NXNW Metal Fest devotes three whole days to a dizzying assortment of bands, ranging from hardcore to mainstream metal to death and speed metal. From Friday, July 22, through Sunday, July 24, Sixth Avenue - specifically the Backstage Bar & Grill - will be the absolute loudest place in Tacoma. Put together by Lonnie Local and Chris Cricket Johnson, and sponsored by KISW Metal Shop, NXNW will be an all-ages event with a bar for those older than 21, and discount piercings being done by Johnson, courtesy of Action Tattoo.

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NXNW Metal Fest

July 22 4-11:55 p.m., $8-$10
Backstage Bar & Grill, 6409 Sixth Ave., Tacoma
253.564.0149

Schedule (subject to change)

• Charlie Drown, 11:15 p.m.
• Prepare The Bride, 10:30 p.m.
• The Fool, 10 p.m.
• Crutches, 9:15 p.m.
• Parley/Party Foul, 8:30 p.m.
• RHEMA, 7:45 p.m.
• Devils Of Loudun, 7 p.m.
• Pariahs Revolt, 6:15 p.m.
• Parley Party Foul, 5:30 p.m.
• Thief River Falls, 4:45 p.m.
• A Solemn Goodbye, 4 p.m.