Western Settings
Stream Human Issue's (Dwarves, Adolescents, CrowJane, etc) debut EP
San Diego punk collective Human Issue includes members of the Dwarves, Decent Criminal, Adolescents, Christian Death, Western Settings, Corrupted Youth, and more, and you can now stream their rippin’ debut EP…
Ricky (Western Settings, Hey Chels) preps debut album (watch new lyric video)
Ricky Schmidt, bassist/singer of Western Settings and bassist of Hey, Chels, will release his debut solo album as Ricky in November…
stream Western Settings' "Spinning World" off new LP 'Another Year'
”Spinning World” is a melodic punk banger that kinda finds the middle ground between The Menzingers and The Smoking Popes.
The Fest 2019 adds Against Me!, Stiff Little Fingers, Spraynard, The Bronx, Torche, more
Other additions to The Fest’s stacked lineup include War On Women, TWIABP, The Lillingtons, Career Suicide, Grade, The Casket Lottery, Able Baker Fox, J Robbins, Bob Nanna, and more.
The Fest 2018 adds Menzingers, Get Up Kids, Lawrence Arms, Mock Orange, more
Other new additions include Comeback Kid, Mikey Erg, Frameworks, Brendan Kelly, Shellshag, and more.
Swingin' Utters touring; guitarist Darius Koski opening & releasing new solo LP
Swingin’ Utters guitarist and songwriter Darius Koski is releasing a new solo album and also touring as an opener for Swingin’ Utters (he’s pulling double duty). We’re premiering the new song “Black Sheep.”
The Fest adds Ergs reunion, Dillinger Four, Torche, Floor, Boysetsfire, Digger, FYP & more; Mikey Erg announces solo LP
The Fest also added Lemuria, Mean Jeans, Somos, Vacation, Iron Chic, Slingshot Dakota, PUP, RVIVR, Timeshares, Frameworks, Lifted Bells, Antarctigo Vespucci, Ian Graham, Katie Ellen, Roger Harvey, Museum Mouth, Hiccup, Amanda X, Die Choking, Sonic Avenues, Mac Sabbath, Creepoid, Sports and mannnnnny more.
The Fest 2016 initial lineup (Planes Mistaken For Stars, Propagandhi, Latterman, Small Brown Bike, Samiam, Knapsack, Braid, United Nations, more)
It includes Planes Mistaken For Stars, Propagandhi, Small Brown Bike, Samiam, Dead To Me, Strike Anywhere, Knapsack, Tim Barry, Braid, Latterman (who are reunited again), The Menzingers, AJJ, War On Women, Underground Railroad to Candyland, Toys That Kill, United Nations, Iron Reagan, Jeff Rosenstock, Night Birds, and many more.
The Fest announces 2015 lineup (Desaparecidos, Menzingers, mewithoutYou, Jazz June, Beach Slang, Restorations, more)
Gainesville’s annual punk festival The Fest returns in 2015 for its 14th year (hence Fest 14) from October 30 to November 1, and like in previous years, a handful of the bands play Pre-Fest in Little Ybor from October 28…
