Above and at front, DBC from The Outlaw Dance Society. Photos by Ryan Miller.

Sunday hasn't been a day for rest at Stockton's Blackwater Café, which has been hosting Sunday matinee shows the past few weeks. The most recent Sunday bill featured powerful punk as well as energetic acoustic music.

The Stouts was the first band to take the stage. The punk band from Stockton had lots of energy, emotion and power. They were loud, but that only added to the strength of their performance.

Sacramento act Boats took the stage the next, cracking jokes in between songs about the Chinese food they had eaten earlier. The band played fast pop-punk with the bass shining through. While their vocals were a little too quiet, Boats still played a good set.

Stockton’s own The Outlaw Dance Society followed with a blend of acoustic folk and punk that has earned them a dedicated following. The crowd drew closer to the stage and fans sang along with the lyrics. A friend of the band also joined in to sing a cover. Overall, the Outlaw Dance Society put on a very good show and once again proved why they get so much love from their fans.

Fans got even closer to the action for the next act, The Re-Volts. The band was loud and fast and played their music wonderfully. It sounded great; the singer howled away the songs. The Re-Volts played at a very fast pace that, thankfully, kept the audience involved.

The final act of the night was the Druglords of the Avenues, which is comprised of members of bands like Swingin' Utters, Filthy Thieving Bastards, Knuckle Up, Moonshine, Butterface and Hot Heresy. The group has a lot of talent and the lead singer has tons of energy.

This by far was the most energetic act of the night, and as a result it drew the most energy from fans, who demanded an encore. Druglords of the Avenues obliged, and their guitarist gave fans a treat by taking the mic into the audience.

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