House of Rock

Getting back to basics and letting love flow is the result of quirky but inventive singer-songwriter-guitarist Donavon Frankenreiter sought on his 2012 album “Start Livin’ “. Stripped down to Frankenreiter and longtime bassist Matt Grundy, bright and breezy lyrics intertwine with blissful acoustic guitar and interesting instrumentation ranging from ukulele to banjo and simple hand claps or various shaken objects

The evening will feature an acoustic performance with Donavon Frankenreiter and Matt Grundy and include live raffle giveaways with Billabong gear and signed Donavon collectibles and a chance to leave with some great surf photography! Proceeds benefit Waves of Impact, which offers surf camps for injured military veterans and children facing special challenges. Corpus Christi’s Flatbroke follows with afterparty show.

Waves of Impact was formed to introduce individuals facing exceptional challenges in their lives to the thrill of being in the ocean and riding waves. The ocean has a great way of washing away stress and sensory overload and Waves of Impact emphasizes this in their surf camps.

Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets go off sale at midnight on May 17th. Tickets will be available at the door.

The House of Rock spotlight is on the locals this week — Vulgar Display of Power/Refueled on Wednesday, Bertha on Friday and Cavegirl on Saturday.

First up, Vulgar Display of Power/Refueled is Wednesday’s Working Class Concert Series performer. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; show is over by 8 p.m. Get $2 off admission with work credentials or a name tag. They’ll be joined by Gravy. Vulgar Display of Power recreates Pantera’s 1992 album of the same name with the intensity the Arlington band was known for. The same group of Tony Gomez (vocals), Steve Pedraza (lead guitar), Fidel Tagel (drums) and Joey Perez (bass) also is Refueled, specializing in metal covers from Drowning Pool to Metallica to Judas Priest and more.

Friday is Bertha, a progressive rock/psychedelic/blues band featuring Corey Stringer (guitar), Jarrod Hinson (lead guitar), Abel Lopez (bass) and Chris Darlington (drums). Show is at 9:30 with Peace & Quiet (Corpus Christi indie rock band with a psych-folk foundation) and Mama Tried (thrash country band from Galveston). Bertha’s jams simmer and groove before reaching a boil with incendiary guitar solos. Check out their debut album “Birth of Bertha” at bertha.bandcamp.com.

The raucous duo of Ryan Woessner and Dell Pollard stomp, howl and thrash their way blues-rock jams as Cavegirl on Saturday night. The twosome rocks in the same vein as the White Stripes, Black Keys and others before them while putting its own stamp on the genre. Doors open at 7 p.m.

John Cortez Band works as hard at keeping the blues alive in Corpus Christi as Cathouse does at keeping loud guitar rock ‘n’ roll going, making them both fitting choices for Wednesday’s Working Class Concert Series (doors open at 5:30 p.m.; show is over by 8 p.m.). Admission is $5; get $2 off admission with work credentials or a name tag. The trio of Cortez, Bob Dudak and Cody Strong shows off the influences of Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King and more. Cathouse features the powerhouse blues/rock trio of Miguel Divila, Ralph Divila and David Garcia with influences including Cream, Deep Purple and Jeff Beck.