Bloated Kat Records brought 30 bands to Gabe’s on Saturday, Aug. 20 for Bloated Saturday, an all-day festival featuring local and touring pop punk, rock and hardcore bands.
House Boat closes out Bloated Saturday, a one day festival that brought 30 bands to Gabe’s. Saturday, August 20, 2016. Zak Neumann/Little Village
Iowa City’s own Jokergas taking over Gabe’s downstairs during Bloated Saturday. August 20, 2016. Zak Neumann/Little Village
Meatwave performs upstairs during Bloated Saturday at Gabe’s. Saturday, August 20, 2016. Zak Neumann/Little Village
Meatwave performs upstairs during Bloated Saturday at Gabe’s. Saturday, August 20, 2016. Zak Neumann/Little Village
Mikey Erg had the crowd singing along downstairs at Gabe’s during Bloated Saturday. Saturday, August 20, 2016. Zak Neumann/Little Village
Lifestyles from Chicago at Gabe’s during Bloated Cat Records’ Bloated Saturday. August 20, 2016. Zak Neumann/Little Village
Chicago’s Lifestyles upstairs at Gabe’s during Boated Cat Records’ Bloated Saturday. August 20, 2016. Zak Neumann/Little Village
Jailbus getting rowdy during Bloated Satuday at Gabe’s. Saturday, August 20, 2016. Zak Neumann/Little Village
Iowa City’s very own Younger, just one of 30 bands who played Bloated Saturday at Gabe’s. Saturday, August 20, 2016. Zak Neumann/Little Village
Iowa City’s Conetrauma plays Gabe’s downstairs during Bloated Saturday. August 20, 2016. Zak Neumann/Little Village
Closet Witch during Bloated Cat Records’ Bloated Saturday. August 20, 2016. Zak Neumann/Little Village.
Closet Witch downstairs at Gabe’s during Bloated Saturday. August 20, 2016. Zak Neumann/Little Village.
Hospital Job during Bloated Saturday at Gabe’s. Saturday, August 20, 2016. Zak Neumann/Little Village.
Hospital Job bribes a fan with a free CD in exchange for whiskey during Bloated Saturday. August 20, 2016. Zak Neumann/Little Village.
Anthony Manning shows off Bloated Cat merch during Bloated Saturday. August 20, 2016. Zak Neumann/Little Village.
Iowa City’s own Rational Anthem during Bloated Saturday at Gabe’s. Saturday, August 20, 2016. Zak Neumann/Little Village.
Maiden Mars at Gabe’s during Bloated Cat Records’ Bloated Saturday. August 20, 2016. Zak Neumann/Little Village.
Maiden Mars upstairs at Gabe’s during Bloated Saturday. August. 20, 2016. Zak Neumann/Little Village.
Tong Po during Bloated Saturday at Gabe’s. Saturday, August 20, 2016. Zak Neumann/Little Village.
Tong Po during Bloated Saturday at Gabe’s. Saturday, August 20, 2016. Zak Neumann/Little Village.
Lord Green downstairs at Gabe’s during Bloated Cat Records’ Bloated Saturday. August 20, 2016. Zak Neumann/Little Village.
Lord Green downstairs at Gabe’s during Bloated Cat Records’ Bloated Saturday. August 20, 2016. Zak Neumann/Little Village.
Omaha’s The Ridgways perform at Gabe’s early during Bloated Saturday. Aug. 20, 2016. Zak Neumann/Little Village.
Davenport’s Harsh Times upstairs at Gabe’s during Bloated Saturday. Aug. 20, 2016. Zak Neumann/Little Village.
Iowa City’s own Starry Nights downstairs at Gabe’s during Bloated Saturday. Aug. 20, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann
Starry Nights kicks off Bloated Saturday, a one day festival that brought 30 bands to Gabe’s. Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016. Zak Neumann/Little Village.
Deb Talan of "The Weepies" will begin our night of celebration with a story of survival, empowerment, and hope told through words and song. Join us in remembering our past and envisioning the future at the Coralville Mariott.
Strengthen • Grow • Evolve is a collaborative campaign led by two Iowa City-based arts nonprofits, The Englert Theatre and FilmScene that seeks a major reinvestment to strengthen the arts through modern and historic venues, innovative programming, and new models of collaboration.
