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  Imari Tones

  When Tak “Tone” Nakamine became a born-again Christian in 2008, he may have found his faith, but he never once lost his need to ROCK! Heralded as “the first Christian heavy metal band from Japan,” this trio of metalheads are about one thing: blowing out your eardrums to the word of God. Though their sound does cross over into the more recognizable J-pop realm, the fact remains Nakamine (vocals and guitar) and his band members Marie (bass) and Shinryu (drums) lean heavily into Eighties metal like Judas Priest (how fitting) and Van Halen. They’re a rare breed, indeed – Japan’s faith demographic widely skewing toward Buddhism, while only about 1% of the population proclaims to practice Christianity. This has the potential to be an iconic occasion, one to which those who want to see some good old-fashioned headbanging should probably get a front-row seat. And, hey, if you happen to find a little faith… – Cy White

  Thu., July 11, 4pm

  Carousel Lounge

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  South Austin Summer Fest benefiting Breast Cancer Resource Center w/ Big Bill, JunkBunny, Die Hard Habits, Ratchet Dolls, La Fermata!, Wild Heaven, Frogmouth, Space Cushion, Freebleeder, Dizzy Bangers, FM Rodeo, Wrevlonne, Cruel Summer TX, Digger of Dirt

  Itching to headbang for a good cause? The first-ever South Austin Summer Fest touches down at Far Out Lounge this Saturday, benefiting Central Texas lifeline the Breast Cancer Resource Center. The two-stage, all-day shindig boasts 14 rock-focused bands, ranging from the Latin psychedelia of ¡La Fermata! to heavy metal hair-raisers the Ratchet Dolls. For a heady dose of Y2K nostalgia, catch trio JunkBunny, who stir the embers of earwormy 2000s pop-punk. Riding the high of evolutionary recent drop Strawberry Seed, Big Bill closes out the indoor stage with their tongue-in-cheek take on post-punk. – Genevieve Wood

  Sat., July 6, noon  

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  The Far Out Lounge & Stage