Michael Gutierrez Gift plays the Fuzzstival in Somerville on Sept. 16, 2023.

Stompbox and three-eyed cat lovers rejoice, Fuzzstival returns to Somerville’s Armory on Friday and Saturday for its 11th edition of elevated skronk and musical circumstance. Eighteen bands over two nights will plant their flags into the oddball terra firma of a regional rock, punk and art-haus sampler that booker Illegally Blind and its band of volunteers have cultivated lovingly on a more-or-less annual basis since 2013.

Post punk reigns supreme across the 2025 bill, top to bottom. If you’re looking for something like a headliner, look in the general direction of acts such as Rong, Landowner, Robber Robber and Paper Lady, which close out Friday and Saturday nights with heavy sounds for curious souls.

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