The Fest
| The Fest | |
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| Genre | |
| Dates | May, October, November |
| Location(s) | Gainesville, Florida,U.S. |
| Years active | 2002–present |
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| Attendance | ~4,000 |
| Organised by | |
| Website | thefestfl |
The Festis an annualmusic festivalinGainesville, Florida,United States, organized by Tony Weinbender, formerly ofNo Idea Records.It is a predominantlypunk rockandpop-punkfestival, though there are also a good number ofindie rock,hardcore punk,metal,andskaacts.[1]
The Fest takes place each year on the weekend of the Florida–Georgia football game (around Halloween) held inJacksonville.[2]
History
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The Fest first took place May 24 and 25, 2002, and has since attracted a large turnout throughout the years. Bands perform across a variety of venues (varying from small bars to large concert halls) in the downtown Gainesville area.[3]
Fest 20, held October 28-30, 2022, featured headlining acts such asHot Water Music,The Menzingers,Anti-Flag,The Flatliners,Avail,andSamiam,as well as hundreds of other bands includingAlgernon Cadwallader,The Bollweevils,Celebration Summer,SPELLS,The Dopamines,Kali Masi, Heavy Seas, School Drugs and more.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Levine, David (May 18, 2015)."The Fest 14 adds bands (Title Fight, The Progress, Modern Life Is War, As Friends Rust, Smoke or Fire, PBTT, Bigwig, more)".BrooklynVegan.Archivedfrom the original on March 20, 2016.RetrievedDecember 30,2021.
- ^Francischine, Tyler (October 24, 2012)."The punk-rock infusion of Fest 11".The Gainesville Sun.RetrievedMay 4,2017.
- ^Bradford, Levi (October 26, 2016)."Fifteen years of FEST".The Gainesville Sun.RetrievedMay 4,2017.
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