This Is Hardcore Fest

The third annual This Is Hardcore Fest is happening this coming weekend in Philadelphia at the Starlight Ballroom located at 460 N. 9th Street. The fest is the biggest hardcore fest on the East Coast and features most of the best hardcore bands from around the country. It runs from Friday August 22nd through Sunday 24th and is only $55 for the entire weekend. If you are a fan hardcore you can’t miss this one. The fest will be filmed by Floating Boy Media for a Eulogy Records DVD.

The line up is:

FRIDAY AUGUST 22ND - doors at 5:30 pm. 1st band on at 6 PROMPTLY.

MADBALL
PAINT IT BLACK
100 DEMONS
JASTA (featuring Jamey Jasta)
DEATH CYCLE
COLIN OF ARABIA
VIOLATION
MOTHER OF MERCY

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FRIDAY NIGHT $20TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR AS WELL

SATURDAY AUGUST 23RD - doors at 11:30 Am. 1st band on at 12 NOON PROMPTLY.

COMEBACK KID
BLACKLISTED
COLD WORLD
LET DOWN
FAHRENHEIT 451
MAXIMUM PENALTY
ENSIGN
THE MONGOLOIDS
STRENGTH FOR A REASON
KILLING THE DREAM
REIGN SUPREME
KNOW THE SCORE
BRAIN DEAD
ALPHA & OMEGA
LIVING HELL
POVERTY BAY SAINTS
CONVICTED
KINGDOM

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ALL DAY SATURDAY $20TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR AS WELL

SUNDAY AUGUST 24TH - doors at 11:30 Am. 1st band on at 12 NOON PROMPTLY.

TERROR
CEREMONY
VISION
DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR
DOWN TO NOTHING
WISDOM IN CHAINS
TRAPPED UNDER ICE
CHEAP TRAGEDIES
NO TURNING BACK
SOUL CONTROL
MY TURN TO WIN
HARD RESPONSE
LIGHTEN UP
ONE WIN CHOICE

Ruiner On Saturday

Baltimore’s Ruiner comes to the Champ on Saturday August 16th at 5pm. They will be joined by Another Breath, Mindset, Police & Thieves, Twin Killing, and Gator Bait. $8 and will be followed by a pool party, BBQ and croquet match afterwards. Location of post show activities available at the show.

Purple Door Festival This Weekend

The annual Christian Arts & Music festival Purple Door is this weekend, August 15th &16th, at Ski Round Top in Lewisberry PA. There are a few notable acts playing this years fest including Derek Webb, August Burns Red, Denison Whitmer, Haste The Day and Neocracy. Tickets are $45 dollars for the weekend. The fest begins Friday evening and runs through Saturday night.

Grace Potter Visits the Chameleon Club

August 9th indie folk singer Grace Potter & The Nocturnals comes to town. If you are a fan of Catpower, Fiona Apple and good soulful female singers check this show out. It starts at 8pm and is $12. Grace will be joined by Philly folk rockers Hoots & Hellmouth.

Last Chance For Summertime Fun

This Saturday is Summertime Fun Fest at the Champ in Lemoyne. The day will feature bands, food and activities. If you come dressed in your best summer fun outfit (think water wings!) the day is only $8. If you are to cool for school and just want to dress like a scene kid it will cost you 10 bones.

The bands are:

*Hunter Safety Course* (the return of folk punk Oi legends)
*Fist Full of Dollars* (hardcore punk think minor threat, kid dynamite)
*Loyd Christmas* (dumb and dumber inspired grindcore)
*Kajaja Force Tek* (high top sneaks and acid wash jeans metal metal metal)
*The Juvenescent Beat *(post hardcore at the drive in, refused)
*Fruit Punch *(gay pride punk rock band from Philly)
*The Great Operation *(SKA SKA SKA! yes you read it right!)
*Measured In Grey *(punk ex members of stretch Armstrong)
*Double Barrel Darrel *(comedic country)
*We Are Forever* (pop punk from altoona think syg, four year strong)
*I Call Fives* (new jersey style pop punk)
*Handguns* (we just rip off the movielife)

Flatfoot 56 In Maryland Tomorrow

It maybe a drive to Crofton Maryland and you may think Christian punk is lame but I suggest checking out Chicago’s Flatfoot 56. if you are a fan of Flogging Molly or Dropkick Murphy’s then you will like these guys. The show is a bit of a hike down to Crofton but it will be a good time. It is a Kobra Klutch production so I trust it will be a decent show. The venue is The MACC (whatever that is?) located at 2134 Espey Ct. #15 in  Crofton MD. Show  starts at 6:15pm and is $10.

Bleeding Through August 7th

Bleeding Through is coming to Lemoyne on August 7th at 6pm. They will be joined by Philadelphia hardcore  kings Blacklisted and Cancer Bats. More bands to be announced! The show is $12 in advance and $14 day of show.

Wait In Vain In York On Monday

Seattle hardcore band Wait In Vain will be appearing at The Spine in York Monday July 21s at 5:30pm. Joining them will be Reignition, Young Turks, & Brick. The Spine is located at 339 S. Pine St. in York. Come out and support a good local show. Plus it is only $6 which makes it even better.

Century To Play The Chameleon Club

Lancaster’s Century headlines a show at the Chameleon Club on Thursday July 31st at 6pm. They will be joined by Shot To Pieces, Combat The Panda, & Darling Overboard. The show is $10 in advance or $12 at the door.

Mewithoutyou In Harrisburg Saturday

Philadelphia’s post-hardcore band Mewithoutyou makes there way through The Champion Ship in Lemoyne on Saturday July 19th at 6pm. They will be joined by Harrisburg’s own Safari So Good, Lancaster’s Captain of Compliments & New Jersey’s Holler! Wild Rose. The show is $15 and all proceeds go to Adoption Advocacy Group.