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American Nightmare

Sat., 4:35pm, Black stage
Recently resurrected Boston hardcore outfit Give Up the Ghost returns to its original name.

Chain of Strength

Sun., 4:35pm, Black stage
Late-Eighties/early-Nineties SoCal straight-edge band reunites after a long absence.

Dag Nasty

Sun., 5:55pm, Black stage
Minor Threat/Bad Religion guitarist Brian Baker and his seminal mid-Eighties D.C. melodic punk outfit are back together for one show only – this one!

Dwarves

Fri., 3:05pm, Black stage
Longstanding kings of pervo-core serve up vicious hate blasts at high afternoon.

Fucked Up

Sat., 3:20pm, Black stage
The most progressive hardcore act (Canadian) of the past decade offer psych-opera single “Year of the Hare.”

Head Wound City

Sat., 2:20pm, Black stage
Noise/grindcore supergroup comprised of guys from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Blood Brothers, and the Locust.

NOFX

Sat., 8:45pm, Black stage
Fat Mike and his longstanding pop punks prove juvenile irresponsibility remains energetic and fun.

Off!

Sun., 3:20pm, Black stage
Punk rock institution Keith Morris leads a band of Redd Kross/Rocket From the Crypt/Burning Brides brethren.

Parquet Courts

Fri., 3:45pm, Black stage
Viciously jacked-up indie tweakings from NYC that can resemble Jonathan Richman joining the Talking Heads.

This article appears in November 6 • 2015.

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