Devolution and Friends: Dennis Pepa Benefit

Performing Live: DEVOLUTION BLIND ILLUSION FIRE DOWN UNDER BIG LAIR AND THE BROWN SOUND Join us as we raise money to help Dennis Pepa battle cancer! Dennis is a Bay Area Metal Legend and original Death Angel member. Let's come together for our brother in need. Devolution is a raging metal band from San Francisco who has the metal scene taking notice of their lightning fast riffs and infectious songs. Their songs harken back to their old school metal influences with shouted choruses and guitars that will melt your face off! Blind Illusion: The Epic Original Progressive Thrash Metal band established in 1978! It's first release featured Mark Biederman, Les Claypool, Larry Lalonde, and Mig Miner on the cult classic album The Sane Asylum. As of 2020, Andy Galeon previously of Death Angel is their new drummer. They are currently in the studio recording brand new music! The current line up features Andy Galeon on Drums, Doug Piercy of Heathen on Guitar, Bassist Tom Gears and Blind Illusion band leader Mark Biedermann! Fire Down Under is a Riot tribute band made up of an ever changing cast of Bay Area metal all stars! This is for everyone who still blasts Rock City, Narita and of course Fire Down Under! Big Lair and the Brown Sound are here to free your soul! It's liquid and warm. Vulnerable and honest. It's born of midnight ramblings, forged in heartache and redemption. It's a childhood dream to take the risk and LIVE. OUT. LOUD. Come on out--and get down with brown! metal. hard rock. blues rock. thrash. doors @ 7pm; show @ 7:30pm. all ages. $15 limited advance; $21 after; $21 door. Buy tickets: dnalounge.com/calendar/2026/11-20d.html Watch and listen: Devolution: D.O.D: youtu.be/ZaoAjVwczWE Blind Illusion: Straight as the Crowbar Flies: youtu.be/lczoRJSbBj0 Big Lair and the Brown Sound: All of Me: youtu.be/PsoAJle4xtE