Poolside Leper Society

If you’re a local music lover who’s adventurous and interested in sampling a sizable slice of the local punk scene, here’s your chance: Punk-O-Ween, Saturday at Silver Moon.

Yes, it’s ostensibly a Halloween party, and people will likely be wearing costumes. Maybe there will be other Halloween-y things happening, too. Who knows?

But for adventurous, punk-curious local music lovers, Punk-O-Ween is really about one thing: Punk rock, by locals, for locals. There are no fewer than 10 local punk bands scheduled to play 30 minutes sets each. Here’s a bit about each one in 13 words or less:

Necktie Killer: Bend-based ska giants, still alive and kicking.

Chupra Cobra: Gravel-throated street-punk for cranking up at Beer:30.

It’s Chaos: Pedal-to-the-metal hardcore for the fed up and ready to fight.

Poolside Leper Society: Super fun punk rockers with slight emphasis on the word “rock.”

Helga: Busy local trio adds a heaping helping of twang to their punk.

EyeStabGuts: New-ish group with heavy, noisy sludge coursing through their veins.

Dr. Green Dreams: For those who prefer a little bit of funk ‘n’ soul in their punk.

Pain Without End: Harrowing crust-punk from the dark depths of Middle Oregon.

InSpin: Ecologically aware skate/pop-punk from a promising young rocker.

Father’s Milk: Growling powerviolence crew with songs that aren’t for the faint of heart.

Punk-O-Ween: $15, 4 p.m. Saturday, all ages until 10 p.m., Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend, bendticket.com.