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 Fest 12 news begins

Posted by Loren on April 23, 2013

Fest 12 news begins
Fest 12 news begins

The Fest 12 has launched their website for the annual punk rock gathering in Gainesville, FL. This years line-up is to include over 300 bands, with the first wave of announcements including but not limited to Boy Sets Fire, Dopamines, Masked Intruder, Off With Their Heads, Menzingers, Code Orange Kids, Copyrights, The Draft (reunion), Ann Beretta (reunion) and a whole lot more.

Fest 12 runs Oct. 31-Nov. 3, expanding to four nights this year, with an additional two night official pre-show in Ybor City, near Tampa, FL.

Tickets will go on sale May 4, along with another wave of band announcements.

SPB remembers Fest 7, when Ann Beretta played what was to be their last show, and we chatted with frontman Rob Huddleston about it as well.

Fest 12 news begins
Fest 12 news begins

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