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Chain X with Swing Kids, Trace Amount, Body Stuff

Posted in Shows on February 6, 2026

Launched in 2016, by Curran Reynolds, Justin Pearson, and Brandon Gallagher, PR collective The Chain will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a show in New York featuring all three founders' projects, plus more.

Taking place at Elsewhere in Brookltn on April 19, the show is headlined by the reformed Swing Kids in their first NYC show, plus avant-rapper Fatboi Sharif; industrial-noise juggernaut Trace Amount (featuring Gallagher) accompanied by live drummer Ignabu; noise punks Venus Twins; and hard rockers Body Stuff (featuring Reynolds).

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3 days of Milwaukee Metal

Posted in Shows on January 31, 2026

Founded in 1987, Milwaukee Metal Festival continues in 2026. Taking place June 5-7 (pre-party on June 4), the 3+ day event has announced most of its lineup, which includes sets from Napalm Death, Iron Reagan, Pallbearer, Suicidal Tendencies, Power Trip, Ministry, Weekend Nachos and many many more -- read the … Read more

Coming to Austin Psych Fest this year...

Posted in Shows on January 25, 2026

Running May 8-10, 2026 at The Far Out Lounge in Austin, TX, Austin Psych Fest returns for another year with a stacked lineup that includese the likes of The Flaming Lips, The Black Angels, DIIV, Ty Segall, and many more. The festival began in 2008 and also sells single day … Read more

Iggy Pop, Bikini Kill and more at Mosswood Meltdown this year

Posted in Shows on January 16, 2026

The annual Oakland, CA music festival Mosswood Meltdown returns July 18-19, 2026, with this year's lineup to include Iggy Pop, Bikini Kill, The Spits, Scowl, The Return of Jackie & Judy -- a Ramones cover band featuring Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, and Corin Tucker, and more. Pavement and Vivian Girls … Read more

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Solid Sound Festival 2026 lineup

Posted in Shows on December 18, 2025

The Wilco led Solid Sound Festival will take place again in 2026, at MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA on June 26-28. The newly announced lineup includes Billy Bragg, The Breeders, Gang of Four, Sharp Pins, of course Wilco, and more -- including Wilco teaming with Bragg to perform Mermaid … Read more

Bright Eyes full album shows announced

Posted in Shows on December 13, 2025

Bright Eyes will play three cross-country dates celebrating the 21st annniversary of their albums I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning and Digital Ash in a Digital Urn, stopping in New York, Colorado, and California in mid 2026. Tilly and the Wall will perform at Red Rocks, The Moldy Peaches at Hollywood … Read more

Forever Deaf Fest 2026 lineup announcement

Posted in Shows on December 10, 2025

Forever Deaf Fest 2026 returns to Chicago, taking place at 2 venues over 2 days on April 10-11, 2026 with an afterparty show in a third venue. This year's lineup features Atomic Rule (feat. members of Every Time I Die, Dry Kill Logic, The Acacia Strain, and Eternal Sleep), See … Read more

Laura Jane Grace, Fucked Up & more at MPF

Posted in Shows on November 29, 2025

Manchester Punk Festival, April 3-5, 2026, has announced a wave of bands to play at next year's event -- with more to ocme. The 2026 festival is the 10th occurrence of the event, with Laura Jane Grace, Fucked Up, Slow Gherkin, Inner Terrestrials, Stike Anywhere, Dead To Me, Brendan Kelly, … Read more

Northwest Terror Fest 2026

Posted in Shows on November 22, 2025

The dates are set for Northwest Terror Fest 2026, returning in at Neumos and Barboza venues in Seattle, WA from May 7-9. The lineup is still to be finalized, but wave 1 includes sets by Pig Destroyer, playing Prowler In The Yard, plus Deadguy, Kylesa, Iron Lung, Oranssi Pazuzu and … Read more

