The Queers
We at Upstart Fest are super stoked to be hosting The Queers for this years tour…Collectively they are one of our staffs pop punk heroes and we are proud to be able to drag them along for this years party
Svetlanas
YES!!! Svetlanas return to the Upstart Fest this year! Unable to join the tour last year due to being not able to return to the country after Warped Tour, Svetlanas will be back for every date in 2016…So for all of their fans who were asking why no Svetlanas last year…They’re coming! So Get Ready!!
The Fantastic Plastics
This must see Retrofuturistic act will bring you back to the future as well as forward to the past…They are very fun, very different, and yet very familiar. Don’t miss this set!
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OC45
Wicked Awesome Boston Punks OC45 return to Upstart Fest again this year! added again due to popular demand by you (well those of you who wrote in asking for them again…and there were a lot of you) So get ready to shake your fist and sing along to their anthems of life, lust and loss.
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Kyle Trocolla
Once again Kyle Trocolla will be riding along with our band of Punk Rock Miscreants giving us his solo perspective on the world and all it’s beauty, cruelty, malice and kindness…Kyle is a wordsmith for all time with songs that can and will stand the test.
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The Jukebox Romantics
Upstart veterans, fun as fuck, and all around good guys, The Jukebox Romantics return with their brand of fast relentless punk rock…Gotta love em.
American Television
Excellent super fun Pop Punk out of our Nations Capital…You think watching this shit between Hillary and Donald is entertainment? wait till you catch American Television’s set.
Menace To Sobriety
Tough as fuck Philly Street Punk these kids deliver the goods…Fast, hard and with a few bruises along the way…Don’t Miss This Set!!
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Triple Deuce
The Ass-A-Holas of Rock & Rolla! Triple Deuce…One of our favorite Punk & Roll bands made up of members of the Hudson Falcons, Electric Frankenstein, Broken Heroes and Michael Graves’ band…This act has the experience and the chops and are an absolute must see set!
A Minor Revolution
If you are a fan of Ska Punk as we Upstart are. Do yourself a favor and check out A Minor Revolution, these guys do it right, Killer musicianship solid lyrics and a fun as fuck live show…what more you need?
The Lost Riots
Hey do you dig 70’s style punk rock?? If you do then The The Lost Riots are for you!
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Pink Sock
Fun, Frantic, and a little Fanatic…We like Pink Sock and we think you will too.
The Split Seconds
The Split Seconds have a classic 70’s early 80’s pop punk style that is irresistible and reminiscent of those bands that probably got you interested in punk to begin with.
Derek Rossi
Derek will be doing some acoustic punk sets along the way, giving us a glimpse of the inner man and showing off his song writing skills…it’s good shit.
Dr. Beardface and the Spaceman
Dr. Beardface and the Spaceman : We are Very excited to be adding Dr. Beardface And The Spaceman to this years tour, They have a great classic punk/rockabilly infused sound reminiscent of X or the Cramps but they are definitely doing their own thing and we really dig it.
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