The first wave of bands has been unveiled for the 2024 edition of The Fest, an annual punk gathering in Gainesville, Florida. Hot Water Music, The Bouncing Souls, Streetlight Manifesto, Matt and Kim, Superchunk, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Joyce Manor, and more are playing the three-day event set for October 25th-27th.
This year marks the 22nd edition of the festival. Among the other acts on the bill are Cloud Nothings, Cursive, Fucked Up, The Flatliners, Mustard Plug, Scream, You Blew It!, Big D and the Kids Table, and dozens more. Tickets go on sale next Monday (April 22nd) at 10 a.m. ET via The Fest’s official website.
It will be a hometown show for Hot Water Music, who are playing a special 30th anniversary set. Meanwhile, Bouncing Souls are performing four albums (Hopeless Romantic, Gold Record, Summer Vacation, and Anchors Aweigh) over two sets.
Among the other bands slated to deliver full-album performances are Joyce Manor (Never Hungover Again), Ted Leo and the Pharmacists (Shake the Sheets), and Cloud Nothings (Here and Nowhere Else).
See the lineup for The Fest in the poster below, and stay tuned as more bands are announced.