Fire in the Mountains 2026

Posted in Shows on November 16, 2025

Fire in the Mountains returns July 23-26, 2026 at Red Eagle Campground in East Glacier, MT, a heavy festival in a natural setting in the summer. The festival just added another wave of participating bands, including Baroness, The Ruins of Beverast, Midwife, and YOB. Read more Announced lineup: 16 Horsepower … Read more

Cold Waves turns the tide

Posted in Shows on November 11, 2025

The annual Chicago, IL event Cold Waves, long a bastion of darkwave and industrial music, has announced a more progressive and shoegazey tone for its 2026 spinoff, Space Echo, taking place on May 2. Next year's lineup will include Failure, celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of Fantastic Planet, as well as … Read more

Cadillac Blindside reunion

Posted in Shows on November 6, 2025

Cadillac Blindside, who recently played at FEST 23 in Gainesville, FL, has announced a hometown show in Minneapolis, MN on Nov. 29. The show also celebrates the 25th anniversary of Read The Book, Seen The Movie, recently repressed by Smartpunk Records. While the band just played The Fest and also … Read more

Mermaid Avenue comes to life

Posted in Shows on October 31, 2025

Originally released in 1998, Mermaid Avenue, a collaborative album featuring original new music set to unpublished lyrics written by Woody Guthrie. Follow-up albums were released in 2000 and 2012 but without live performances. Now, Wilco and Billy Bragg will be performing the album, in-full, together for the first time at … Read more

A 10th Colossal Weekend

Posted in Shows on October 4, 2025

Founded in 2016, the Copenhagen, Denmark based festival A Colossal Weekend has announced its tenth anniversary headliners, taking the stage May 7-9, 2026. Headliners for the event include Russian Circles and Pelican -- both of whom played at the very first festival in 2016. Additionally, the lineup will include Pain … Read more

Sing Us Home with The Menzingers and more in May

Posted in Shows on September 30, 2025

The Dave Hause curated festival Sing Us Home has announced it's date and lineup for 2026. The festival returns with Roxborough-native Hause, joined by set from The Menzingers, The Mountain Goats, and more. The festival takes place at Manayunk’s Venice Island on May 1-3, 2026. Tickets go on sale Oct. … Read more

Hellfest in Orange County

Posted in Shows on September 30, 2025

Trustkill Records has announced Hellfest will occur on the West Coast next year, taking place Feb. 20-21 in Orange County, CA. The lineup has too many bands to list in one readable sentence (though you'll still find the list below), but some highlights include the Path of Resistance, Mindforce, Disembodied, … Read more

Hum with Slide Away 2026

Posted in Shows on September 30, 2025

Hum will be headlining the 2026 Slide Aware Fest, taking place in Brooklyn, Chicago, and Los Angeles next year. The shows will be the first for the band since 2019 and, notably, their first since the 2021 passing of drummer Bryan St. Pere. The lineup will feature original members Matt … Read more

We're Loud in Nairobi and Kenya

Posted in Shows on September 21, 2025

International festual We're Loud Festival takes place in East Africa this year, splitting time between Nairobi and Kenya in November with a lineup that incluedes Death, The Monsters, Reverend Beat-Man, Bloodshot Bill, Twenty One Children, and more. The festival h as previously been hosted in Italy, Turkey, Greece, Mexico, Puerto … Read more

No Earbuds w/ Prince Daddy & The Hyena & JER & more

Posted in Shows on September 9, 2025

No Earbuds Fest, which took place in 2024, is back for its second iteration on Dec. 14 at The Echo in Los Angeles, CA. This year's festival will feature Prince Daddy & The Hyena, JER, Yungatita, Fime, Bones Shredder, and more, split across two stages. “Our mission is to create … Read more

Punk Rock Raduno 8 in Italy

Posted in Shows on June 19, 2025

"In a world of overpriced, over-polished festivals run by big players with big names, we choose to do the opposite," says Punk Rock Raduno. "No tickets. No headliners. No barriers. No profit." Features 40+ bands from many countries, the small stage event takes place this year from July 17-20 in … Read more