The grungy brick venue on 151 N. University Avenue will erupt 8 p.m. tonight with the tunes of local bands The Weakmen,The Monikers, Pleasure Island and The Project.

The genres represented in this five-day musical marathon range from pop rock, emo and acoustic to experimental, indie and classic rock.

“We have a mix of bands that wouldn’t normally play with each other sharing the stage,” said Jake Haws, a junior from Tacoma, Wash. and Muse Music co-manager. “You won’t see just a punk-rock crowd, or just an emo crowd. It really brings people together when they’re suddenly forced to be there.”

“I would like to think of music as a non-competitive venue. We are portraying our art. I don’t see art and think of it as a competition between Pablo Picasso and DaVinci,” Hender said. “It’s about glorifying the local music scene, letting artists display themselves and their imagination.”

Tickets to Battle of the Bands are available at Muse Music. Tickets are $5 for one night, $8 for two nights and $10 for the whole week.

Be sure to check out the show tonight - we'll have live coverage of the event along with interviews with the bands and audience throughout the night