The Fest 11 Announces Performances from 7 Seconds, F.Y.P, Titus Andronicus, The Menzingers, La Dispute, and More Launch Sales of Weekend Passes Today!

The organizers behind Gainesville, Florida’s biggest independent music festival, THE FEST, have announced via their new website the second batch of confirmed bands, as well sales of weekend passes for FEST 11.

The initial lineup two weeks ago featured the likes of:
Lagwagon, Anti-Flag, Braid, Naked Raygun, Frank Turner, Streetlight Manifesto, Baroness, A Wilhelm Scream, Mustard Plug, Andrew Jackson Jihad, Cadillac Blindside (reunion), Broadway Calls, Cheap Girls, Cobra Skulls, Coliseum, Dead To Me, Dear Landlord, Dopamines, Ensign, Flatliners, Good Luck, Lemuria, Look Mexico, No Trigger, Off With Their Heads, Polar Bear Club, Red Fang, RVIVR, Shook Ones, The Swellers, Teenage Bottlerocket, Tim Barry, Torche, Valient Thorr, Iron Chic, Make Do and Mend, 1994!, Algernon Cadwallader, Asshole Parade, Banner Pilot, Blacklist Royals, Heartsounds, Joyce Manor, Bridge and Tunnel, Franz Nicolay, Grabass Charlestons and many more.

Today’s additions:
7 Seconds, F.Y.P, Titus Andronicus, The Menzingers, Toys That Kill, The Soviettes, Underground Railroad to Candyland, We Are The Union, The Front Bottoms, La Dispute, The Criminals, Waster, Stoned At Heart, Waxahatchee, Cop Problem, No Weather Talks, The Manix, Billy Wallace, Code Orange Kids, Despite Everything, Former Thieves, The Great Explainer, Young Turks, Criminal Culture, The 20 Belows, American War, Rob Lynch, Margate, Broadcaster, Jus' Folks, Possessed by Paul James, Raindance, American Pinup, Bear Trade, Kill You Dead, Hold Tight!, The Liberation Service, Little League, Nightmares for a Week, Kevin Seconds, No More and One Win Choice.

You can view all 217 bands confirmed thus far on THE FEST 11 official website, www.THEFESTFL.COM

The organizers are planning on 250 + bands over Oct 26th, 27th, 28th 2012 at 11 venues in downtown Gainesville, FL

EARLY TURD 3-DAY PASSES are now on sale!
Weekend passes are $85 and go up to $100 starting July 1st. You can purchase tickets via THE FEST 11 official website.

Confirmed Bands as of 4/20/12 for FEST 11:
Lagwagon, Anti-Flag, Braid, Naked Raygun, Frank Turner, 7 Seconds, Streetlight Manifesto, Baroness, F.Y.P, A Wilhelm Scream, Algernon Cadwallader, Titus Andronicus, Andrew Jackson Jihad, The Menzingers, Broadway Calls, Cheap Girls, Cadillac Blindside (reunion), Toys That Kill, Underground Railroad to Candyland, Cobra Skulls, The Front Bottoms, Coliseum, Dead to Me, Dear Landlord, Dopamines, Ensign, Flatliners, La Dispute, The Criminals, Good Luck, Lemuria, Look Mexico, No Trigger, Off With Their Heads, Polar Bear Club, Red Fang, Waster, RVIVR, Shook Ones, The Swellers, Teenage Bottlerocket, Tim Barry, Torche, Valient Thorr, Iron Chic, Mustard Plug, Make Do and Mend, 1994!, Asshole Parade, Banner Pilot, Blacklist Royals, Heartsounds, Joyce Manor, Bridge and Tunnel, Franz Nicolay, Grabass Charlestons, Into It. Over It., Junius, Max Levine Ensemble, Comadre, Mikey Erg, Kevin Seconds, Mixtapes, Night Birds, Nothington, Red City Radio, Restorations, Shellshag, The Sidekicks, Dan Vapid and the Cheats, Larry and His Flask, Pianos Become The Teeth, Burning Love, Stoned at Hear, Cop Problem, After The Fall, Antillectual, Arms Aloft, Arteries, Creepoid, Crusades, Big Eyes, Black God, Brokedowns, Capsule, Carpenter, The Catalyst, City Mouse, Dikembe, Direct Hit, Elway, Waxahatchee, Enabler, The Fake Boys, The Future Now, Gateway District, Glocca Morra, Go Rydell, Great Cynics, Heartwell, The Holy Mess, House Boat, How Dare You, Junior Battles, Kite Party, Koji (Full Band), Leagues Apart, Code Orange Kids, Former Thieves, Broadcaster, Red Collar, Luther, Masked Intruder, Mockingbird Wish Me Luck, PJ Bond, Post Teens, Reverse the Curse, Run Forever, Possessed by Paul James, Seahaven, Senders, Shores, Sister Kisser, The Slow Death, The Snips, Soul Control, Spraynard, Static Radio, Stay Ahead of the Weather, Too Many Daves, Vacation Bible School, We Were Skeletons, Weak Teeth, The Wild, Worn In Red, Coffee Project, Sundials, Army of Ponch, Nato Coles and the Blue Diamond Band, Calculator, All Dinosaurs, All Eyes West, Anchors, Arliss Nancy, Astpai, Best Practices, Black Clouds, Blank States, Campaign, Caves, Cigarette Crossfire, Cougs, Dudes Night, Edhochuli, Ex-Boogeymen, Gameday Regulars, Give, Gods and Queens, Hop Along, The Isotopes, Jowls, Karbomb, Life Coach, Ma Jolie, Maladroit, Mark McCabe, Nothing In The Dark, Now People, Perdition, Pity Party, Pure Graft, Saintseneca, Samuel Caldwell’s Revenge, Signals Midwest, Single Mothers, Solids, Sour Boy, Bitter Girl, ssssnakes, Stable Boys, The Stereo State, Strong City, The Motorleague, The Smith Street Band, Traveling, Two Hand Fools, Wetlands, Chemical Ache, Fellow Project, No Weather Talks, The Manix, Billy Wallace, Despite Everything, The Great Explainer, Young Turks, Criminal Culture, The 20 Belows, American War, Rob Lynch, Margate, Jus' Folks, Raindance, American Pinup, Bear Trade, Kill You Dead, Hold Tight!, The Liberation Service, Little League, Nightmares for a Week, No More, One Win Choice and many many more still to come!

About The Fest:

Beginning over a decade ago with only 60 bands, four stages, and two days, THE FEST has experienced a massive growth rate, now finding the festival almost outgrowing the amazing city it was birthed in. The past four FESTs have sold out prior to the actual event! Last year it sold out in 60 days!!!

THE FEST also finds attendees and bands traveling to Florida from all over the world. Last year 82% of ticket sales came from outside the state of Florida, and 21% were non-US residents.

FEST has had close affiliations and support from No Idea Records, Punknews.org, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Orange Amplifiers, Alternative Press, and many of the independent record labels, fanzines and companies that make up our musical landscape.



For more information, visit:
www.thefestfl.com