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FEST LIBS 24 & Fest Survey Findings

October 16, 2026

FEST LIBS 24 & Fest Survey Findings
FEST LIBS 24 & Fest Survey Findings

Are you ready for The Fest!?

While we’re pretty sure you’re already counting down days until your trek to Gainesville, FL, we’ve got some Fest games for you to play, including a few samples from this year’s performers.

Click here to play FEST LIBS -- like a fill-in-the-blanks word game about all things Fest!

We have tons of different options to choose from, and you can download/share your creations on social media via our handy form underneath.

We teamed up with guest contributor Nicole Introvert, who has patiently surveyed FEST 24 ticketholders. She's assembled a summary of her findings – check out her discoveries here.

Daryl – The Bollweevils

Jonathan – Time Thieves

Craig Mazer – Foreign Dissent

Shaun Osburn – Middle-Aged Queers

School Drugs

Gab De La Vega

Michael J. Wolf – Wolf-Face

ADD Records

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— words by the SPB team • October 16, 2026

FEST LIBS 24 & Fest Survey Findings
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