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Throw the Goat brought in a sold-out crowd to the Rustic Theatre on Friday night. CPA and PIE preceeded the hard-rock band’s last local concert before heading across the pond to the UK for a mini tour. Members are Brian “Puke” Parnell, guitar; Michael Schnalzer, bass; Johnny Wilson, guitar; and Tim Olivier, drums, all local residents. Here, the crowd cheers for PIE. Photo by Jenny Kirchner







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