Tickets - $12 Advance / $15 Day of Show(rsvp on facebook)<h2>FOUR STROKE BARON</h2>—A match made in Reno Craigslist heaven, Matt Vallarino &amp; Kirk Witt are Four Stroke Baron. Collaborating on every note, they merge fantasy pop melodies and unrelenting drumscapes with dynamic synths, samples, and lyrics. Four Stroke Baron guarantees surprise with an eclectic but focused approach to progressive metal, from new wave vocals to technical musicianship and collaborations with artists such as Devin Townsend, Paul Masvidal, Adam Janzi, and Jorgen Munkeby. Their imaginative music videos know no bounds, featuring stop-motion animation, found-footage, choreographed dances, and distorted reality. Four Stroke Baron is a testament to the controlled chaos of creativity and contemporary composition.<h2>EXIST</h2>—US progressive metal band EXIST make their return this Spring with their fourth album, Hijacking the Zeitgeist, set for release via Prosthetic Records on April 12. EXIST’s latest full-length sees the group expand upon their established dichotomy of extreme metal technicality and sanguine atmospherics with an intentionally more concise approach to songwriting, resulting in the most direct and emphatic album of their 14 year career.Hijacking the Zeitgeist’s sonic heft isn’t without its diaphanous counterpoints too, as Phelps and new addition Charles Eron (guitar and synths) craft deceptively complex interplay on album high points in Thief of Joy (featuring Sanjay Kumar of Inferi and Wormhole), Blue Light Infinite and soaring closer Window to the All. EXIST’s sonorous sonic landscape is bolstered by immersive rhythmic lock-ins between Alex Weber (bass and vocals) and Brody Smith (drums), that shine in Anup Sastry’s mix and Kris Crummett’s mastering.At the core of Hijacking the Zeitgeist lies a multifaceted exploration of algorithmic rabbit holes, conspiratorial paranoia, and the universal traits that lie within humanity - these cautionary tales are tied together in striking detail with album art by Sebastian Jerke. EXIST treats both the allure and perils of both digital mazes and the real world, with equal parts wide eyed awe and horror.