Bone Bag / Wastoid / Pharmacy / Machine 13

WASTOID– undoubtedly one of the Charlotte hardcore/ DIY scene’s most beloved and recognizable bands. With three Spotify album releases in 2022, including Government Sanctioned Weaponized Fem Boys, Burnt Out Wastoid Gutter Demon, and a live album, LIVESTOID, the band marries hardcore, punk, and experimental elements to create a versatile sound; one that is at times distorted, heavy, and shouted, and at others, ambient and melodic. But while Wastoid’s hardcore sound and energy distinguish the band musically, it’s their heavy and spirited live performances—and the lively and engaged crowds drawn around them—that have won them their beloved status in the local Charlotte DIY/underground scene. A Wastoid show means a crowd that will fill up an entire venue or outside patio, kids flocking in a circling crowd full of elbow bumping, jumping, and letting loose—at some point throughout the set, you’re guaranteed to see kids backflipping through a crowd, rolling on hard concrete in the midst of stomping black shoes on cement pavement, and, of course, crowd surfing.

Bone Bag - noise no wave postpunk sludge from Athens GA

Machine 13 - Cyberindustrial/Experimental Band from avl.

Pharmacy - Asheville alternative metal