Hey punk rockers! Seattle's gearing up for the 5th annual Seattle Pop Punk Festival, and it’s going to be a three-day blast starting January 18th at Slim's Last Chance Saloon!
This punk extravaganza, orchestrated by the multitalented Ean Hernandez, is all about bridging generations of punk lovers. Get ready to witness old school bands sharing the stage with some the freshest talent, ensuring a memorable collision of old and new.
Nightly Lineup:
January 18th: Ol’ Doris, Goodbye Viking, Jet//Lag, Red Reaction
January 19th: Dead Bars, The Copyrights, Broadway Calls, Zoinks!, Trash Sound Conglomerate
January 20th: Burn Burn Burn, Dirt Bike Annie, The Subjunctives, Night Court, Rat Paws
This year celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Top Drawer Records 13 Soda Punx pop punk Compilation CD/LP, the catalyst behind the original 1994 Seattle Pop Punk Festival. To honor this milestone, the record's been repressed on CD and Colored Vinyl, available both on Top Drawer Records and at the festival. Top Drawer is also where you pick up tickets.
This year’s lineup is pure punk mayhem! Check out this deep dive on the lineup- our faves are bold:
January 18, 2024 | ||
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Band | Sounds Like | Check em out |
Ol' Doris | the offspring of college rock and lit punk- like early REM meets Titus Andronicus | |
Goodbye Viking | A little bit Jeff Rosenstock, a little bit Devo, a little bit Blink-182 | |
Jet///Lag | On the indie pop side of Jawbreaker-core | |
Red Reaction | Old school pop punk with an OC tip- like Screeching Weasel meets Early Social Distortion |
January 19, 2024 |
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Band | Sounds Like | Check em out |
Dead Bars | Party punk/confidence rock- Avail introduced to Red City Radio by Andrew WK | |
the Copyrights | Imagine a young Cheap Trick fan discovering the Ramones and speed. Teenage Bottlerocket meets the Lawrence Arms | |
Broadway Calls | Pop-punk from the cul de sac. Blink-182 and the Bouncing Souls references shine through. | |
Zoinks! | Mmmmmm… This is the pop punk we grew up with. Delicious Mr. T Experience and Sicko sounds! | |
Trash Sound Conglomerate | The psychedelic side of Punk. Varied, tight, fast, fantastic. They sound equally like everything you love and nothing like anything you you’ve heard. Wonderful. |
January 20, 2024 | ||
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Band | Sounds like | Check em out |
Burn Burn Burn | Bouncing Souls meets Banner Pilot. Fist raising fun! | |
Dirt Bike Annie | Classic, fun Pop punk with power pop elements- like Weezer meets All American Rejects. YOU WILL SMILE THE WHOLE SET. | |
The Subjunctives | Spans the entirety of punk- Husker Du to the Lillingtons, and all the way home | |
Night Court | They’re indie! They’re pop! They’re punk! They’re Canadian! I love them! Sounds like lo-fi Bomb the Music Industry! meets Superchunk | |
Rat Paws | The jangliest indie pop imaginable. There’s some Velvet Underground, Sebadoh, Beat Happening up in there. |