Moving from behind the drums to the front of the stage, Sam Gilman will perform material from his solo project, backed by his band at Centennial Hall. Gilman is better known to Erie and YouTube audiences as the beat-keeper for First To Eleven. While the online sensations have made a career from their covers, Gilman’s own work will be on display here exclusively. The singer and guitarist’s emotional alt-rock promises to captivate audiences with its pathos and earnestness. The trio will be joined by Akron rockers Sea of Ghosts and Gilman’s frequent collaborators, Erie’s ShellShock.
Friday, Aug. 7 // 6 p.m. // $25 pre-sale, $30 at the door
Serving up a one-two punch of shoegaze and emo at the Bunker at Lavery’s, dweller and Moneyball will find themselves in Erie amidst a mini-tour running through the Midwest. The Brooklyn-based post-hardcore four-piece dweller are touring in advance of the release of their Soft EP, due this fall. The Cincinnati quintet Moneyball are rallying in support of their recently released EP Dogcatcher, a phenomenal work that fans should get familiar with immediately to help aid in gang-vocal style singalongs. The pair will be supported by Pittsburgh’s Perfect Blue (playing their very first show), Erie nu-metal youngsters Nu Sance, and Erie/Pittsburgh quintet Stellar Motus, hot off their recent debut EP Northbound…