TO EVERYTHING there is a season, and right now festival season is chugging its final beer. But before it all ends, we’ve got to get through the inaugural merger of Portland’s long-running MusicfestNW and Project Pabst. If you’re skeptical of a formerly fantastic citywide festival joining forces with a giant beer ad, you’re not alone—and that there are only four female-fronted acts on the Waterfront lineup is hugely disappointing. There is an alternative: Festicide, an annual antidote to the overly commercialized feel of bigger festivals with “No wristbands, no sponsors, no bullshit, just the way we like it.” Now in its third year, Festicide hosts shows at venues across the city in a style similar to the old MusicfestNW. While Festicide and MusicfestNW Presents Project Pabst are foils of each other, there are fantastic musicians playing both festivals—here are our top picks: