Horriblefest Returns for a Four-Day Weekend

Thu 5/16 @ 9PM

Fri 5/17 @ 6PM

Sat 5/18 @ 1PM

Sun 5/19 @ 6AM

Now in its 8th year, Horriblefest, Cleveland’s annual feast of punk-influenced music, settles in at Now That’s Class for four days. More than 30 bands — from as far away as France, Finland, and Australia and as close to home as Cleveland — will play before the survivors stagger out of NTC Sunday morning.

The madness kicks off Thursday with Cleveland’s Mr. California hosting the opening ceremony and locals Bad Noids and Royal Blood opening for France’s Flyin’ Trichecos. Admission is $5.

On Friday, festivities start early with a backyard BBQ at NTC at 6 pm as the Burger Boys cook up burgers while playing. It also features Stabberboy, Mr. California playing on a nearby roof, free meat and veggie hot dogs, and other fun activities. That’s free.

At 9 pm, the evening’s lineup cranks up with Smooth Brain, Cracked Cup, Wetbrain, Homostupids Richard Papiercuts, Timmy’s Organism, and Australian punk/new wave-style band UV Race. Admission is $10.

Saturday afternoon from 1-6 pm, the celebration moves over to Mahall’s 20 Lanes where you can list to sets by UV Race, Folded Shirt, Utah Jazz, Trailer Park Tornados, The Retouched Ecce Homo Band, and Nervosas — and bowl. The $10 admission includes unlimited bowling and shoe rental.

Then drop off the ball and shoes and head back over to Now That’s Class by 8 pm where Finland’s Terveet Kadet will cap off an evening that also includes Inmates, Pink Reason, Lotus Fucker, True Sons of Thunder, Classhole, Obnox, and Lucha Eterna. Admission is $12.

Still haven’t had enough? At 6 am Sunday you can catch — “White Load and Femslicker performing if they are alive. Food, Omelette Station w/ Chef A-D, drink specials,” they promise those who are still upright. It’s free because the diehards deserve it.”

And you’ll still have time to get to church to absolve yourself of any sinning you did over the weekend.

Go for some or all of Horriblefest. Weekend passes are $30.

http://horriblefest.com/

Photo: Tervett Kadet

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