To help you navigate the Universe is Lit, the event billed as “a Bay Area black and brown punk festival,” Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 3-6, here’s a round-up of acts not to miss:

GayCay: Pedisich, A makesLos Angeles frenzied, duo electronicmade up punkof Edgar that Friascalls for and queer Thaddeus liberation through pounding kick drums and wiry synths. 8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4. The Lab, 2948 16th St., S.F. j To listen: https://gaycay.bandcamp.com Maya Songbird: The San Francisco native promotes self-love and witchcraft with her lo-fi disco pop, which is just as surreal as it is danceable. 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4. The Lab. To listen: https://soundcloud.com/mayasongbird Xuxa Santamaria: Sofía Córdova and Matt Gonzalez Kirkland’s anticolonial, Spanish-language synth pop is rooted in radical politics and Caribbean resistance movements. The two artists are also known for their next-level performance art pieces that incorporate dance and video. 9:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4. The Lab. To listen: https://soundcloud.com/xuxasantamaria The Breathing Light: Hailing from Chicago, the trio threads together elements of punk, hard core, and grunge on its EP, “Light Fast, Black Power!” The band also has a Tumblr, Slash ‘Em Up, that celebrates black counterculture and resistance in all its forms. 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4. The Lab. To listen: https://breathinglight.bandcamp.com Divide and Dissolve: Melbourne’s Takiaya Reed and Sylvie Nehill drown listeners in droning heavy metal instrumentals with titles like “Black Power” and “Black Vengeance.” 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5. Tribe, 3303 San Pablo Ave., Oakland. To listen: https://divideanddissolve.bandcamp.com Wizard Apprentice: Wizard Apprentice, a.k.a. Tieraney Carter, makes lo-fi bedroom pop, but her work also includes motion graphics, performance art, zines and U.R.L.G.U.R.L., a digital art platform for introverts. 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6. One Fam Community Center, 1612 Seventh St., Oakland. To listen: https://wizardapprentice.bandcamp.com