Catch the heavy, heavy vibes of 352 Fest this weekend

There’s a new festival in town, and it honestly looks like it’s going to be a doozy.

352 Fest is bringing a lot of national talent from places ranging as close as Jacksonville and all the way from Oakland, California. Let me tell you, it doesn’t look like this fest is going to be for the faint of heart; these are some heavy, heavy bands.

If you thought that The Fest (which takes place every October) was filled with heavy hitters, you have no idea what you’re in for. Of the literally dozens of bands playing across four different venues during the course of four nights, I’ve heard of probably 10 of them, but the ones I know I know are absolutely spectacular.

Check out the fun, tonight at The Atlantic, which has performances by Party Time, Horsewhip, Disevered, Worsen, Flying Limbs, Found Dead, Pyre, Damage Done, Orbiter and Thunderclap, starting at 6 p.m.

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Your favorite (or at least MY favorite) tribute band, The Shoddy Beatles, awaken from their golden slumbers to bring to life some of the best music ever created, tonight at The Wooly, starting at 9 p.m.

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Thom Bresh performs an intimate set tonight at Heartwood Soundstage, starting at 8 p.m.

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Phantom Phunk performs along with Rezza, Rob and the Infinite and NostroDonny tonight at Hardback Cafe, starting at 9 p.m.

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Friends perform along with State Roads, Tony Flow and The Hails tonight at High Dive, starting at 9 p.m.

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On Saturday, the 352 Festivities continue, with performances by Mouth of the Architect, Holly Hunt, ORYX, Christworm, CRUD (perhaps my favorite band name of all time), Meatwound (actually this might be the best one), Ether, Bleeth, Unearthly Child and Gaul, at The Wooly, starting at 3 p.m.

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Shartstorm (not their real name, but we can’t print that) performs along with Nunhex, Hot Graves, Devalued, Gorilla Pussy, Kaya, Choke, Ancient Torture Techniques, Reapermanser, I’m An Intestine, Burn to Learn, Rot In Coffins and Machinest at Durty Nelly’s for the last night of 352 Fest, on Sunday, starting at noon.

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Ultra Deluxe performs along with Grace Vunderkuhn, Cooper and Spoil Sport on Monday at the Civic Media Center, starting at 8 p.m.

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Swamp Records is hosting its showcase this year at Heartwood Soundstage, featuring Jet Black Alley Cat, Hardcastle, Flipturn, The Forum, Driveaway, Glass House Point, Runner’s High and Laney on Thursday, starting at 6 p.m.

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Nashville singer-songwriter Ward Davis performs along with a special guest Thursday at High Dive, starting at 8 p.m.

Contact Scott Kauffmann at kauffmann1987@gmail.com