
http://www.myspace.com/finnriggins
"Idaho's Finn Riggins has a whole lotta tricks up its sleeve—so many, in fact, that it's awfully hard to pin ’em down. One minute, the trio's blasting distortion-loaded, surf-tinged noise à la the Pixies; the next, it's engaging in funk or even ska-based jams that—despite hints of said genres—smack mostly of jangly, joyous rock."

D Numbers [Santa Fe] 410 - 450
http://www.myspace.com/dnumbersband
D Numbers' broad range of influences and long process of group development have led to a complex and unique hybrid of instrumental rock and electronica. Their powerful live shows have earned them a diverse and loyal following, while their début CD, Lightparade, proves that the trio easily bridges the span between the stage and the studio.

Birds & Batteries [SF] 320 - 4
http://www.myspace.com/birdsbatteries
Spreading lush electronic arrangements under the ever-lonesome pedal steel, Birds & Batteries discover the urban pastoral in a simple song. Comparable to Neil Young and M83, or Randy Newman meets Gary Numan.

Writer [San Diego] 240-310
http://www.myspace.com/writer
In a small corner of San Diego, Writer drives melodies through the air sharp as nails; while plugged into buzzing amps in a space cluttered with a dozen instruments and tangled cords.