Hardcore rock never sounded more…well, empowering, than the way Stick to Your Guns does it. The band, who hails from Orange County itself, has a knack for blending aggressive instrumentation with raw, positive lyrics. On their newly released album Disobedient, for example, “Nobody” is about how vocalist Jesse Barnett turned his earlier struggles with fitting in into an opportunity to love himself more. The same call to self-acceptance goes with other songs on the album like “It Starts With Me” and “Nothing You Can Do to Me.” Needless to say, Stick to Your Guns’ latest tour is not just about the music but, rather, being human and how our acceptance of that can help us go beyond our limits.
Thu., July 9, 8 p.m.; Fri., July 10, 8 p.m.; Sat., July 11, 8 p.m., 2015
