It’s our favorite time of the year as we welcome back Bella’s Bartok for another epic Strange Ones Ball!This year they are joined by local post-apocalyptic gypsy punk shredders The DiTrani Brothers &amp; Western Mass powerhouse garage punk duo Film and GenderLive your fantasy and embrace the stranger side of life with Bella’s Bartok. A Glam Rock band known for raucous theatrical performances and an outspoken political message of finding hope in a world beset by cruel uncertainty. With utter joy, they seamlessly blend a rich cacophony of sound and soul into their music with influences ranging from Queen to System of a Down.&nbsp; Let your freak flag fly high, fiercely and free, throw your societal inhibitions to the wayside and seek comfort in the warm sonic embrace of Bella’s Bartok. We are the night and you are bound toboogie. Floors may be broken but hearts will be mended.The DiTrani Brothers, with their bent melodies and driving rhythms, play “perilous tunes for the hopeful,” blending elements of Balkan music and early American jazz/swing. They deliver both wistful and raucous performances at venues ranging from The House of Blues in New Orleans to DIY backyard stages.film &amp; gender is a two-piece (bass and drum) queer punk act"inspired by the defiant spirit of '90s and early-2000s hip-hop, film &amp; gender unleashes a raw and unruly strain of garage punk driven by bombastic rhythm and unapologetic social fury" - ben delozier