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Rock: Isis will be in Olympia tonight with Christian Mistress and Brooklyn's Tombs, playing an all-ages show at the Capitol Theater - and you'll want to be there. The legendary, atmospheric and epic band's current jaunt marks Isis' last tour. Luckily, the amiable break-up is merely the result of the band feeling accomplished, like they did what they set out to do: rock heads. They're right. Isis has been doing just that for 13 years - producing exactly the kind of music you want to hear while drinking, driving, fucking, waking up, or feeling like a bad ass just for being smart enough to know this band, though not necessarily in that order. Isis will be joining the Melvins at Bonnaroo later this year and are releasing a 12" split with the quintessential sludgers later this summer. With Christian Mistress and Brooklyn's Tombs, Sunday, May 30, 8 p.m., all ages, $13, Capitol Theater, 206 Fifth Ave., Olympia, 360.754.6670 - Nikki Talotta
Psychedelic Rock: Say you're in Oly tonight and you don't feel like getting your head bashed in by Isis (see above). Fair enough. Fortunately for you, San Francisco's Citay will also be in town, taking every de-tuned guitar bludgeoning that may be offered up a few blocks away at the Capitol Theater, and returning the favor with Citay songwriter Ezra Feinberg's huge, majestic, wondrous, all-encompassing sonic expanses - meticulously crafted and laden with musicianship so skillful that the intricacy consumes the listener. If you're looking for an endorsement, know that Tim Green of the Fucking Champs helped the band birth its latest record, the indulgent Dream Get Together. What more are you looking for? With La Corde and Mega bog, Sunday, May 30, 8 p.m., all ages, $6, Northern, 321 Fourth Ave., Olympia, northernolympia.org - Matt Driscoll
Indie rock: Today, after Wheelies and Makeup Monsters finish wreaking havoc on The Den's stage - in a sonically awesome way - none other than Jaguar Love and Juiceboxx will hit the all-ages music venue, surely packing all the indie sheakness both acts carry with them. Comprised of former members of Pretty Girls Make Graves and The Blood Brothers, predominatly featuring Cody Votolato (yes, Rocky's bro) and Johnny Whitney - Jaguar Love wrecked SXSW this year, and the band's intense set should play nicely within the Den's open embrace. The band will then head east to the Gorge to play Sasquatch! Monday afternoon. Juiceboxxx, an acclaimed rap artist from Milwaukee, has also experienced SXSW success and should add nothing but sheer awesomeness to the bill. Sunday, May 30, 5 p.m., all ages, The Den, 1932 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.572.2280 - MD
Hardcore: One of the Viaduct's crowning achievements has been the annual Rain Fest, a massive hardcore music festival spanning three days. Since its inception in 2007, Rain Fest has served as a magnet for big names in the hardcore scene from the past and present. This year, Rain Fest has seven bands flying in, for a grand total of 50 bands over three days. Scheduled to perform today: Another Breath, Cowardice, Dangers, End of a Year, Expire, Hammer Bros, Harms Way, Ill Intent, Mindset, Not Sorry, Oblivion, Odd Rule, Owen Hart, Power, Punch, Sidetracked, Terror, Title Fight, White Wards, and Xibalba. Sunday, May 30, 6 p.m., all ages, $20-$25, The Viaduct, 5412 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, viaductvenue.com - Justin Miller