Flint Local 432
The Flint Local 432 (or "the Local") is an all ages music venue in Flint, Michigan. The Local's name is a reference to the autoworker unions located in the area. It was founded in the mid-1980s by Joel Rash, for the purpose of providing the Flint area with a venue for local bands to play. The Local currently is in the process of becoming a 501(c)(3) and has purchased its own building that is being renovated into a permanent home. Even though it has faced many challenges and changed buildings multiple times, the Local has continued to survive to the current day and been a home to any band that wants to be heard.
As of December, 2007, the Local has begun raising funds to renovate and re-open. The success of local band Chiodos, who got their start playing at the 432, has generated quite a bit of fresh interest and resulted in positive mention in Blender, AP, and other national magazines.
[edit] Bands that have performed on The Local's stage
Local Bands
- A Murder of Crows
- Absence
- Another Misprint
- Ari Thanos
- Blackstone Style
- Burning Cities
- Chiodos
- Dead Pedestrians
- Death by Bobcat
- Donkey Punch
- Etymology
- Eyes of Dominance
- Fuckin' Gnarly
- Galaxy Down
- The Hot Flashez
- Island View Drive
- Java
- Jettared
- Kid Brother Collective
- Lingua Franca
- Lost in Poland
- May/June
- Minefield Hopskotch
- Mr. Meano and the Clodhoppers
- Power on Hold
- The Pulse
- Radio Pirate DJ
- Rats of Unusual Size
- Real Can of Yams
- Rock and Roll Bass Guitar
- Rugby Mothers
- Smatch
- South Bay Bessie
- Spit
- Stamp'd
- The Avery Set
- The Swellers
- thesilhouette
- Tommy's Frogs
- Throw Down the Rose
Michigan Bands
- The Hard Lessons
- Ettison Clio
- Lisboa
- Mustard Plug
- The Suicide Machines
- Wolf Eyes
- Downtown Brown
- Angry Red Planet
- Crucifucks
- Absence
- Frank My Uncle's Band
- Lost in Poland
- Stand Firm
Touring Bands
- Coheed and Cambria
- Underoath
- My Chemical Romance
- Less Than Jake
- Yellowcard
- Avenged Sevenfold
- Black Flag
- Fugazi
- Oh My God!
- Atreyu
- Cock ESP
- PBK
- Superchunk
- False Prophets
- Jawbox
- Soulside
- Rhythm Pigs
- 10-96
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