FESTIVALS

FESTIVALS

SOUND AND FURY

June 29-30 \ Los Angeles

We know this is a tall order, but first things first: Try to scrub the infamous stage dive by 285-pound pro wrestler Brody King that was all over TikTok completely out of your mind. If you can do that, then it’s clear that Sound and Fury is the go-to festival when it comes to hardcore punk in the summertime, taking place in sunny L.A. and always featuring the spiciest of the spicy. You’ll laugh (at the ape-man moshers), you’ll cry (at the amount of merch you’ve purchased), and you’ll definitely have the best time in L.A. that doesn’t involve a cache of drugs and a hillside villa, FRED

MOSSWOOD MELTDOWN

July 1-2 Oakland

I honestly can’t think of a festival that sounds more summery than Mosswood Meltdown. Hosted by the high king of camp John Waters, this lineup (ESG, Bratmobile, Snooper) feels like it’s all about FUN! If we pretended that festivals were actually movies, in 2023 a lot of them would still barely pass the Bechdel test. That’s far from the case here, yay. Bring your most outgoing sunglasses, GRACE

SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT

June 22-25 \ Philadelphia