Mystic 100's and Gun Outfit bring a Washington-born double bill to Milky's

The band once known as Milk Music makes its first Eastside stop in our records on Wednesday at Milky's, with Olympia-turned-LA band Gun Outfit sharing the bill.

The setting is a Wednesday night on Alhambra Avenue: a small room, a 7 p.m. start, and two bands whose roots run back to the same corner of the Pacific Northwest. Mystic 100's play Milky's on Wednesday, Nov 4, with Gun Outfit, and it's the kind of midweek bill that rewards anyone willing to leave the house.

The facts first. The show starts at 7 p.m. at Milky's, 5240 Alhambra Ave., and tickets are sold through DICE. Milky's own events calendar lists one more act on the night beyond the two named here, so plan on getting there near the start rather than strolling in for the headliner.

Mystic 100's are a Washington State band, and longtime fans will know them by their old name, Milk Music. Their debut came out self-released back in 2010, and the band has kept something of that do-it-yourself instinct ever since. It's guitar music that seems happier in a room like this than on a festival stage. This is the first Eastside show for the band in our records, which makes Wednesday the neighborhood's introduction, at least on paper.

Gun Outfit make the pairing feel like more than a booking convenience. The group formed in Olympia in 2007 and moved to Los Angeles in 2012, so they're the local half of this bill. They've spent more than a decade now as Angelenos with Northwest roots. Put them next to Mystic 100's and you get two bands that came out of the same Washington scene, reconvening in a Northeast LA room on a weeknight.

The room matters too. Milky's describes itself as a DIY experiential brand and hub for music, film and performance. That's the right scale for this one. It's a place to stand close, hear the guitars without a festival PA flattening them, and be home at a reasonable hour on a work night.

After Los Angeles, Mystic 100's head east into Texas. Their tour page has them in Marfa on Nov 7 and Austin on Nov 8, with Gun Outfit back on the bill in Austin. So for Eastside fans, Wednesday is the one local chance on this run.

What to know before you go: It's an early start, 7 p.m., so check the DICE listing for the night's order and any door changes. DICE tickets live in the app, so have your phone charged at the door. Milky's is a small room, and midweek shows here can be tighter than you'd guess.

It's a Wednesday. That's the pitch and the catch. Two bands, a long history between them, a room that fits the music. Show up early, catch the whole bill, and you'll still have Thursday morning.

Sources: Milky's – Events (milkysla.com); Milky's (milkysla.com); DICE tickets – Mystic 100's at Milky's (link.dice.fm); Milkys tickets and events – DICE (dice.fm); Mystic 100's tour dates – JamBase (jambase.com); Gun Outfit – Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org); Milk Music - Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)