ecpresto
09/20/09, 02:55 PM
The most brutal yet fucking perfect weekend of the year is almost here. The event that keeps so many people sane through the 362 days of asshole bosses and nagging girlfriends. The few days that remind us why we listen to music in the first place. It's the motherfucking Fest.
$60 weekend passes in advance
www.thefestfl.com (http://www.thefestfl.com) for tickets/more info.
12XU, 7 Seconds (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/7seconds), A Wilhelm Scream (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/awilhelmscream), ANS, Above Them (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/abovethem), Algernon Cadwallader (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/algernoncadwallader), Alligator, Altercation Punk Comedy Tour, American Cheeseburger, Ampere (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/ampere), Anchor Arms (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/anchorarms), Annabel (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/annabel), Assassinate The Scientist, Assholeparade (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/assholeparade), Averkiou, Bad Friends, Bangers, Banner Pilot (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/bannerpilot), Battle!, Ben Davis & The Jett$, Bible Children, Blacklist Royals (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/blacklistroyals), Bomb the Music Industry! (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/bombthemusicindustry), Brainworms (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/brainworms), Bridge and Tunnel (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/bridgeandtunnel), Brothers, Caitlin Rose, Calvinball, Capsule (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/capsule), Cheap Girls (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/cheapgirls), Cheeky, Chillerton, Chronic Youth, Cinemechanica, City of Ships (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/cityofships), Clairmel (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/clairmel), Cloak/Dagger (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/cloakdagger), Coffee Project (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/coffeeproject), Coffin Dancer, Coliseum (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/coliseum), Comadre, Constrictor, Crash Burn Repeat, Crime In Stereo (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/crimeinstereo), Cruiserweight, Cutman, Dan Padilla, Daniel Striped Tiger (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/danielstripedtiger), Dave Dondero, Dead Friends, Dead To Me (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/deadtome), Dear Landlord (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/dearlandlord), Deep Sleep (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/deepsleep), Die Hoffnung (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/diehoffnung), Diet Cokeheads, Dillinger Four (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/dillingerfour), Dirty Tactics (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/dirtytactics), Eric Ayotte, Fiya (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/fiya), Failures' Union, Fellow Project, Field Day, Fleshies, Gatorface (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/gatorface), Ghastly City Sleep (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/ghastlycitysleep), Git Some (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/gitsome), Giving Chase (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/givingchase), Good Luck (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/goodluck), Grabass Charlestons (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/grabasscharlestons), Hard Girls, Hawks and Doves (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/hawksanddoves), Hidden Spots, Hometeam, Honest Arrow, Hour of the Wolf (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/hourofthewolf), How Dare You (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/howdareyou), In Defence (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/indefence), In The Red (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/inthered), Iron Chic (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/ironchic), Itchy Hearts, Japanther (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/japanther), Jonesin', Junior Battles (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/juniorbattles), Kevin Seconds (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/kevinseconds), Kylesa (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/kylesa), Landmines (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/landmines), Lemuria (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/lemuria), Less Than Jake (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/lessthanjake), Liquid Limbs (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/liquidlimbs), Litany for the Whale (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/litanyforthewhale), Little Lungs (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/littlelungs), Living with Lions (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/livingwithlions), Look Mexico (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/lookmexico), Low Red Land (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/lowredland), Madeline (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/madeline), Magrudergrind, Maruta, Mehkago NT, Mike Hale (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/mikehale), Monikers (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/monikers), Mose Giganticus (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/mosegiganticus), Mouthbreather (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/mouthbreather), Nervous Dogs, New Bruises (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/newbruises), Ninja Gun (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/ninjagun), No Friends (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/nofriends), No More, North Lincoln (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/northlincoln), Nothington (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/nothington), O Pioneers!!! (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/opioneers), OK Pilot (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/okpilot), Off with Their Heads (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/offwiththeirheads), Old Growth (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/oldgrowth), Only Thunder (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/onlythunder), Outbreak (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/outbreak), Pezz (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/pezz), Polar Bear Club (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/polarbearclub), Pretty Boy Thorson and the Falling Angels (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/prettyboythorsonandthefallingangels ), Protagonist (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/protagonist), Psyched to Die (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/psychedtodie), Pulling Teeth (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/pullingteeth), Pygmy Lush (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/pygmylush), Radon (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/radon), Red City Radio (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/redcityradio), Rehasher (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/rehasher), Religious as Fuck, Ringers (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/ringers), Ruiner (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/ruiner), Russian Circles (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/russiancircles), Samiam (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/samiam), Savage