Oh music festivals, how do we love thee? Let us count the ways: You bring unprecedented amounts of joy to our ears and souls, you pave the way for inspiration and you are a bitchin' reason to party. 

Thanksgiving week the 253Heart Music Festival brings us all of the above with three days of celebration featuring more than 40 live acts. Wednesday, Nov. 21, Friday, Nov. 23 and Saturday, Nov. 24, the Harmon Taproom, Harmon Brewery & Eatery and Dorky's Arcade open the doors to the community, allowing local talent to play its heart out, plus providing an opportunity to give back  - admission is non-perishable food items for local food banks.

Read Nikki McCoy's interview with 253Heart Music Festival producer Ben Fuller in the Weekly Volcano's Music section.

253HEART MUSIC FESTIVAL

>>> Wednesday, Nov. 21, 7 p.m.

Harmon Taproom, 204 St. Helen's Ave., Tacoma
Underground Stage: Hella Sunshine. the.north.oaks.project, Stained By A Killer, Devil On A Leash. The Cottonwood Cutups
Acoustic Stage: Jon Kurtis Lindsay, Annie Lockwood, Champagne Sunday, Quincy "Q Dot" Henry, James Coates

Dorky's Barcade, 754 Pacific Ave., Tacoma
DJ stage featuring Chris Savenetti, Mr. Melanin, dAb, Deron "Suga" Jones, D:Fi, Ninja Kat

>>> Friday, Nov. 23, 6 p.m.

Harmon Taproom
Underground Stage: Halcion Halo, Tin Man, Blanco Bronco, The Bog Hoppers, Thunders of Wrath, Sean Michael's Kight, Reji LeFleur, White City Graves
Acoustic Stage: Nick Deonigi, Eric Thomas, Stoned Evergreen Travelers
Harmon Brewery, 1938 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 9 p.m.
Monday Ukulele Ohana, Jasmine Parker, Raymond Hayden, Leah Tussing, Eddie Mendoza

>>> Saturday, Nov. 24, 6 p.m.

Harmon Taproom
Underground Stage: In the Between, Amelia Circle, The Lush Tones, The Trasholes, The Variety Hour, A Leaf, Blacstahl, Bodybox, Rikk Beatty Band
Acoustic Stage: Evan Purcell, Gene Vallejo, Joe Rosati, Kody Ryan, Jeanlizabeth, Jake Nannery

Harmon Brewery, 9 p.m.
Deborah Page, Two Cities, Rafael Tranquilino