Vans Warped Tour 2025 Books First Bands Pennywise, Simple Plan, Bowling For Soup, Dance Hall Crashers, Miss May I, and More


The Vans Warped Tour, recognized as one of the most successful and longest-running festivals of its kind, is making a triumphant return in 2025, marking its 30th anniversary and catalyzing the platform for the future. Featuring three two-day day festivals in Washington, D.C., Long Beach, CA, and Orlando, FL, Vans Warped Tour 2025 makes its return in partnership with Insomniac. The first lineup announcements include Pennywise, Simple Plan, Bowling For Soup, the reunited Dance Hall Crashers, Miss May I, Chandler Leighton, and more! Around 100 bands are expected to take part in the festivities. Continue reading


Punk In The Park Arizona 2025 Bad Religion, Pennywise, Face To Face, Strung Out, The Casualties and More


Punk In The Park returns to Arizona Saturday, April 12 for a day of music from punk rock legends along with craft beer tasting at Wild Horse Pass Festival Grounds in Chandler, Arizona, just outside Phoenix. Punk In The Park Arizona will feature sets from headliners Bad Religion, along with more fan favorites including Pennywise, Face To Face, Strung Out, The Casualties, Adolescents, Guttermouth, Manic Hispanic, Catbite, Dwarves, Cigar, The Last Gang, Implants and more to be announced. Punk In The Park will feature performances on two stages, with no overlapping set times.Continue reading


Punk In The Park San Francisco 2025 Books Pennywise, Screeching Weasel, Lagwagon, Comeback Kid, Good Riddance, Manic Hispanic, and More


The second annual Punk In The Park San Francisco returns to the Cow Palace on Saturday, May 3, 2025 with an all-star lineup of Punk Rock bands including headliners Pennywise, along with Screeching Weasel, Lagwagon, Comeback Kid, Good Riddance, Dead To Me, Manic Hispanic, RKL, The Queers, Channel 3, The Side Eyes, Knocked Down and more. Bands will perform on two stages, with no overlapping set times.          Continue reading


The Black Pacific (Pennywise) Drop Their New Single and Video for “Best Day Ever”


The Black Pacific have just unveiled the official music video for their new single “Best Day Ever,” directed by Jason Passaro. The song is featured on the band’s recently released 11-track album, Here Comes Our Wave (Dine Alone Records). Watch the new video below.
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The Black Pacific (Pennywise) Share a Single and Video for “I Think I’m Paranoid” – New Album Out Now



Orchestrated by Jim Lindberg, punk project, The Black Pacific have just shared a video for the track, “I Think I’m Paranoid.” The song is the opener for the new album, Here Comes Our Wave, which is out now on Toronto-based label Dine Alone Records (The Dirty Nil, Jimmy Eat World, NOBRO). Head into the article below for the new video and more.
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FESTIVAL REVIEW: Riot Fest 2024 Part 2 Live at Douglass Park


The heat raged on, and so did Riot Fest. After night one’s stellar lineup, Riot Fest’s second day continued to showcase the exciting and diverse lineup that the festival had in store. With alternative music icon Beck as Saturday night’s headliner, the day was infused with alternative rock, pop, and everything in between.Continue reading


FESTIVAL REVIEW: Riot Fest 2024 Part 1 Live at Douglas Park


Benjamin Franklin said nothing in this world is certain except for war, death, and taxes. If he were around today, there’s no question he might consider adding Riot Fest to that list of definitive certainties.

Once again, Chicago held its very own Riot Fest – one of music’s most renowned Punk music festivals – in Douglass Park. Despite original plans to move the festival to the suburbs in Bridgeview, a month before the fest was to take place it was announced that Riot Fest would once again be held in Douglass Park as usual.Continue reading


Riot Fest Announces its Return to Chicago’s Douglass Park After an Initial Move


After deliberations with the Mayor of Chicago’s office, the Chicago Park District’s leadership, and Alderwoman Monique L. Scott, Riot Fest has decided to relocate the festival from the SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview back to its original home at Chicago’s Douglass Park. This is effective immediately for the 2024 festival! Continue reading


GIVEAWAY: Last Chance to Win Passes to Riot Fest to See The Return of Slayer, with Rob Zombie, Lamb of God, Mastodon, Suicidal Tendencies, Offspring, NOFX and More


For the second time this summer, we are giving fans a chance to attend Riot Fest 2024, the iconic annual punk rock and alternative music festival! Well known as a festival home to Punk, Hardcore, legendary Alternative Rock is going particularly Metal this year! Home to the exclusive and very first reunion show from Slayer, the fest will also host Rob Zombie, Lamb of God, Mastodon, Suicidal Tendencies, Clutch, GWAR, Drug Church, HEALTH, Brutus, Sunami, GEL, Lord of The Lost, Poison The Well, Pixel Grip, and more!  In addition to the recent announcement of the daily lineups, the fest has announced shuttle service, a community band contest in the Lawndale & Little Village neighborhoods and more! This year’s festival will take place at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois, from September 20-22nd, featuring 90+ bands over 3-days, and will feature RiotLand, an immersive “Choose Your Own Adventure” world that promises to elevate the festival experience to new heights. Riot Fest, while reluctant to leave its longtime home in Chicago, made the difficult decision to relocate due to issues with the Park District, which paved the way for RiotLand, a 3-day version of which will be explorable on the Riot Fest website starting tomorrow. Fans can double tap their way through the various locations in this punk rock town. The giveaway ends in a few days, so enter to win now!Continue reading


GIVEAWAY: Riot Fest Announces Single Day Band Lineup, Shuttle Service to RiotLand and the Community Band Contest


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Riot Fest, the iconic annual punk rock and alternative music festival, is excited to announce its 2024 daily lineup, shuttle service, a community band contest in the Lawndale & Little Village neighborhoods and more! This year’s festival will take place at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois, from September 20-22nd, featuring 90+ bands over 3-days, and will feature RiotLand, an immersive “Choose Your Own Adventure” world that promises to elevate the festival experience to new heights. Riot Fest, while reluctant to leave its longtime home in Chicago, made the difficult decision to relocate due to issues with the Park District, which paved the way for RiotLand, a 3-day version of which will be explorable on the Riot Fest website starting tomorrow. Fans can double tap their way through the various locations in this punk rock town.Continue reading