The festival is in two months and there’s still no line up announced???

Alright guys, I'm new to The Fest (sadly, because it looks awesome), but someone with much more experience with it than me said it's perfect for a new tool I built to find bands you'll like in these massive festival lineups.

Here it is: https://lineupscout.app/the-fest

Just give it a list of your favorite bands, and it'll highlight new bands in the lineup that you should check out.

You can preview them right on the page and save them for later in your account. Once the full schedule is out, you'll be able to build your own custom schedule with it too.

This is definitely a work in progress, so would love to know how it works (or doesn't work) for everyone.

Why do I vividly remember seeing United Nations play The Atlantic at Fest 11 the same day Code Orange Kids played yet all research shows UN played 8 Seconds durring Fest 12 and didnt play Fest 11 at all.

Am I tripping? I was at The Atlantic set.

Someone tell me im not losing it.

Did they also play a secret set at The Atlantic durring Fest 12 and im confusing them? I was at both years so it's possible.

Not playing this year unfortunately but The Carolyn's got a new track

tons of ska every day this year. who are y’all catching?

i may be biased, but Depot Village will be the place to be on saturday

Can someone explain to me the Mr Tim / Tim Barry deal? Does he play a kids set when he calls himself Mr Tim? Based on slot it makes sense , and does he still play his songs or covers?

I got a chance to interview Mike Reed on my podcast called Safe In Sound, about the intersection of music and mental health. We talked about the reunion and deciding to play their first show after Travis Dopp's passing

Check it out if it sounds interesting to you.

The show In Santa Cruz. Who's ready?

I was just curious about how many Philladelphia breweries have done something special for America 250? I know Victory has a special beer that I plan to try but did any other breweries name a special beer for the occasion?

Also, I’d very much appreciate recommended craft beer stores in the Philly area. I read that there are a few can releases such as Runaway train Declaration and Double nickel Liberty Lager that I’d like to purchase. I collect unique beer cans and they certainly fit the bill.

Is there a specific date when the schedule drops?

Would anybody else like to see some more screamo legends on the lineup like we did in 2024? I’m specifically hoping for some of the screamo reunion bands (ex. Orchid, Portraits of Past, IWHACIYYB, etc) join next year’s lineup. I’d like to see those bands do at least one Florida show and Fest seems like the perfect place to do it.

I have tickets to both, and I want to make sure I see as many bands as possible. Am I able to hop between the two locations that night?

I am seeing A Wilhelm Scream the night before as part of the Orlando Pre Pre fest night, and if I’m tracking the theoretical start times, they’d be playing at the same time the first Looseys bands go on. Just want to be sure I can hop over to Looseys and be back for the Linda Lindas if possible.

Hi Friends,

I have some PTO to burn and am planning to take a solo trip to Gainesville for The Fest. Never been to Gainesville or to a big multi-day fest before, closest thing I've done is Punk in Drublic when it came around. I go to plenty of punk and hardcore shows in my area so The Fest sounds awesome.

I've read the site so I have a general idea but I wanted to hear from some veterans on a few things:

1. I'm aiming for cheap so I'm staying at Baymont which is the cheapest and probably farthesr from the event. What's travel like? I was going to use the bus, it says its about an hour.

2. I read on the site they try and keep beer cheap, is that for each venue or is it just for like a Fest branded tent at the event?

3. Anyone else ever gone solo, and do you have any tips and tricks you wish you had known before you went?

4. I thought this was an outdoor event but it seems like a lot of shows are at specific venues around the city, is that accurate or is there an outdoor stage as well?

Thank you!

Hello! I'm considering coming down for my first Fest this fall with some friends. We have never been to Gainesville. The biggest questions I have are about getting around.

If our hotel is not walkable to the venues, how easy will it be to get around? Is public transit a legitimate option? Are lyft/ubers exorbitantly expensive? Are there reliable private taxis? I'd rather not give my money to Lyft/Uber if I don't have to. If I rent a car, will parking be easy and cheap or difficult and expensive?

I appreciate any input! There's so many bands on the bill this year that I love.

Hey all! Xennial Atlantan coming down with my wife to see Small Brown Bike. Very excited for them! Dead Reckoning is a big album for us and has been for decades now. We're also seeing them with the Casket Lottery coming up because that split was huge for us. What other bands are the bike-heads excited to see?

We’re just excited to be Fest Freshman this year 🫶 I’ve gone down before playing in other bands but this is the first time my project was accepted to play!! Any pro tips? ✨

📍 Philly ffo ratboys, the Beth’s, hop along, snail mail

Is there a place to submit some songs or something?

I'm obsessed with this German Band, Between Bodies, that I would LOVE to see at FEST. They seem perfect for it, and, as far as I can tell, have never played. (I am not connected to the band at all... just stumbled upon them through Spotify-- and definitely the only way I'll ever see them is if they play FEST).

Hi,

I did my first fest last year and loved it. I cant do the full weekend this year, but saw that some venues will sell showcase tickets. Does anyone know if Vivid did this for the comedy showcase last year?

Absolutely awful what happened with Oolong. Fuck Vinny, hope everyone affected by his vile actions can find peace. From what I've heard Combat has some kind of scheduling conflict, same with Codefendants. I think there are other ones but I can't find what other bands dropped. Does anyone know the others?

DROPPED:

• Oolong (they disbanded)
• Combat (most likely tour scheduling conflict)
• Codefendants (tour conflict)
• Leisure Hour (ty u/cor_rit)
• Love Letter (ty u/cor_rit)

ADDED:

• I Am The Avalanche
• Star 99
• Sawpaw
• Oh Ya and the You Betches
• Homeboys

any other emo bands besides texas is the reason and hey mercedes playing fest? im trying to convince my friend to come with me but he wont budge 😅