Japanther + Care Bears on Fire

Anthemic noise-pop kids Japanther have a knack for whipping a room full of young hipsters into a frenzy that's awesome to behold. This is punk as performance art, and no one in town does it better; plus the band has a new album in tow, Rock ’n’ Roll Icecream. Also playing this Girls Write Now literary benefit: kid-rockers Care Bears on Fire, who met in kindergarten, and formed after a freak accident involving gummy bears and a microwave. All this, and it's only $2 a ticket. C'mon, people!