Wednesday

Wednesday play The Bomb Factory on Friday, November 13, with Bitch Cabal and Mannequin Pussy opening. It's a full bill for a Friday night in Dallas, and the headliner is the one that'll bring most people through the door.

If you've been following them, you know where Wednesday sits. They've built their name on a specific kind of slow-burn indie rock—songs that start quiet and lean into a heavy, distorted swell. It's music that takes its time to get where it's going, and that's usually the point. The set will pull from their recent work, and the opening acts fit right into that same orbit. Bitch Cabal and Mannequin Pussy both bring their own noise to the table, so the whole night stays in that loud, guitar-driven territory.

Mannequin Pussy, in particular, has a reputation for a live show that's a good deal more aggressive than their records suggest. They're known for a high-energy stage presence that keeps things moving, which should balance out Wednesday's more patient approach. Bitch Cabal rounds out the bill, leaving the heavy lifting to the guitars from the first opener through the headliner.

The show is at The Bomb Factory, 2713 Canton St, in Dallas. Doors open at 7 PM, and the music starts at 8 PM, so you've got an hour to get settled before the first act takes the stage. If you're coming from across town, that window gives you some breathing room to beat the Friday evening traffic and still make it in before the first set.