Tonight the performances of three bands may be affected by the excitement of the presidential election as votes are tallied during their show.

The Cherry Darling Production-hosted Punk Night at The Brewery will feature Acalasia, The Whatleys and headlining band The Riot. The over-21 show will begin at 8 and tickets are $3.

"It [the election] could make our bass player really mad one way or another," Eddie Fraud, guitarist and vocalist for The Whatleys, said.

Steve Porter, bass player and backup vocalist for the State College-based band The Whatleys, said he thinks the election results will have a positive effect on the performance.

"Hopefully [the audience] will be able to celebrate with friends," he said.

Meredith Rebar, owner of Cherry Darling Productions, said Tuesday music nights are new this semester and she thinks this week's Punk Night will have added excitement with the elections results.

"It's a great lineup. All of the bands are very political, very interested in the election," she said.

This isn't the first time The Riot has shared a stage with The Whatleys in a Cherry Darlings show and Porter said he encourages students to check out the headlining band.

"The Riot is really good, tons of talent. It's always exciting to hear new music, explore new things," he said.

Rebar said the central Pennsylvania based The Riot has a pop-punk quality. She added all of the band members work at Hot Topic in Harrisburg, a store that sells apparel, gifts and promotes alternative music.

In contrast to her familiarity with The Whatleys and The Riot, Rebar said she has never worked with Acalasia. She said the female-vocalist led band has a similar sound to Paramore.

Acalasia, based in Altoona, has previously played in State College but not with Cherry Darlings, Rebar said. She added she is looking forward to hearing them because she doesn't know exactly what to expect.

The Whatleys, however, play Punk Night at The Brewery regularly. Porter said the 6-month-old band's sound is "straight up punk rock."

The band is heavily influenced by the '80s hard-core punk scene as well as the '90s and more current bands, Porter said. He added the band, like the others performing, has a strong political stance.

"All of the bands sound similar but different. They are all very politically interested," Rebar said.