For Ecca Vandal, punk was a way in – and a way out. Born to a Sri Lankan family in South Africa, she moved to Australia at a young age, and faced pressure to assimilate.

Altar at The Masquerade Doors 7:00 pm / All Ages

In the past ten years, Conor Murphy the person and Smidley the band have come to exist beyond the mere creative overflow left unexplored in his work with Foxing. Through his own growth in and out of Smidley, though, art and life itself have entered into an ongoing cycle of redefinition.

Ian McConnell is attempting to live a good life.

Queer heartache is a unique experience, and one that Hit Like a Girl knows well. Drawing influence from pop, emo, indie and even hardcore, the band channels yearning, love and loss into intimate yet catchy music that may resonate with fans of Tigers Jaw, Future Teens, or Indigo De Souza.

In an increasingly artificial world, singer-songwriter Madds Buckley is staying undeniably human.An RIAA Gold-certified artist with more than 2 million monthly listeners, Buckley pairs clearvocals with unexpected melodies and a deep-rooted instinct for storytelling.

Justin Nozuka is a singer-songwriter and producer born in Queens, New York and raised in Toronto, Canada. He’s renowned for his intimate, acoustic style, collaborating with artists such as Mahalia, River Tiber, RZA, India Arie, Zacari, and Russ.

Before Dead Poet Society carved its place as one of modern rock’s most distinctive voices, it began as an obsessive study in emotional contrast, and that spirit courses through 2026’s Monarch.

Whoever Allan Rayman is, he’s made a hell of a body of work so far. The Wyoming born, Toronto based artist has delivered one head-scratching, hypnotic and heavenly project after another, including Hotel Allan , Courtney EP , Roadhouse 01 , Harry Hard-On , and CHRISTIAN .

Surely Tempo is a 5-piece indie rock band from Santa Ana, California, known for their melodic sound, energetic live shows, and steady organic growth. Since forming in 2020, the band has built a strong following through consistent releases, touring, and viral content.

Curious and cozy small cities adorn the landscape of the American Midwest. Each one has its own claim to fame (or two). Counting the Wright Brothers among its most notable denizens, Dayton, OH remains renowned as “the birthplace of aviation,” but it’s also responsible for the Cheez-It. Knox proudly calls the area home.

“I couldn’t sleep at all while making this record,” admits HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS frontman JT Woodruff of his band’s eighth full-length, THE RAIN JUST FOLLOWS ME, due out September 10, 2021 via Pure Noise Records. “It was an 18-year breakdown in the making.”