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Hotdogstorm.com
presents:

Bible Belt Bitfest 2! The second bi-annual festival celebrating chiptune, 8-bit, and video-game inspired music.
This is the only event like this in North Texas (Austin can suck it).

Artists Scheduled to perform:

Naxat (Fort Worth, TX)
http://hotdogstorm.com/naxat

Sievert (Houston, TX)

Albino Ghost Monkey (Madison, WI)
http://www.facebook.com/AlbinoGhostMonkey

MicroD (Arlington, TX)
http://microd.michaeldufault.com/
http://www.facebook.com/MicroDmusic

Reteris (Dallas, TX)

PixyJunket (Plano, TX)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/PixyJunket/171606343349
http://pixyjunket.bandcamp.com/

Visuals by Party Time! Hexcellent! (Austin, TX)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Party-Time-Hexcellent/95415745963

you can hear samples from all the bands at http://biblebeltbitfest.bandcamp.com

In addition to great live music, we will have multiple retro game systems set up through out the venue for your entertainment pleasure.

If you can’t be there in person, you can watch it from the comfort of your home!
Bookmark this link and watch the live stream of the show, 7pm central on July 31st.
http://ustream.tv/channel/biblebeltbitfest

View the flyer here:
http://www.hotdogstorm.com/bbb2/flyer.jpg

Event is being held at:
1919 Hemphill St. Fort Worth TX
http://1919hemphill.org/

$6 donation

Doors open around 6, Music to start at 7:45pm sharp.
Please do not bring alcohol.

this saturday!

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