CBGB OMFUG Sunday Hardcore Matinee (Bowery NYC) • New York City, NY
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Documented 16mm footage of H.R. executing a full backflip off the CBGB stage monitors directly into an erupting sea of 300 slam-dancers during the opening riff of 'Pay to Cum'.
Turnstile's landmark free homecoming outdoor show in Baltimore: 3,000 kids pouring onto the amphitheater stage with continuous open-air stage dives, singalongs, and total joy.
Original SST Records promotional flyer illustrated by Raymond Pettibon, taped across telephone poles from Hollywood to Hermosa Beach for the legendary Olympic Auditorium riot bill.
Iconic floor-cam capture of Matt Freeman executing his blistering 16th-note bass solo on 'Maxwell Murder' while the Gilman circle pit kicks into overdrive.
Raw camcorder tape of Suicidal Tendencies performing alongside the graffiti-covered Venice Beach pavilion while local Dogtown skaters carve the concrete bowl.
High-contrast 35mm photograph of Ian MacKaye mid-leap over a floor of one hundred D.C. hardcore kids during a Sunday afternoon $5 all-ages show at the Wilson Center.
Original silkscreen and Xerox gig flyer illustrated by Tim Armstrong for an East Bay all-ages benefit concert at 924 Gilman Street.
Electrifying live photo of Turnstile playing at The Ottobar in Baltimore as forty audience members pack the stage to scream into Franz Lyons and Brendan Yates' microphones.
Original Ric Clayton / Suicidal Records skate art flyer for an all-ages thrash riot at Fender's Ballroom in Long Beach, bringing the Venice Dogtown skate crew.
Mike 'Cyco Miko' Muir leads a full-scale Venice Dogtown crossover thrash eruption on 'Institutionalized', with flipped-up caps, bandanas, and non-stop stage dives.
Keith Morris and Greg Hetson ignite a 500-kid South Bay circle pit tearing through 'Wild in the Streets' and 'Red Tape' at breakneck Hermosa Beach hardcore speed.
Greg Hetson launches three feet off the drum riser with his Cherry Red Gibson SG while blasting sixty-second hardcore sprints from 'Group Sex'.
Tim Armstrong, Matt Freeman, and Lars Frederiksen trade raw street-punk vocals with a packed crowd skanking and stage-diving to '...And Out Come the Wolves' classics.
Roger Miret and Vinnie Stigma command a wall-to-wall New York Hardcore circle pit and stage-front mic pile-on during a deafening Lower East Side matinee.
NYHC patriarch Vinnie Stigma leaps off the stage directly into the middle of the spinning circle pit without missing a single downstroke chord.
One-two-three! Ian MacKaye and Guy Picciotto lock into the iconic bassline drop of 'Waiting Room' at a packed $5 all-ages Washington, D.C. community benefit.
East Bay Ray's Echoplex-drenched surf-noir intro explodes as Jello Biafra dives straight into the Mabuhay Gardens crowd on 'Holiday in Cambodia'.
East Bay Ray demonstrates his razor-sharp Telecaster surf-punk twang and Echoplex feedback sweeps over Klaus Flouride and D.H. Peligro's relentless rhythm section.
High-velocity crossover thrash pit reel featuring Mike Muir, Rocky George, Mike Clark, and Robert Trujillo tearing the roof off Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.
Dee Dee counts off '1-2-3-4!' at breakneck speed as Joey, Johnny, and Tommy tear through 'Blitzkrieg Bop' in front of a pogoing sea of leather jackets.
Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, and Topper Headon deliver a thunderous live performance of 'London Calling' with militant punk-dub urgency.
Glenn Danzig, Jerry Only, and Doyle unleash Crimson Ghost chaos as the entire front row screams every chorus into the microphone.
Milo Aukerman and Bill Stevenson power through hyper-melodic two-minute South Bay hardcore anthems while stage divers fly across the monitors.
Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz, Brian Baker, Greg Hetson, and Jay Bentley ignite a massive circle pit with razor-sharp riffs and three-part 'oozin' aahs'.
Mike Ness slings his 1976 Goldtop Les Paul Deluxe low and rips into 'Story of My Life' with raw Orange County cowpunk grit and roaring P-90 overdrive.
Fletcher Dragge and Jim Lindberg invite a hundred kids onto the stage as the entire arena locks arms for the deafening 'Whoa-oh-oh' chorus of 'Bro Hymn'.
The iconic bass-and-drum intro of 'We Gotta Know' drops and the entire Lower East Side floor explodes into high-flying stage dives and spin kicks.
Lou and Pete Koller split the entire venue down the middle for a colossal NYHC Wall of Death before launching into the breakdown of 'Scratch the Surface'.
The trumpet fanfare of 'New Direction' rings out and bodies fly from the top of the PA stacks as Civ and Walter Schreifels lead a packed Youth Crew singalong.
Ray Cappo, Porcell, Walter Schreifels, and Sammy Siegler are buried underneath forty X'd-up kids piling onto the stage to scream 'Break Down the Walls!'.
Rare 1988 Gilman Street footage of Jesse Michaels, Tim 'Lint' Armstrong, Matt Freeman, and Dave Mello igniting the original East Bay ska-core circle pit.
The tension builds over hypnotic electro-pulses until Dennis Lyxzén screams 'Can I scream?!' and the entire venue detonates into one of punk's greatest drops.
924 Gilman Street — Berkeley, CA ($12 AT THE DOOR // NO DRUGS, NO ALCOHOL, NO VIOLENCE, ALL AGES)
The historic all-ages volunteer collective at 924 Gilman Street hosts a powerhouse bill connecting the 1990s East Bay street-punk blueprint with modern open-barrier hardcore.
Wyman Park Dell Amphitheater — Baltimore, MD (FREE / DONATION AT ENTRANCE FOR BALTIMORE YOUTH ARTS)
Free outdoor open-barrier hardcore matinee and mini-ramp skate jam in Baltimore's historic Wyman Park Dell bowl amphitheater. Proceeds benefit community arts.
Fort Reno Park — Washington, D.C. (FREE // ALL AGES OUTDOOR D.C. TRADITION)
The crown jewel of Washington, D.C. independent music culture: the free summer concerts at Fort Reno Park, organized according to the Dischord DIY philosophy of community access.
Venice Beach Skate Pavilion & Graffiti Wall — Venice Beach, CA (FREE // OUTDOOR CONCRETE SKATE-THRASH JAM)
The concrete cradle of Southern California skate-punk meets beachfront thrash. S.T. and Black Flag blast high-octane sets directly adjacent to the historic Venice Beach sand and bowl.
Tompkins Square Park Bandshell — New York, NY (FREE // DONATIONS BENEFIT LOWER EAST SIDE COMMUNITY PANTRY)
The Lower East Side's historic park bandshell comes alive with thunderous PMA and East Coast street-punk solidarity for an all-ages afternoon benefit concert.
Grand Olympic Auditorium — Hermosa Beach / Los Angeles, CA ($8 AT THE DOOR // ALL AGES CIRCLE PIT)
A monumental double-headlining celebration of Southern California hardcore punk and skate-thrash, uniting Hermosa Beach's SST champions with Venice Beach's crossover royalty.