The Tempe Noise Takeover did just what the music festival said it would do on Friday, September 5, and Saturday, September 6 — have over 40 bands perform at three Tempe venues over a two-night span and let the public come for free.

As we reported prior to the two-day soiree, one of the organizers, E.P. Bradley, has said about this event that's now a few years running, "We basically wanted to see how we could make a free festival. I wanted to make a thing where, you know, we were going to promote the hell out of it, get a good crowd, and get bands some good exposure." Goal achieved.

Rocket Space, Yucca Tap Room, and Timeout Lounge were the designated stops for attendees to see full lineups nightly, featuring a wide variety of local bands representing different musical genres.

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