Desert Rat Punk Fest at Launchpad Downtown

Twelve bands, nearly ten hours, one room: this is the kind of marathon that separates the people who say they like punk from the people who actually show up on a Saturday night. Launchpad is a narrow, loud box with a low ceiling that does exactly what a show like this needs, and the stacked local and regional lineup means the energy compounds as the night gets later rather than tapering off. Get there early enough to catch the openers, because by 2am the floor will be a different place entirely.