Banquets has announced their first show since 2016, an upcoming gig at Crossroads Bar in Garwood, NJ on August 30 with Bad Boys, ERRTH, and MakeWar. The band last released Spit at the Sun and have not played since a show at S. Vitus in Brooklyn, NY leading to an amicable split. The band once planned a reunion show at The Fest in 2021, but plans ultimately fell through.
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ARCTANGENT Festival 2025 (August 13-16) has announced the final wave of bands on this year's massive lineup, including a European exclusive headlining set from Godspeed You! Black Emperor. The festival also includes Snooze, Tesseract, Leprous, Mew, Slift, Arab Strap, Melvins, Kylesa, Pelican, Emma Ruth Rundle, Mclusky, The Callous Daoboys, and … Read more
Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival returns in Seattle, WA, this year taking place August 30-31 with a lineup that includes Bright Eyes, Janelle Monae, Weezer, Slyvan Esso, and more. It's the 52nd iteration of the long-running festival, covered by SPB in 2023. Additional 2025 artists include Indigo De Souza, The … Read more
The annual Oakland, CA party Mosswood Meltdown has added to its previously announced lineup, which included DEVO, The Exploding Hearts, Osees, L'Trimm, and more. The second wave is highlighted by a Sunday headlining set from Bratmobile, plus sets by Prison Affair, Twompsax (Reunion), NIIS, and Diesel Dudes. The event is … Read more
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FEST 23 has announced wave 1 of its enormous lineup. This year's Gainesville, FL multi-venue festival will take place Oct. 24-26 with "big font" bands such as Propagandhi, Dillinger Four, Jeff Rosenstock, RX Bandits, Laura Jane Grace and The Mississippi Medical, Banner Pilot, Coalesce, AJJ, 7 Seconds, Toys That Kill, … Read more
Annual NYC event Punk Island is back, moving to a new location this year at Randalls Island on Sunday June 8. The all ages, free punk party returns for its 17th iteration and is run by the Punk Island (P.I.) Collective. Preshow benefits will take place at The Pidget Pack … Read more
We Are Horror Records presents... W.A.H.R. Fest 2, with a horror-themed punk and metal lineup of Lesbian Bed Death, VxHxS, Dying Addiction, Garbage Day Massacre, Vampyra, Oracular, and The Undead 13. The label showcase is set for Oct. 4 at Redrum in Stafford, UK. Read more
Four Chord Music Festival 11 has been announced for Sept. 13-14, taking place in Washington, PA (Pittsburgh). This year's headliners include Blink-182, AFI, Jawbreaker, Jimmy Eat World, Alkaline Trio, Say Anything, Hot Mulligan, Face To Face, Sincere Engineer, and more, with tickets on sale tomorrow. The first festival took place … Read more
Formed 34 years ago in 1991, Pansy Division is about to play their 1,000th show, a homecoming gig at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco, CA. The show will take place on April 19 “I'd had the idea to have an out gay rock band before I moved to … Read more
Gonerfest 22 will take place again in Memphis, TN, this year running Sept. 25-28 at new venue Wiseacre Brewery. While more bands will still be announced, 2024's event includes W.I.T.C.H., Silkworm, Tee Vee Repairmann, Pylon Reenactment Society;, Guardian Singles, Itchy & the Nits, Sharp Pines, and more. Tickets are on … Read more
The brand new Buddies Fest will take place July 11-13 in small town Tillsonburg, ONT (Canada), set at The Mill Inn + Eatery and Paddy's Underground, the former a 500 capacity outdoor space and the later an 80 capacity small room at the same property. Organized by Blacktop Records, the … Read more
Best Friends Forever (BFF) festival returns to Las Vegas for its second go-around, taking place Oct. 10-12, 2025. This year's festival focuses heavily on the 1990s-2000s with a lineup that includes Jawbreaker, Minus the Bear, Cursive, Texas Is The Reason, Pretty Girls Make Graves, and more. Minus the Bear will … Read more
20+ punk bands will take over downtown Olympia, WA on June 7 for a venue festival called Capital Radio Day 2025, sponsored by Volume Bomb Records and Jesse’s Basement. The fest takes place at McCoy’s, Cryptatropa, and two all ages venues: Le Voyeur and Wild Child. Band announcements and ticket … Read more
ARCTANGENT Festival 2025 is set for August 13-16 at The massive four-day festival will feature a ton of bands this year, with an update of 50 just announced, including Leprous, Arab Strap, Slift, Tesseract, Pelican, Emma Ruth Rundle, and more. Previously announced artists, to namedrop a few more heavyhitters, include … Read more
Three day punk camping festival, Camp Punksylvania is back in 2025, taking place June 2025 and West End Fairgrounds. This year's lineup is still coming out in waves, but the festival (tickets on sale now) recently announced 20 more bands, which include FEAR, Against All Authority, War On Women, Get … Read more
Avantgarde Music record label will host the similarly named Avantgarde Music Festival this year, taking place on Sept. 20 at Legend Club in Milan, IT. While the label has been in operation for more than 3 decades, this marks their first festival -- a collaboration with Occult Booking. The festival … Read more
A new two-day festival takes place in Berkeley, CA this March, Doll Fest. The event is focused on feminine energy and community, inclusive of trans and nonbinary, and features artists such as Tsunami Bomb, Naked Aggression, The Darts, Trap Girl, Bite Me Bambi, and more. It takes place March 1-2 … Read more
Lauren Records will host Growing Up Is Dumb on April 5, a one-day multi-band festival at The Echo and Echoplex in Los Angeles, CA. The lineup has been announced, with one more headliner still to be named, including reunions from Dogs On Acid and Shinobu, plus shows form Tokyo band … Read more
Sing Us Home Festival 2025 is a Dave Hause curated event taking place May 2-4 at Venice Island venue. This year's lineup includes heavy hitters such as The Bouncing Souls, Frank Turner, Dan Andriano, and of course Dave Hause & The Mermaid. It's the festival's third iteration. One unique element … Read more
Austin Psych Fest 2025 has set the dates and announced the lineup for the 3-day event. Headliners include Dinosaur Jr, Kim Gordon, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Explosions in the Sky, and more -- listed in full below. This year's festival takes place April 25-27 at The Far Out Lounge in … Read more
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