If you read the preview here and watched the video, Came Out of a Lady, then you were also anticipating how Rubblebucket, a band that SF Weekly called “[the sound} of eight different freak flags fly[ing] in perfect unison”, would manifest itself on stage. Well, as to be expected, the weird and 
wild times began immediately…
Trumpet player, Alex Toth, tied glowing ribbons to the stage equipment and switched on some black lights; vocalist, Kalmia Traver, threw a stage light around her neck in Flavor Flav fashion; and without a word they began, transporting us to some bizarro world, probably near the other side of the rabbit hole.
I have to pause here and say that I really have no idea how to describe the sound of Rubblebucket…. I mean, I’ve listened to all of Omega La La, and their new single Oversaturated and besides completely enjoying it… I still am at a loss for words. There is something dancie and something poppie, but with an edge that’s alternative and introspective. The horns give a ska-like punchiness and Traver’s voice is distinct and warm. The SF Weekly quote was my favorite result of the internet scouring I did to find ideas. But after researching I concluded that nobody, it seems, knows quite what to say about them- except that we can all sense an artistic creativity and, well… it’s just 
good music.
The audience definitely felt it too, swiftly exploding in to a manic dance party. While Rubblebucket proceeded to carry us through their fun and wacky mind, the show was punctuated with dancing fabric blobs, giant foil robot thingies, and frequent leaps and surfing in the crowd by band members. Not to mention their little dancie spazz-outs in between playing instruments.
At the finale, both other bands (Stepdad and Reptar) joined them to play the obvious fan favorite Came Out of a Lady, and the entire sweaty place just went straight ba-na-nas. Based on the enthusiasm and the lack of dry shirts, I’d say that Rubblebucket proved themselves to be great musicians and an even better live show.