Today marks the return of Local Love, a Minneapolis based music festival showcasing a ton of great local acts throughout the midwest. If you’re unfamiliar with some of the bands playing, here’s a quick guide to help get you by…

IT’S CONFIDENTIAL // post-hardcore // Minneapolis, MN

THE HOME STRETCH // pop-punk // Chaska, MN

ODDS OF AN AFTERTHOUGHT // christian rock // Minneapolis, MN

STRAIGHT JACKET // hardcore // Paynesville, MN

RALLY CAP // pop-punk // Minneapolis, MN

NANASHI // melodic hardcore // Minneapolis, MN

ATROCITIES // christian hardcore // Fargo, ND

RIDGEWOOD // pop-punk // Minneapolis, MN

PETS WITH PEOPLE NAMES // pop-punk // Wisconsin Dells, WI

STILLBREATHER // metalcore // Minneapolis, MN

REMO DRIVE // emo // Bloomington, MN

WEATHERED // emo // Mankato, MN

FROM CONCEPT TO CHRONICLE // metalcore // Minneapolis, MN

CHUGCHUGWOB (Final Show!) // christian metalcore // Minneapolis, MN

WANDERER // hardcore // Minneapolis, MN

ZEALOT // deathcore // Wilmar, MN

and there you have it, a taste of some of the awesome bands playing today. Local Love is happening all day today and it’s only two dollars! It’s at the Wesley Event Center in Minneapolis. Click here for more info!