The closing of Crowbar, one of State College's premier downtown venues, has had many effects on the live music scene this summer.

One of the most notable effects was the canceling of a show to be put on by indie punk rockers Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. Punks, hipsters and Internet geeks alike lamented the cancellation.

That's where Jeff Van Fossan, the organizer for Roustabout!, came in.

"Of all the shows that got canceled, that's the one that people were clamoring for the most," Van Fossan said. "Out of all the shows at the Crowbar that got canceled, that was the one that kids were disappointed about the most."

Van Fossan pulled strings and convinced the Pharmacists to make a stop in the State College area before continuing to the rest of their scheduled tour dates, including stops at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago and this year's Austin City Limits Music Festival.

The concert will be part of a two-part Roustabout! festival, the first half of which will take place at Tussey Mountain Amphitheatre at 4 p.m. and will move to The Darkhorse Tavern, 128 E. College Ave., at 10 p.m. The first part of the festival will be all ages, while the second part will 21 and over only.

Van Fossan said this show would be one of the biggest Roustabout! events in recent years.

"It's the biggest show of the year so far," Van Fossan said.

Part of the draw for the Pharmacists is their unique style, Rob Spalding (junior-visual arts) said.

"It's high energy," Spalding said. "It's a new and different sound to the indie population. It's not like anything else on radio."

Van Fossan said Leo's longevity was a credit to his popularity.

"Ted Leo has had a long and varied career in American underground music," Van Fossan said. "He's a lifer when it comes to music. He appeals to a wide range of ages."

One of the bands opening for the Pharmacists at Tussey Mountain will be The Jai-Alai Savant, a "Chicago-by-way-of-Philly trio," according to the band's Web site. Ralph Darden, the guitarist and vocalist for the band, said the Savants get their style from a blend of early punk and reggae sounds.

"Back in the late '70s and early '80s, it was a golden era of subversive music," Darden said.

Darden said the Savants have previously toured with the Pharmacists as well as prog-punk band The Mars Volta.

After the Savants, The Oranges Band, The Production, and Ted Leo and the Pharmacists take Tussey Mountain, the festivities will move back to downtown State College where Pennsylvania bands The Swims and Life in Bed will close the night.

Sean Finn, the drummer for Life in Bed, described the band's sound as a rock band full of poppy hooks.

"It's definitely pop music but a little bit more intricate, with guitar lines and rhythms," Finn said. "We still try to keep melodies and what they call 'hooks' that people will remember it by."

To facilitate the trip to Tussey Mountain, there will be a Roust! Shuttle Service from City Lights Records, 316 E. College Ave. The shuttle will run from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and return after the show and will cost $2 round-trip.

While admission to the Tussey Mountain portion of the show is $15, the second part of the show will have a $3 cover charge with a discount for those who bring their ticket stubs from the daytime show.