Pistachio Fest Day 1 w/ Militant Babies, White Line Nightmares, more

Pistachio Fest hasn’t much to do with pistachios, except for the lineup being absolutely nuts. And for PFest 6, the Gen Xer Austinite’s dream music fest expands to two days after five iterations being just one. Friday night, bounce between the front and back stages at Hole in the Wall for “Pistachio Electric” featuring can’t-miss New Sincerity sets from Cher UK, Wannabes, Doctors’ Mob, and lots more. Saturday you’ll need to make some tough calls or else hang outside at Billy’s for 10 hours: Local alt-rock legends Shoulders cap off a day of tunes from the likes of Mike McCoy, Hilary York, Melissa Bryan, Kathy McCarty, Jennifer Cook, Jon Dee Graham, the Stayres … and how I could go on. Make the scene! – Kat McNevins