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On the calendar
The festivals I'm going to, or just pretending or wishing I'll be at.
Tampa Doom & Gloom Fest III — 3 days, 2 stages, 36 bands\n\nDates: November 13-15, 2026\nVenue: Deviant Libation, 3800 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa FL\nAll Ages\nDoors: Fri 1PM, Sat/Sun 12PM\n\nBands include: November's Doom, Florist Heavy, Somnent, Hollow Leg, Palaces, Sandcrawler,…
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Festival: Hammer and Nail Fest MMXXVI Date: November 2026 (day TBD — flyer shows lineup only) Presented by: Elevated Booking Partial lineup: Until Eternity, Strength What Remains, Age of Refuge, Stay Lost, Better Man, The Pennant, The Shotgun Project, Volcano, Actions Speak…
SNAZZY TUNES x over print "over fest 2026" — Shimokitazawa circuit festival across 9 live houses. BRIDEAR on the lineup.
2nd Annual Festival of Misfit Toys at Bay Street Yard, Fort Myers. Free, all-ages rock festival + toy drive, noon–10pm (DJ DELIA after, 10pm–1:30am). Nine Florida acts: DONEFOR, We're Wolves, ALYK, Discord Theory, Dirty Rivals, Twin Rova, Bargain Bin Heroes, Create Control, 180x…
A full local-talent bill at Revolution Live, assembled by the Stage Mom Podcast.
CANCELLED for the Japanese bands: Lunar Fest dropped all Japanese acts, including Broken By The Scream and BRIDEAR (per Kevin, Nov 4, 2026).
Event: Florida Underground Fest 7 — three-day event, Friday January 8 through Sunday January 10, 2027. 50+ bands across multiple stages in Downtown Sanford, FL — West End Trading Co, Tuffy's Music Box and Celery City. Presented by Havoc Underground. The biggest single gathering…
Quiet Riot — the band behind "Metal Health," "Cum On Feel the Noize" and "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" — headlines Cotee River Bike Fest in Downtown New Port Richey, FL on Saturday, January 16, 2027. Source: band announcement.
Main stage, opening the festival. HAGANE's push into Europe — the band's calendar has been Japan-only all year.
Four-day Danny Wimmer Presents festival at Daytona International Speedway, May 6-9, 2027. Full lineup announced Oct 29, 2026. Headliners: Korn, Blink-182, Pierce the Veil, Bad Omens. Metal/hard-adjacent acts on the bill include Judas Priest, Danzig, Knocked Loose, Ice Nine…
