Eight Gigs: Ruiner
Thu., May 18, 7:30 p.m., The Colony, $12-$14
They’re getting the band back together. Baltimore five-piece Ruiner is on tour for the first time since its initial breakup in 2010. The band first reunited for the annual This is Hardcore Fest in Pennsylvania last summer. Between that unexpected comeback and a few more East Coast appearances, Ruiner now hits four California cities with its driving punk beats, dynamic guitars and lyrical aggression. Strange Ways, VVomen, Human/Nature and the Cutthroats join the lineup. 3512 Stockton Boulevard, www.facebook.com/youruiner.