This is supposed to be the punk, ska and reggae showcase, and you will get just that with Bite Lip Bleed (who released their Settle for a Funeral debut EP this year) and Spies Like Us. But there’s more: eclectic Egshan never went anywhere, but they’re “back” in full force after frontman Nick Pacheo (Nick Shan) released his own Music Therapy Vol. 1 in March. Soul Defender Soul System will spin soul, reggae and ska (“No laptops found here,” The General and HG say), and Langton Drive will rock the house, hopefully with a happy face: earlier in the day, they have a fundraiser for their upcoming Midwest mini-tour with Houston’s Vanilla Sugar.
Bite Lip Bleed, Spies Like Us, Langton Drive, Egshan, Soul Defender Sound System
$5-$8 (wristband gives you access to all seven SA Music Awards venues)
9pm Sat, Sept 28
Nightrocker Live
605 San Pedro
(210) 65-3573
sanantoniomusicawards.com
This article appears in Sep 25 – Oct 1, 2013.