Motion City Soundtrack Archives

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Bratmobile 3:30 Rise Stage

Bratmobile are one of the foundational riot grrrl bands and come out of the Olympia, Washington, punk scene. Their music combines lo-fi punk, garage rock, surf influences, and infectious melodies. They’re natural companions to Bikini Kill, Sleater-Kinney, Heavens to Betsy, The Julie Ruin, and Le Tigre. Their live shows retain the raw, scrappy, DIY spirit that made the band important in the first place. Don’t expect polished nostalgia—they’re much more about attitude, energy, and confrontation.

Motion City Soundtrack 4:45 Rebel Stage

Motion City Soundtrack are from Minneapolis and play highly melodic pop-punk and emo, complete with keyboards, huge choruses, anxious lyrics, and incredibly catchy hooks. They’re a natural choice for fans of Jimmy Eat World, The Get Up Kids, Saves the Day, New Found Glory, and The Wonder Years. Live, they’re a giant nostalgia-and-sing-along machine. If you have a soft spot for mid-2000s emo and pop-punk, this could be one of the most fun sets of the day.

We’re going four wide this week with Pop Punk/Emo. All are good but sometimes that formula feels like it’s on repeat. Love the guitar rock and all deserve attention. Just that many don’t differentiate themselves. Yes, my dad said the same thing 40 years ago about The Clash and The Ramones.

New Found Glory – Sunday and a Saturday aftershow

Pretty much the epitome of Pop Punk. Good Pop Punk. If Pop Punk had a Biggie vs Tupac East Coast vs West Coast, NFG from Florida would be Biggie and Blink would be Tupac. But I don’t think they were in a turf war. And Blink hasn’t had a hologram at Coachella. Anyway, probably the biggest name on the bill for the generation behind us. Well worth our attention.