The prodigal sons (and daughters) in Washington Social Club and Shade will return to join the staple of State College rock, The Bullet Parade, for an all-ages Roustabout! at 9 p.m. Monday at the Crowbar.

Jeff Van Fossan, Bullet Parade lead singer and Roustabout! organizer, was excited for this special show.

"We're very lucky to snag both bands at the same time," he said. "Although they aren't the same style, it all falls under rock or indie-rock."

Washington Social Club is a four-piece rock band from Washington, D.C. They've played Roustabout! before, and opened for The Presidents of the United States of America at Crowbar last year.

"We sound upbeat -- we're a rock band," said Olivia Mancini, Washington Social Club's bassist. "Like indie-rock-pop with an emphasis on songwriting, good vocals and dancy beats. Some of us like Brit-pop, some of us like metal, and some of us like singer/songwriter stuff. It all comes together to make something pretty original."

Van Fossan likens The Washington Social Club to fast Talking Heads, or straight-up rock like Elvis Costello.

Pittsburgh-based Shade has frequented Roustabout! as well.

"They've been playing Roustabout! since I started it," Van Fossan said. "Their psychedelic qualities draw influence from "shoegazing" music, an early '90s rock from the U.K."

The term "shoegazing" originated from ambient, mellow British bands that would stare stoically at their shoes during somber performances.

"They're not mellow," Van Fossan added, "but layered, lots and lots of layers, like a wall of sound."

Shade draws some influences from shoegazer bands like Ride, Lush and My Bloody Valentine -- but that's where the similarities end.

"Shoegazer is a label we got put under, some of our songs are ambient, but in no way are we a shoegazer band," Shade keyboard player Craig Stuart said. "We don't really consider ourselves part of a specific genre."

He added that the band has many different influences. Since there are five members with different tastes, Shade is a melding of those different tastes.

Shade has been writing and recording songs after its October EP release of Fedra. The band plans on releasing a full-length album next.

It has also has been booking weekend shows, taking regional jaunts to Washington, D.C., or New York and sometimes State College on the way.

Washington Social Club has had a productive year since its performance last year in State College. The band has played Last Call with Carson Daly, been on MTV's Advance Warning show and are in the studio working on a new CD.

"We're just doing shows now," Mancini said. "Then going out on tour in the fall, after the record comes out."

As well as being excited about the bands, Van Fossan is also looking forward to the all-ages show.

"I remember being underage," he said. "I'm pretty excited about it."

He also said if the show goes well, the all-ages Roustabout! could become a monthly institution.