Brewtality, Scum of the Earth, Shang-a-Lang (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/shangalang), Shellshag, Shitstorm, Shook Ones (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/shookones), Sick Sick Birds, Sinaloa (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/sinaloa), Smalltown (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/smalltown), Snacktruck, Snuff, So Pastel, Spanish Gamble, Static Radio (NJ) (http://www.punknews.org/bands/staticradionj), Street Eaters, Stressface, Strike Anywhere (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/strikeanywhere), Strikeforce Diablo (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/strikeforcediablo), The Arrivals (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/thearrivals), The Arteries (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/thearteries), The Bomb (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/thebomb), The Brokedowns (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/thebrokedowns), The Casting Out (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/thecastingout), The Catalyst, The Copyrights (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/thecopyrights), The Disappeared, The Dopamines (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/thedopamines), The Emotron, The Flatliners (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/theflatliners), The Future Virgins, The Ghost (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/theghost), The Max Levin Ensemble, The Measure [SA] (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/themeasuresa), The Menzingers (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/themenzingers), The Ones To Blame, The Riot Before (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/theriotbefore), The Shaking Hands (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/theshakinghands), The Sidekicks (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/thesidekicks), The Takers (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/thetakers), The Thumbs, The Tim Version (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/thetimversion), The Tupolev Ghost, This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/thisbikeisapipebomb), Thousandaires, Tiltwheel (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/tiltwheel), Tim Barry (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/timbarry), Tin Armor (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/tinarmor), Too Many Daves, Torche (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/torche), Totally Michael (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/totallymichael), Towers of Hanoi, Toys That Kill (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/toysthatkill), Trash Talk (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/trashtalk), Tubers (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/tubers), Underground Railroad to Candyland, Used Kids (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/usedkids), Vaginasore Jr., Vena Cava, Vicious Fishes, Virgins (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/virgins), WORLDS, Watson, We Moderns, Whiskey and Co. (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/whiskeyandco), Wormburner (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/wormburner), Worn in Red (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/worninred), Young Livers (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/younglivers), Young Widows (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/youngwidows), and Youth Brigade (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/youthbrigade).
The folks behind The Fest 8 (http://www.thefestfl.com/) have announced some additions to this year's lineup, including scheduled performances from Light Yourself on Fire (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/lightyourselfonfire), Vicious Cycle (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/viciouscycle), Guiltmaker (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/guiltmaker), Arms Aloft (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/armsaloft), The Knockdown, Forensics, Defiance, Ohio (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/defianceohio), Carpenter (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/carpenter), Worry Ship, Cutting Class, Hawks and Doves (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/hawksanddoves), This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/thisbikeisapipebomb), Iron Lung (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/ironlung), Coalesce (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/coalesce), Chris Wollard and The Ship Thieves (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/chriswollardandtheshipthieves), King Friday, Drag the River (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/dragtheriver), Joe McMahon (Smoke Or Fire (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/smokeorfire)), The Matt Kurz One (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/themattkurzone), Fin Fang Foom, Shark Pants, Todd Congelliere, The Textbook Committee (Guided by Voices (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/guidedbyvoices) Tribute Band), The Methadones (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/themethadones), WILD ASSumptions, Dukes of Hillsborough, American Steel (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/americansteel), Joey Cape (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/joeycape), Jon Snodgrass (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/jonsnodgrass), Chad Price and a special reunion from Gunmoll (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/gunmoll) and Gainesville 'visionaries' Hair Beard Combo.
Another round of bands appearing at this year's edition of The Fest (http://www.thefestfl.com/) have been announced. Newly confirmed artists include Dave House (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/davehouse), Broadway Calls (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/broadwaycalls), So Many Dynamos (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/somanydynamos), Andrew Jackson Jihad (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/andrewjacksonjihad), The Swellers (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/theswellers), Attica! Attica! (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/atticaattica), Gretski, Michael Claytor & His Friends, Laserhead, Emily Brodsky, Des Ark, and a reunion by Panthro UK United 13 (http://www.myspace.com/panthroukunited13).
Newly confirmed acts include Sakes Alive!! (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/sakesalive), We Are the Union (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/wearetheunion), Defeater (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/defeater), Hostage Life (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/hostagelife), Fallen From The Sky (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/fallenfromthesky), One Win Choice (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/onewinchoice), Anchor Down (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/anchordown), Make Do and Mend (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/makedoandmend), American Armada (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/americanarmada), After the Fall (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/afterthefall), Captain We're Sinking (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/captainweresinking), L'antietam (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/lantietam), Prolly, Dig It Up, Turkish Techno, Gnarly By Nature, P.S. Eliot, Sharks Come Cruisin', FATAL, American War, Dude Jams, Get Laid, Safety, House Boat, Bent Left, Consular, Colossus, and A City Safe From Sea.
