Brutalist's one year anniversary

At the end of this month, Anberlin releases a new EP, Convinced, and marks 21 years of bandom. For the next few weeks after that, the Bay area rock giant plays summer festivals and 5,000-6,000-seat amphitheaters with Yellowcard (plus one show at San Diego’s Petco Park baseball stadium, no big deal). Before that, however, is this no-cover intimate acoustic gig at The Brutalist this Friday, a brewery/bar/temple of beer co-founded by Anberlin drummer Nate Young. Hang with the fellas, sip on the band’s “Anbeerlin” brew, drink beer slushies and get exclusive merch at this helluva hometown show.