The revered punk and candlepins festival Punk Rock Bowling celebrated its twenty-fifth birthday this year at the Downtown Las Vegas Event Center, featuring Cock Sparrer, Peter Hook and the Light (New Order/Joy Division), and Social Distortion.Continue reading
Terrible news as a friend to Ghost Cult and frequent interview subject, Amigo The Devil, a.k.a. Danny Kiranos, suffered a devastating house fire. In addition to a total loss on the house, Danny lost his entire collection of art, unpublished lyrics and songs, and a lifetime of family heirlooms and keepsakes. A GoFundMe has been launched, and although money can’t replace or make up for the loss, it helps get situated and keeping on. His latest album Yours Until The War is Over, was released in 2024, via Danny’s own Liar’s Club Records. Please donate at the link below if you can, and if you cannot, please stream or purchase music.
Ghost Cult has teamed up with Punk Rock Bowling to send you to the fest in just 3 weeks! Taking place in Downtown Las Vegas Event Center May 24-25-26, you can get a pair of weekend passes for the fest this year! Tickets only, not for travel or accomodations. Enter to win at our post on Instagram, like the post and tag a friend. That’s all you have to do (and follow @ghostcultmag )to win! Bonus entries can be earned by sharing the gram post and tah it with @prbghostcultmag!Continue reading
Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival is celebrating 25 years, and the single-day lineups are here. If a full weekend isn’t in the cards, no problem—now you can pick a day, see your favorite band, and still make it back to work in one piece (probably). This year’s lineup features Social Distortion, Peter Hook & The Light performing the best of Joy Division, and Cock Sparrer taking their final PRB bow. Gang of Four will rip through their seminal album Entertainment!, while the Cockney Rejects, joined by Olga from the Toy Dolls, bring an unruly blend of chaotic energy. Rounding it out, we’ve got The Interrupters, FLAG, Power Trip, Lambrini Girls, Bad Nerves, The Damned, FIDLAR, The Bouncing Souls, CIVIC, Frank Turner, NOBRO, Youth Brigade, Bridge City Sinners, The Adicts, Amigo the Devil, Angel Dust, The Baboon Show, Gen and The Degenerates, Upchuck, and a whole mess of others.Continue reading
Milwaukee Metal Festival has just welcomed even more bands to its 2025 bill, with Gwar, Arch Enemy, Oppressor, Wormrot, Between The Buried And Me, Sacred Reich, Necrot, and Frozen Soul joining the lineup. The festival will take place once again at The Rave/Eagles Ballroom from May 16-18, 2025, with the pre-party kicking off on May 15, and more acts still to be added. Catch the updated list of appearing bands below.
In this episode, get in the time machine (no, it’s not a glass of whiskey) with Nik and Keefy as we discuss Nik’s most expensive and valuable vinyl picks from his collection! We also explain the mythical and majestic “Finger Fudge Pour!”Continue reading
This Memorial Day Weekend in 2025, Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival will celebrate 25 years of unapologetic chaos, community, and pure DIY spirit. What began as a punk rock family reunion has become an annual pilgrimage, built not by corporations but by the grit and passion of the punk rockers who make it all possible. After a quarter-century of breaking the rules, we’re excited to reveal the lineup that embodies everything this festival stands for. Social Distortion is making their PRB debut, bringing that raw, legendary sound filled with Mike Ness’s stories of love, loss, and resilience. Then there’s Peter Hook & The Light, performing the best of Joy Division. From the haunting strains of “Love Will Tear Us Apart” to “Ceremony”, their iconic catalog will pull you into a world of shadows and light. The celebration keeps rolling with Cock Sparrer, the legendary East End London street-punk that’s been tearing it up since 1972. With a core group of members who’ve stuck together from day one, these longtime allies are taking their final festival bow in a bittersweet farewell. Other bands performing includes Frank Turner, Power Trip, Flag, FIDLAR, The Damned, The Interrupters, Amigo the Devil, Laura Jane Grace and The Mississippi Medicals and many more listed below.
Welcome To Rockville returns to Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida this week to kick off the festival season bigger and louder than ever event May 9-12, 2024! 200,000 fans are expected to attent, which would be a new record. Produced by Danny Wimmer Presents organization, the fest will be headlined by Mötley Crüe, Slipknot, Judas Priest, Foo Fighters Disturbed, Limp Bizkit, Queens Of The Stone Age, Judas Priest, Greta Van Fleet, Evanescence, and Kerry King among many others. Tickets and more info along with the full lineup can be seen below. Now the fest has announced their expanded experiences offerings to make it an even better value for fans!
Nate Bergman, the Nashville by way of D.C. singer-songwriter, is a performer with a voice that transcends generations. His powerful vocals create a timeless sound that weaves through the rich tapestry of Nashville’s musical heritage. Bergman’s unique ability to infuse elements of Country, Rock, Folk, and Soul results in a sound that resonates with an increasingly diverse audience. Whether with an acoustic guitar or a full band, Bergman’s performances are a visceral experience, leaving an indelible mark on those fortunate enough to witness his artistry live. Today, Nate Bergman has shared a live version of standalone single “War On The Working Class.” Stream the new live track, recorded in Anaheim, California in 2023, on Spotify and YouTube.Continue reading
