🤘 Heavy grooves coming your way at Westside Bowl! 20 Watt Tombstone, the Wausau, WI hard‑rock duo fusing death‑blues and stoner‑rock on a touring mission since 2011, open the night with gritty riffs and raw energy. Headlining from Cleveland, The Battle take things into instrumental post‑rock territory with heavy riffs, desert‑rock ambience, and cinematic flow that builds and crashes in waves. Don’t miss this two‑band blast of underground power!

🔥 Brace yourself for a hardcore showdown at Westside Bowl! Brick Caster – Northeast Ohio’s new bruising hardcore crew, bringing fresh intensity and local grit. Untoward – Portland’s raw-nerve punk unloaded; no sugarcoat, socio-economic decay straight in your face. Whoregami – Youngstown’s sexy, groovy, violent hardcore—unpolished and visceral.

Brace yourself, Youngstown — Friday, August 1, Westside Bowl erupts with a ferocious lineup that will leave no head unbanged. Boston’s own Aversed brings their brand of extreme melodic metal straight from the underground, blending technical fire with haunting melodies. Joining them are Ohio’s heavy hitters: Vanta, delivering progressive metal with spine-snapping precision, and TAKACS, […]

All aboard the Last Train to Ozz! This "Off The Rails" tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at Westside Bowl happens Saturday, August 2. Get ready to hop on the “Last Train to Ozz: The Off the Rails Tribute to Ozzy”! This remarkable tribute band is your ticket to a mind-blowing journey through the unparalleled music of […]

Prepare for pure chaos and flaming spectacle — the mighty Daikaiju is returning to Westside Bowl on Thursday, August 7. Known for their explosive live shows, masked personas, and surf rock on fire (literally), Daikaiju blends instrumental ferocity with wild, immersive performance art. No stage. No setlist. No brakes. Just total destruction. Whether you're a […]

Get ready for a night of crushing riffs at Westside Bowl. Two heavy hitters are taking the stage to bring chaos, catharsis, and crowd-destroying breakdowns that hit like a freight train. 🎸 Featuring WolfensteinDark, heavy, and unforgiving — Wolfenstein delivers aggressive metalcore with punishing precision and a stage presence that doesn’t quit. Self InflictedA raw, […]

Brace yourself for a relentless night of grind, hardcore, and crushing breakdowns at Westside Bowl. Four Ohio bands unite for a brutal showcase of speed, noise, and sonic punishment that leaves nothing standing. 🎸 Featuring Leptospira Grindcore metal from Cleveland, OH — chaotic, precise, and absolutely blistering. 10,000 Rambos Grindcore/hardcore/metal hybrid from Cleveland. Fast, raw, […]

King Parrot Comes to Youngstown Australia’s wildest grindcore export, King Parrot, is bringing their signature brand of chaos to Westside Bowl on Tuesday, August 9! Known for their blistering speed, brutal vocals, and darkly comedic stage antics, King Parrot has carved out a cult following across the globe. If you like your metal raw, fast, […]

Brea Fournier, Anya Van Rose, & Candace Campana bring three distinct flavors of femme-powered rock to the stage 🎤 From Brooklyn dream-pop noir to Midwest bubblegrunge to rustbelt grit—don’t miss this genre-blurring night! 🎸

🎸 Now! That’s What I Call Pop Punk Vol. 1 hits Westside Bowl with a stacked lineup of high-energy hooks! Catch Free Friends, Mighty Vices, Break Out Day, and The Former You for a night of killer riffs. Let’s get loud, Youngstown!

Thursday, August 14 — A night of hardcore, punk, and raw energy at Westside Bowl. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8 PM. The Crosses The Crosses headline the night with a ferocious blend of hardcore punk and dark, heavy tones. Known for their unrelenting live sets, this band delivers tightly wound aggression with razor-sharp […]

Loud, fast, and ready to shred — Whatever... brings snark and snarls from the Toledo underground, joined by Pittsburgh thrash beasts Beast Killer and the ferociously heavy Bastardous. No posers. No brakes. 🎸

🎶 Rock your socks off at Westside Bowl! The Undone, a Youngstown-based Rust Belt rock supergroup with powerhouse hooks, headline alongside fresh punk‑alt flair from Summers Affair. Catch Youngstown’s own five‑piece rock punch of West Rockwell, and round out the night with fuzz‑laden emotion from Flowers for Bill.

Tuesday, August 19 — Prepare for a night of crushing heaviness at Westside Bowl. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8 PM. YOTUMA Groove-inducing death metal from Madison, WI, YOTUMA brings a relentless blend of pummeling riffs, tight rhythm, and raw power. Known for their live intensity and infectious low-end groove, they blur the lines […]

Friday, August 22 — Four heavy hitters bring genre-bending intensity to Westside Bowl. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8 PM. Storms Within Storms Within blends melodic vocals, modern metal riffs, and hard-hitting rhythms into a sound that’s both fierce and emotionally charged. With powerful stage presence and sharp songwriting, they deliver heavy music with […]

Saturday, August 23 — No cover, all intensity. Three bands, one heavy night at Westside Bowl. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8 PM. Brotality Progressive thrash with a youthful fury, Brotality blends classic metal influences with modern precision. Tight, technical, and brimming with energy, they’ve made waves with their live shows and fierce musicianship. […]

Prepare for a night of relentless heaviness and doom as CONAN returns to crush the stage with their brutal, battle-hardened sound. Known as England’s masters of Caveman Battle Doom, CONAN’s riffs hit like siege weapons—slow, punishing, and unrelenting. Their latest release, Evidence of Immortality, is a sonic assault packed with colossal riffs, distorted fury, and […]

Thursday, August 28 — Expect the unexpected. A night of genre-bending chaos and raw energy at Westside Bowl. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8 PM. Flummox Flummox is an experimental rock band from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, known for their fearless genre-mashing approach. Their sound pulls from progressive metal, psychedelic rock, stoner metal, avant-garde, extreme metal, […]

Friday, August 29 — Heavy riffs and rhythmic chaos take over Westside Bowl. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8 PM. KNUB From Ohio’s underground comes KNUB — a sludge-soaked, riff-heavy force blending hardcore muscle with doom-laced groove. Crushing tones, unrelenting vocals, and rhythms that swing like a hammer. It’s loud. It’s raw. It hits. […]