The Fest

The Fest 2023 lineup: Thursday, Descendents, Less Than Jake, Gorilla Biscuits, Wonder Years & more

The stacked punk festival also includes Quicksand, Dillinger Four, Lucero, GWAR, Sparta, ALL, Laura Jane Grace, Mustard Plug, Against All Authority, Samiam, Braid, and more…

Stream Protagonist's "Iron Mind" off upcoming split with Omnigone

Start your day off with this new melodic punk ripper.

The Fest adds Algernon Cadwallader, Against All Authority, Folly, Paint It Black, La Dispute, more

Other new additions include Scowl, TWIABP, Home Is Where, Stay Inside, The Pietasters, Bad Cop/Bad Cop, and tons more…

The Fest 20 lineup: Hot Water Music, Bouncing Souls, AVAIL, Samiam, Piebald & MUCH more

The always-awesome Gainesville punk festival The Fest returns for its 20th year, and the lineup is stacked…

Watch We Are The Union's full ASOB 'Three Cheers for Disappointment' cover set from The Fest

Not only did We Are The Union play their own set at The Fest, they also covered the entire ‘Three Cheers for Disappointment’ by Jeff Rosenstock’s former ska-punk band Arrogant Sons of Bitches, and you can watch that set in full…

Watch Kill Lincoln's video for their new ska cover of The Bouncing Souls' "That Song"

”With half the band being NJ natives, we have a ton of love for The Bouncing Souls. You might say we’re TRUE BELIEVERS haaaaaahaha ooof sorry.”

Bad Time Records announce new Fest comp ft. Kill Lincoln, We Are The Union, Catbite & more

JER, The Best of the Worst, Omnigone, Grey Matter, Matamoska, and S.M.N. are also on the comp, which is up for vinyl pre-order now.

The Fest requiring proof of vaccine or negative COVID test to attend

”Taking this step ensures the safety of our guests, staff, and the artists, and implementing this simple measure minimizes risk and the spread of the virus,” they write.

The Fest added Eve 6 (yes, really)

The Gainesville punk festival also added Chuck Ragan (whose band Hot Water Music are headlining two nights) and a few others…

Short Fictions announce 2021 tour dates with The Winter Passing, Militarie Gun & more

The East Coast tour takes Pittsburgh emo band Short Fictions to The Fest and back, with other bands varying by date…
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