Over the years, garage rock has become a staple in the Tacoma music scene, which is partially the result of having a lineage that dates back to the Sonics, those almighty, amp-stabbing garage grandfathers. Talking about "Tacoma grit," the music that pops into one's head is the likely the  dirty, ear-splitting kind that will be on display at Sonic Shakedown. Assembled by local garage rock act the Dignitaries, the bill is made up of almost half a dozen local mainstays, including the Coloffs, the Plastards, the I Love Myselfs, Apache Chief and the Dignitaries themselves. The lineup is eclectic within the boundaries of garage rock, showcasing the punkier and poppier extremes of the genre: the I Love Myselfs' more classic rock leanings will play in opposition to Apache Chief's rabid squall, for instance. Sweetening the deal even further are Sonic Shakedown's admirable intentions. Proceeds of the event will go to the America Diabetes Association.

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[The New Frontier Lounge, with the Plastards, the I Love Myselfs, the Dignitaries, the Coloffs, Apache Chief, 7 p.m., $5, 301 E. 25th St., Tacoma, 253.572.4020]