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Music / Fest 21: The Fest 21 – Reviewed
Feature — November 8, 2023
With a lineup of 300-ish bands playing throughout town over a 3-day period, there's a lot to discuss about The Fest, an annual celebration of punk rock that takes place in Gainesville, FL in late October. At FEST 21, the headliners included GWAR, Lucero, Dillinger Four, Thursday, Descendants, Tim Barry, …
Music / Fest 21: Fest 21 Preview
Feature — October 18, 2023
For most of the 21st century, The Fest has conquered Gainesville, FL for a long weekend near Halloween. With hundreds of bands playing each year, spread across multiple venues, there’s something for anybody interested in punk-leaning, independent music from headlining main stage acts outdoors to up-and-comers playing in small bars …
Music / Fest 21: The Guest List - The Fest 21
Feature — April 21, 2023
There is a place, once a year, where we can all come together, Fest with others who believe that only music has the answer, and then at the end, go back to our homes reveling in another amazing Fest and hoping that feeling of belonging can last to the next one. …
Music / Fest 20: The Fest 20 – Reviewed
Feature — November 7, 2022
A lot has changed since The Fest began, way back in 2002. And while The Fest has evolved in that time, it remains focused on an independent, community experience as much as a showcase for live music. And, naturally, it's going to be impossible to express the comprehensive experience of …
Music / Fest 20: The Fest 20: Dead Bars, Catbite and more
Feature — October 17, 2022
Scene Point Blank has covered The Fest thoroughly since its inception in 2002. The site has personally sent attendees to Fests 6-13, then 17-18 in varied capacity, and we’ve back for The Fest 20. Oh, and we shared some remote memories when shutdowns kept it from happening in 2020, too. …
Music: No Coast Fest
Feature — September 19, 2022
There’s no shortage of new music or exciting shows this fall. But two of the big ticket items include a new record by KEN mode (Null, Artoffact Records – check out new single "Throw Your Phone In The River" here) out Sept. 23, followed by the band’s …
Music / Fest 20: The Fest 20
Feature — August 5, 2022
It’s hard to believe that The Fest is in its 20th iteration. The festival always had ambition, but it’s a real testament to still be going 20+ years later. And not just because of pandemic challenges, but because punk bands tend to come and go. It would be impossible to truly …
Interviews / Fest 19: Debt Neglector interviews Virginity
Feature — November 18, 2021
Scene Point Blank couldn’t personally attend The Fest this year, so we did the next best things -- we asked the bands playing to share their experience. In advance, members of Virginity interviewed Debt Neglector about what they were most excited about. Now we’ve flipped it around: Alex Goldfarb of …
Interviews / Fest 19: Virginity interviews Debt Neglector
Feature — October 26, 2021
Scene Point Blank won't be at The Fest this year (schedule conflicts), but it's such an important event that we couldn't just skip it. So we handed the microphone and writer notebooks to artists who will be onsite instead. To help get everyone excited, our coverage begins with an interview …
Music: The Fest That Never Was
Feature — October 29, 2020
19 Things We Miss About The Fest 2020 has been hard. You’ve all read that a million times. But you’ve lived it too. In most years, for many of us, The Fest offers an outlet to get away from those doldrums. But a socially distant Fest is simply inconceivable. The …
Music: The Fest 18
Feature — November 12, 2019
The Fest is a massive undertaking. It's 400+ bands over 3+ days. It's summer in October, as a certain band said. This year may have mostly trended around 70 degrees -- apparently cold by Florida standards, but that's still way warmer than the snowfall I see out the window at …
Music: The Fest 18: Making FESTory
Feature — October 28, 2019
The Fest 18 begins this Friday, running November 1-3. Which means that the punk party has overtaken Gainesville 18 times, with literally hundreds of bands playing across dozens of venues in town each year. Some are regular music venues, while others are pop-ups that only do it for a …
Music: Riot Fest 2019: our personal highlights
Feature — September 29, 2019
We had such a blast at Riot Fest 2019 that we want to share our favorite moments and also give you recommendations for how you can recreate and/or relive those moments for yourself! Summer’s definitely over, but that doesn’t mean life has to be a total bummer. Check out our …
Music: Bands to check out at Riot Fest 2019
Feature — September 11, 2019
For 15 years now Chicago-based Riot Fest has been a multi-day music festival specializing in punk, rock, alternative, metal, and hip-hop. Although festivals are popping up more every year, Riot Fest 2019 still manages to stand out amongst the crowd. Not only does the festival remain musically diverse, but most …
Music: The Fest 17
Feature — November 12, 2018
If you count last year’s Pre-Fest only trip, Fest 17 marks my tenth trip to Florida for the annual event. The Fest is a monster of an event to cover. It boasts more than 400 bands in total and, including Pre-Fest in Tampa beforehand, it spans five days. Fest proper …
Music: Looking Forward to The Fest 17
Feature — October 21, 2018
The Fest is a fascinating piece of DIY culture. Not only has it grown into a mega-event of 400+ bands, comedians, wrestlers, and other forms of entertainment, but it’s continued year after year for 17 years. Keep in mind that few bands last more than a couple years, and that …
Music: Fest 16
Feature — November 6, 2017
In 2007, I went to The Fest 6. It quickly became tradition. Each April I book my hotel, each October I fly to Gainesville. In attending every festival from 2007-2014, The Fest grew. More bands play each year, more venues pop up across downtown Gainesville. Many of the same bands …
Music / Fest 16: Looking Forward to The Fest 16
Feature — October 22, 2017
It’s been three very long years since SPB hit The Fest. Well, it all changes this year – we’re also getting our first taste of Pre-Fest, already in its fifth iteration. With a lineup of something like a million of our favorite bands (Iron Chic, Hot Water Music, …
Music / The Set List: Top 10 Acts Worth Mentioning at Riot Fest 2017
Feature — October 4, 2017
Sometimes you reach a point in your life when something inside of you just breaks and no matter what you do, you can't fix it. You hate your job, you hate your apartment, you hate the city you live in. I had currently reached that point in my life when …
