The primary genres featured in the festival are Indie rock and post-punk , but expands Expansion into other genres such as folk , avant-garde , free jazz , hardcore punk , noise rock and even hip-hop and alternative country .

A broad range of jazz styles were encouraged Influence including rock-influenced , bebop , avant-garde to fusion .

The How To Destroy the Universe festival Social_event is a California music event Social_event that presents Presence experimental noise , industrial sounds , and avant-garde visual art .