after three grueling nights of combat, The Fight for the Tuna has come to a staggering culmination. Bands played. Haterade was sipped. Votes were cast, counted, recounted, double-checked for hanging chads, and finalized. The numbers are in, and it is good.

This year’s winner is Kalamazoo’s very own Coma Nova. They’re awesome, and it’s equally as awesome that they get to open for Cheap Girls, Wolf Eyes, and of course Lightening Bolt. It will be a sight and a show to be certain.

Barking Tuna Fest Occurs this Octorber 7th, 8th, and 9th. Tickets are on sale around town (The Strutt specifically) and go for 12 bucks a night or 30 for a festival pass. All three nights are at The Strutt, and all three nights are gonna be a blast.

Tonight, though, there’s a free and excellent show at No Fun House. There’s also a slightly more expensive and equally as awesome show at The Strutt (12 bucks at the door, 10 bucks presale) featuring A Place To Bury Strangers, of Brooklyn Crash City Saints of Kalamazoo, and Skeleton Party of nearby Grand Rapids. If you’re looking for something to do, no excuses.

See you there, Kalamazoo.