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Riot Fest 2012: Brooklyn

Brooklyn, New York September 8, 2012

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NEWS & ALERTS

Descendents performing at Riot Fest Chicago 2012! (PHOTO: Kat Schleicher)

Q&A: Riot Fest Founder Mike Petryshyn — "It's Going to Be Awesome that These Kids Come to See A Day to Remember and Get Blown Away by Descendents"

18th Sep 12 6:42 pm

Fat Mike of NOFX performing at the Wiltern in Los Angeles, Calif., December 2010. (PHOTO: Andrew Youssef)

Q&A: Fat Mike of NOFX Talks Punk Rock Golf, Gear and That NOFX Sound

11th Sep 12 5:56 pm

Water nor rain nor tornadoes would stop Descendents and Hot Water Music from performing. After Riot Fest's Brooklyn date was canceled due to crazy weather (click here to see images of the Bronx, the Mezingers and Screaming Females), the two bands took the show to Saint Vitus. Good stuff ensued. All images by Jesse DeFlorio.Descendents go to Brooklyn!

Riot Fest Brooklyn 2012: Descendents + Hot Water Music Play Saint Vitus

10th Sep 12 5:59 am

So, uh, Riot Fest 2012's Brooklyn stop may have been cut short due to rain (and tornadoes?) and generally shitty weather, but photographer Jesse DeFlorio caught what he could before two of the festival's headliners—Descendents and Hot Water Music—took the show to Saint Vitus instead (you can see those photos here!). All images by Jesse DeFlorio. The Bronx!

Riot Fest Brooklyn 2012: The Menzingers, the Bronx, Screaming Females

10th Sep 12 5:44 am

Photographer Jesse DeFlorio captured some of the most interesting ink Riot Fest 2012's Brooklyn stop had to offer. All images by Jesse DeFlorio.

Riot Fest Brooklyn 2012: The Tattoos

10th Sep 12 5:33 am

Milo Aukerman of Descendents helping to celebrate Goldenvoice's 30th anniversary on Dec. 18, 2011 at GV30 in Santa Monica, Calif. (PHOTO: Andrew Youssef)

Q&A: Milo Aukerman of Descendents—"You Can't Deny the Need to Rock"

28th Aug 12 6:10 pm

CITY GUIDE

  1. 1Stroll through Central Park.
  2. 2 Look for Big Lebowski merchandise at The Little Lebowski.
  3. 3 Check out the window displays on 5th Avenue.
  4. 4 Eat a slice of pizza.
  5. 5 Take in the view from Battery Park.

MAP OF Brooklyn, New York

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PHOTOS

  • Water nor rain nor tornadoes would stop Descendents and Hot Water Music from performing. After Riot Fest's Brooklyn date was canceled due to crazy weather (click here to see images of the Bronx, the Mezingers and Screaming Females), the two bands took the show to Saint Vitus. Good stuff ensued. All images by Jesse DeFlorio.Descendents go to Brooklyn!
    Riot Fest Brooklyn 2012: Descendents + H...
  • So, uh, Riot Fest 2012's Brooklyn stop may have been cut short due to rain (and tornadoes?) and generally shitty weather, but photographer Jesse DeFlorio caught what he could before two of the festival's headliners—Descendents and Hot Water Music—took the show to Saint Vitus instead (you can see those photos here!). All images by Jesse DeFlorio. The Bronx!
    Riot Fest Brooklyn 2012: The Menzingers,...
  • Photographer Jesse DeFlorio captured some of the most interesting ink Riot Fest 2012's Brooklyn stop had to offer. All images by Jesse DeFlorio.
    Riot Fest Brooklyn 2012: The Tattoos

SCHEDULE

Check out the official Riot Fest: Brooklyn website for info.

MUST SEE BANDS

Gogol Bordello

Punk folk rock with an insane live show? Done!

Descendents

Punk, glorious punk—also together again

Hot Water Music

Good ol' punk rock

The Bronx

Hardcore punk

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