paladino's - isn't that the place in the valley where all those tribute bands play? i knew a guy from ratt n roll - they played there a lot. i have a friend who was in motley priest (80s metal coverband) and bonnfire (bonn scoot ac-dc band) played before them.
some of my all time favorites are locals...
diesel machine
http://www.dieselmachine.net/
def tones
extra fancy
old alice cooper
white zombie
i don't fucking know
used to really like a band called thunk, but they went the way of the dodo