Los Angeles promoter David Bash founded his International Pop Overthrow Festival in 1998 to showcase bands performing in the loosely defined power-pop traditionpretty much any group playing melodic, guitar-based rock qualifiesand has since established satellite Pop Overthrow festivals around the world, including one in Milwaukee that is celebrating its fifth straight year this weekend. The festival ends its run tonight with a final bill of six acts, including Dave Rave and Red Giant.
International Pop Overthrow Festival
Tonight @ Linneman's Riverwest Inn, 8 p.m.