Updates from punknews.org
$60 weekend passes in advance
www.thefestfl.com (http://www.thefestfl.com) for tickets/more info.
12XU, 7 Seconds (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/7seconds), A Wilhelm Scream (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/awilhelmscream), ANS, Above Them (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/abovethem), Algernon Cadwallader (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/algernoncadwallader), Alligator, Altercation Punk Comedy Tour, American Cheeseburger, Ampere (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/ampere), Anchor Arms (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/anchorarms), Annabel (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/annabel), Assassinate The Scientist, Assholeparade (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/assholeparade), Averkiou, Bad Friends, Bangers, Banner Pilot (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/bannerpilot), Battle!, Ben Davis & The Jett$, Bible Children, Blacklist Royals (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/blacklistroyals), Bomb the Music Industry! (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/bombthemusicindustry), Brainworms (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/brainworms), Bridge and Tunnel (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/bridgeandtunnel), Brothers, Caitlin Rose, Calvinball, Capsule (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/capsule), Cheap Girls (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/cheapgirls), Cheeky, Chillerton, Chronic Youth, Cinemechanica, City of Ships (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/cityofships), Clairmel (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/clairmel), Cloak/Dagger (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/cloakdagger), Coffee Project (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/coffeeproject), Coffin Dancer, Coliseum (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/coliseum), Comadre, Constrictor, Crash Burn Repeat, Crime In Stereo (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/crimeinstereo), Cruiserweight, Cutman, Dan Padilla, Daniel Striped Tiger (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/danielstripedtiger), Dave Dondero, Dead Friends, Dead To Me (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/deadtome), Dear Landlord (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/dearlandlord), Deep Sleep (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/deepsleep), Die Hoffnung (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/diehoffnung), Diet Cokeheads, Dillinger Four (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/dillingerfour), Dirty Tactics (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/dirtytactics), Eric Ayotte, Fiya (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/fiya), Failures' Union, Fellow Project, Field Day, Fleshies, Gatorface (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/gatorface), Ghastly City Sleep (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/ghastlycitysleep), Git Some (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/gitsome), Giving Chase (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/givingchase), Good Luck (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/goodluck), Grabass Charlestons (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/grabasscharlestons), Hard Girls, Hawks and Doves (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/hawksanddoves), Hidden Spots, Hometeam, Honest Arrow, Hour of the Wolf (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/hourofthewolf), How Dare You (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/howdareyou), In Defence (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/indefence), In The Red (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/inthered), Iron Chic (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/ironchic), Itchy Hearts, Japanther (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/japanther), Jonesin', Junior Battles (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/juniorbattles), Kevin Seconds (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/kevinseconds), Kylesa (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/kylesa), Landmines (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/landmines), Lemuria (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/lemuria), Less Than Jake (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/lessthanjake), Liquid Limbs (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/liquidlimbs), Litany for the Whale (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/litanyforthewhale), Little Lungs (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/littlelungs), Living with Lions (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/livingwithlions), Look Mexico (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/lookmexico), Low Red Land (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/lowredland), Madeline (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/madeline), Magrudergrind, Maruta, Mehkago NT, Mike Hale (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/mikehale), Monikers (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/monikers), Mose Giganticus (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/mosegiganticus), Mouthbreather (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/mouthbreather), Nervous Dogs, New Bruises (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/newbruises), Ninja Gun (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/ninjagun), No Friends (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/nofriends), No More, North Lincoln (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/northlincoln), Nothington (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/nothington), O Pioneers!!! (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/opioneers), OK Pilot (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/okpilot), Off with Their Heads (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/offwiththeirheads), Old Growth (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/oldgrowth), Only Thunder (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/onlythunder), Outbreak (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/outbreak), Pezz (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/pezz), Polar Bear Club (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/polarbearclub), Pretty Boy Thorson and the Falling Angels (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/prettyboythorsonandthefallingangels ), Protagonist (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/protagonist), Psyched to Die (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/psychedtodie), Pulling Teeth (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/pullingteeth), Pygmy Lush (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/pygmylush), Radon (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/radon), Red City Radio (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/redcityradio), Rehasher (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/rehasher), Religious as Fuck, Ringers (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/ringers), Ruiner (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/ruiner), Russian Circles (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/russiancircles), Samiam (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/samiam), Savage Brewtality, Scum of the Earth, Shang-a-Lang (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/shangalang), Shellshag, Shitstorm, Shook Ones (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/shookones), Sick Sick Birds, Sinaloa (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/sinaloa), Smalltown (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/smalltown), Snacktruck, Snuff, So Pastel, Spanish Gamble, Static Radio (NJ) (http://www.punknews.org/bands/staticradionj), Street Eaters, Stressface, Strike Anywhere (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/strikeanywhere), Strikeforce Diablo (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/strikeforcediablo), The Arrivals (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/thearrivals), The Arteries (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/thearteries), The Bomb (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/thebomb), The Brokedowns (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/thebrokedowns), The Casting Out (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/thecastingout), The Catalyst, The Copyrights (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/thecopyrights), The Disappeared, The Dopamines (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/thedopamines), The Emotron, The Flatliners (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/theflatliners), The Future Virgins, The Ghost (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/theghost), The Max Levin Ensemble, The Measure [SA] (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/themeasuresa), The Menzingers (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/themenzingers), The Ones To Blame, The Riot Before (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/theriotbefore), The Shaking Hands (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/theshakinghands), The Sidekicks (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/thesidekicks), The Takers (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/thetakers), The Thumbs, The Tim Version (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/thetimversion), The Tupolev Ghost, This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/thisbikeisapipebomb), Thousandaires, Tiltwheel (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/tiltwheel), Tim Barry (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/timbarry), Tin Armor (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/tinarmor), Too Many Daves, Torche (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/torche), Totally Michael (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/totallymichael), Towers of Hanoi, Toys That Kill (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/toysthatkill), Trash Talk (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/trashtalk), Tubers (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/tubers), Underground Railroad to Candyland, Used Kids (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/usedkids), Vaginasore Jr., Vena Cava, Vicious Fishes, Virgins (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/virgins), WORLDS, Watson, We Moderns, Whiskey and Co. (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/whiskeyandco), Wormburner (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/wormburner), Worn in Red (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/worninred), Young Livers (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/younglivers), Young Widows (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/youngwidows), and Youth Brigade (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/youthbrigade).
The folks behind The Fest 8 (http://www.thefestfl.com/) have announced some additions to this year's lineup, including scheduled performances from Light Yourself on Fire (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/lightyourselfonfire), Vicious Cycle (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/viciouscycle), Guiltmaker (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/guiltmaker), Arms Aloft (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/armsaloft), The Knockdown, Forensics, Defiance, Ohio (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/defianceohio), Carpenter (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/carpenter), Worry Ship, Cutting Class, Hawks and Doves (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/hawksanddoves), This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/thisbikeisapipebomb), Iron Lung (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/ironlung), Coalesce (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/coalesce), Chris Wollard and The Ship Thieves (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/chriswollardandtheshipthieves), King Friday, Drag the River (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/dragtheriver), Joe McMahon (Smoke Or Fire (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/smokeorfire)), The Matt Kurz One (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/themattkurzone), Fin Fang Foom, Shark Pants, Todd Congelliere, The Textbook Committee (Guided by Voices (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/guidedbyvoices) Tribute Band), The Methadones (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/themethadones), WILD ASSumptions, Dukes of Hillsborough, American Steel (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/americansteel), Joey Cape (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/joeycape), Jon Snodgrass (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/jonsnodgrass), Chad Price and a special reunion from Gunmoll (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/gunmoll) and Gainesville 'visionaries' Hair Beard Combo.
Another round of bands appearing at this year's edition of The Fest (http://www.thefestfl.com/) have been announced. Newly confirmed artists include Dave House (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/davehouse), Broadway Calls (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/broadwaycalls), So Many Dynamos (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/somanydynamos), Andrew Jackson Jihad (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/andrewjacksonjihad), The Swellers (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/theswellers), Attica! Attica! (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/atticaattica), Gretski, Michael Claytor & His Friends, Laserhead, Emily Brodsky, Des Ark, and a reunion by Panthro UK United 13 (http://www.myspace.com/panthroukunited13).
Newly confirmed acts include Sakes Alive!! (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/sakesalive), We Are the Union (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/wearetheunion), Defeater (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/defeater), Hostage Life (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/hostagelife), Fallen From The Sky (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/fallenfromthesky), One Win Choice (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/onewinchoice), Anchor Down (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/anchordown), Make Do and Mend (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/makedoandmend), American Armada (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/americanarmada), After the Fall (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/afterthefall), Captain We're Sinking (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/captainweresinking), L'antietam (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bands/lantietam), Prolly, Dig It Up, Turkish Techno, Gnarly By Nature, P.S. Eliot, Sharks Come Cruisin', FATAL, American War, Dude Jams, Get Laid, Safety, House Boat, Bent Left, Consular, Colossus, and A City Safe From Sea.
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