the fest

We’re nearing the end of October, and that means it’s almost time for The Fest. Looking over the three-day event’s 300+ band lineup reads like a veritable who’s-who of contemporary punk, almost begging the question of who hasn’t played The Fest at some point in its 14-year history. With so many shows sprawled across numerous […]

In the final segment of No Sleep ’Til Gainesville, artists, Fest founder Tony Weinbender and festees talk about the expansion and future of the Fest. “I think the Fest will always stay what it is,” says photographer Paris Visone. “And that’s the best thing about Fest. It’s the same people, we’re just growing older, but […]

So, what’s so great about the Fest, anyway? Members of Touché Amoré, Mineral, Into It. Over It. and more give their perspectives. As you listen, you’ll see that a commonality emerges in what artists and festees tend to agree made this year in particular fantastic. “The Descendents are playing, and I feel like that’s the […]

APTV have partnered with our friends at No Sleep Records to bring you the first original APTV documentary. No Sleep 'Til Gainesville is a three-part series exploring the inner-workings of the annual Gainesville, Florida, punk festival, The Fest. It features testimonials from assorted “Festees,”  event creator Tony Weinbender, as well as such artists as Into It. Over It., Allison Weiss, […]

The fifth lineup announcement has been made for the Fest 13. You can check out the full list of additions (including Tiltwheel and Rotting Out to the Big Pre-Fest In Little Ybor 2), as well as the full lineup below. The Fest will take place in Gainesville, Florida over the course of three days (October 31, […]

The third lineup announcement has been made for the Fest 13, which will include a now-reunited Mineral. You can check out the full list of additions, as well as the full lineup below. The Fest will take place in Gainesville, Florida over the course of three days (October 31, November 1 and 2) and will […]

The second lineup announcement has been made for the Fest 13, which includes bands like Hot Water Music, Touché Amoré, Masked Intruder, Pianos Become The Teeth, Modern Baseball and many more. You can check out the full list of new additions and the originally announced lineup below. The Fest will take place in Gainesville, Florida […]

Braid paired up with Light & Noise video at The Fest last year to create a live video capturing their performance of “Forever Got Shorter” which originally appeared on their 1997 Post Marked Stamps split with the Get Up Kids then was later featured on theircareer retrospective collection Movie Music Vol. 1. The video also […]

Following their recent release of “Demo,” which you can download for free, and playing the Fest 12, Philadelphia trio Cayetana have announced they are set to make their debut vinyl release via Tiny Engines. The 7-inch single is for a track titled “Hot Dad Calendar,” which they recorded this summer.  Additionally, the band has announced that they will play with […]

Between Festing and battling WiFi overstaturated by punks in Gainesville, AP managing editor Scott Heisel interviewed some of your favorite Fest 12 artists!  Check out exclusive videos with Real friends, Mixtapes, Sainthood Reps, Masked Intruder and more! VIDEO DIRECTORY:  Tim Kasher Interview Sainthood Reps Interview Real Friends Interview The Swellers Interview Kyle Kinane interviews Masked […]

AP managing editor chats with Mixtapes and Candy Hearts at the Fest 12! https://youtube.com/watch?v=B8Qiqh3iEyI%3Flist%3DPLOsyflpUac0nM_LP93udctlC3nk1Bl19T

Signals Midwest vocalist Max Stern interviews Braid guitarist/vocalist Bob Nanna at Fest 12.

AP managing editor Scott Heisel catches up with the members of United Nations at Fest 12.

Comedian Kyle Kinane interviews Masked Intruder and Officer Bradford at Fest 12.

While Alternative Press has been a proud sponsor of THE FEST in Gainesville, Florida, since 2008, this editor has been attending the event annually since the Fest 4, way back in 2005 (and has the Stressface tattoo to prove it). The Fest is an experience that’s often imitated, but never duplicated: It’s easy for first-timers […]

Teenage Bottlerocket are set to give tracks from their upcoming 7-inch American Deutsch Bag (out November 26 on Fat Wreck Chords) their live debut at this year's Fest, and are the most excited about “I'm The One Smoking Marijuana Motherfucker.”  “Teenage Bottlerocket is very excited to premier this new tune before Gainesville Fest because honestly, the song reminds us of Fest,” […]