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 Fest 18: dates and wave 1 lineup announcements

Posted by Loren on April 7, 2019

Fest 18: dates and wave 1 lineup announcements
Fest 18: dates and wave 1 lineup announcements

The Fest returns again from November 1-3, 2019. The Fest 18 will take place over three days in Gainesville, FL, with hundreds of bands hitting town and playing across multiple venues over three days.

The festival opened ticket sales this past week and announced first of multiple waves of lineup announcements. This year includes sets by Jawbreaker, Jaxbox, Dag Nasty, plus Mariachi El Bronx, Planes Mistaken For Stars, Off With Their Heads, Brendan Kelly, Joyce Manor, and many many more.

Scene Point Blank has attended many Fests, dating back to #5. Read last year's recap, plus photo gallery.

Get more lineup and ticket info here.

Fest 18: dates and wave 1 lineup announcements
Fest 18: dates and wave 1 lineup announcements

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