The blasphemous depravity soon to befoul the Hotel Vegas patio would make an 18th century Puritan blush – dancing, singing, laughing. They knew it all along: Witches Exist. The new four-piece noisegaze band will rendezvous for the final 2022 installment of the free outdoor show series that the cherished venue has hosted every Thursday, 9:30pm, with preceding bands in this concert sequence being Water Damage and Castle Club. Fronted by audio production starchild Jackson Baker, Witches’ late-November single “Double Homicide” swelters in a shoegaze haze dipped in electronic garnish. Live, Derek Ivy reigns over melancholic drum beats, while guitarist Jimmy Mercado spins a soundscape of dreamy, eclectic riffs off their August singles bundle entitled Fertilizer. Principal Baker steers the melodic helm with synth and eerie vocals atop the hypnotic bass of Anthony Day, both former members of the now disbanded group DiceHouse. Following the free early show, Magic Rockers of Texas celebrate a new single indoors with fellow underground establishments Being Dead, Van Mary, and Pelvis Wrestley.
Thu., Dec. 15, 9:30pm