It's finally here. The second annual Big Gig has been announced. Taking place at the Masquerade on Saturday January 4th, 2020, the second installment in the Big Gig franchise already has some good acts in the lineup. Well-renowned local bands such as Blurry, Stay Here, and Challenger Deep are on the bill, including locals Mighty and regionals Harm. Out-of-towners the Fairview are making a return, hailing from Massachusetts. Ticket prices are up from ten dollars to fifteen dollars this time around, most likely due to the popularity of this year's past installment. But before I go too much further, I will dive into what the first Big Gig was like, and what we can expect from this upcoming event. In January of 2019, the first annual Big Gig took place on a chilly Saturday evening. Doors opened at four pm. I was joined by Sunny and our friends for the rest of the night. There were fifteen bands, all ranging from math rock, indie pop, indie rock, shoegaze, dream pop, alt-rock, metal, and so on. There were locals and there were out-of-towners. The bigger names on the bill were Tenth Row, the Callous Daoboys, Stay Here, and Harm, among more. Three of the bands we saw, the Callous Daoboys, Kid Macho and Clavicle, became my local favorites, and bands like Satyr and Harm were equally important in helping me discover diversity in the scene. I had been trying to find any sort of sign of a local scene for two years before I finally found it. The first annual Big Gig was an eye-opening experience, but will the second annual Big Gig have as big of a pay off? Probably not for me, given the situation I was in, searching and searching until I found what I was looking for. However, I have high hopes that this show will be just as fun, if not more fun than the first Big Gig. The show will take place at the Masquerade in the Hell stage on Saturday January 4th, 2020. Doors open at 2 pm. Not all of the bands have been announced yet, but I will make another post for the updated lineup. Anyway, I hope to meet new people there! If you don't know what I look like, here's a picture: Okay, see you guys there! And remember: do it your fucking self!!
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