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
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Riot Fest has announced their daily lineups for their epic 20th anniversary, headlined by Green Day, Blink-182, Weezer, Jack White, and a total of over 90 bands performing throughout the festival weekend, at Chicago’s Douglass Park, September 19-21st. “I just wanted to put a show together with all of my favorite bands”, festival founder Michael Petryshyn reminisced before the inaugural Riot Fest back in 2005. Throughout the next 20 years, the festival has grown to become one of the biggest independent festivals in the country, known for eclectic lineups, high-profile band reunions, full album plays, and even a butter sculpture tribute to John Stamos. Along with headliners Green Day, Blink-182, Weezer, and Jack White, the festival will also include performances by the and Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen Matlock), Idles, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Alkaline Trio, All Time Low, Knocked Loose, Rilo Kiley, The Beach Boys, Jawbreaker, Dropkick Murphys, Bad Religion, The Pogues, The Hold Steady, The Academy Is…, Cobra Starship, Gym Class Heroes, Texas is the Reason, Dance Hall Crashers, The Front Bottoms, Knuckle Puck, The Wonder Years, James, and many many more.
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