Bloomington, Indiana’s the Coke Dares say that they formed as a classic rock cover band merely to play at a good friend’s wedding reception. Sadly, nobody in the band was able to learn more than a few parts to each song, so the band just played the parts they knew. They still played for close to an hour and a half, got payed regardless, and decided to try their hand at writing some originals. The trio features members of Magnolia Electric Company, the Impossible Shapes, and the Scout Niblett Band, among others. While that is indeed an impressive resume, the Coke Dares sound far from any of them. Owing debts to AC/DC and ZZ Top, the Coke Dares are truly over the top with whiskey-laced bravado. They play at Mohawk Place on Wednesday (Aug. 13) at 8pm. The Found and Magi Chippie play as well

—eric boucher