The Descendents + H20 + The Suicide Machines

The oldest (and best) pop-punk band in the land pops up at Roseland for a rare local show. Always more versatile than they got credit for, the Descendents—currently performing in the incarnation that recorded 1987's All—are just as apt to tear through a minute-long burst of microprog as they are to bust out one of their countless proto-emo anthems. Peppy metallic-hardcore types H2O and ska-leaning Detroit crew the Suicide Machines open. Go here to read our interview with Descendents drummer Bill Stevenson.