Flogging Molly is comprised of Dave King (lead vocals, acoustic guitar, bodhran), Bridget Regan (violin, tin whistle, vocals), Dennis Casey (guitar, vocals), Matt Hensley (accordion, concertina, vocals), Nathen Maxwell (bass guitar, vocals), Spencer Swain (mandolin, banjo, guitar, vocals), and Mike Alonso (drums, percussion).  Starting out as the house band for Molly Malone’s in Los Angeles and building a loyal following through endless touring, Flogging Molly has become a staple in the punk scene over the past 20 years, kicking off with its raucous debut showcase, Swagger, and continuing through it’s five additional studio albums. With numerous late-night television appearances under their belt, its sell-out Salty Dog Cruise through the Caribbean, and yearly St. Patrick’s Day Festival in Los Angeles, the band is currently working on the Rise Records follow-up to its latest LP, Life Is Good. Recently, the band reissued Swagger with exclusive tracks, an Irish traditional set, a 60-minute video feature, and exclusive merch in a collectable box set.  

For the uninitiated, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes consist of Joey Cape  (Lagwagon) on guitar, Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters) on lead guitar, Dave Raun  (Lagwagon) on the drums, Fat Wreck-head-honcho/NOFX main-dude Fat Mike,  and rounded out by the incomparable crooner, Spike Slawson. Together, Me  First and the Gimme Gimmes are an outfit that has always operated more like a beer-hall Pussycat Dolls than a regular mortal band.  When duty calls for one of the Gimmes to perform with their other band, rest  assured a traveling Gimme will step in. John Reis, you guessed it, guitarist and  lead vocals for Rocket from the Crypt or Jonny “2 Bags” Wickersham from Social  Distortion will be filling in and on occasion, Jay Bentley from Bad Religion or  maybe CJ Ramone from a little band you may have heard of, The Ramones, will  sub for Fat Mike. Most recently we saw the UK import, Pinch from The Damned,  on the skins. You never know what star-studded lineup you will get at a Gimmes  show, but you know it will not disappoint.  So, what is really left to say about punk super-group and cover band  extraordinaire Me First and the Gimme Gimmes? After 7 studio albums, a live  record and too many singles to count, they’ve tackled just about every genre  under the sun. Be it Motown, Country, show tunes, Japanese Pop (sung in  Japanese!), these seasoned punk rock pros have triumphed on every occasion  in a way only the Gimmes could. With such an extensive and wide ranging  catalog, where does one begin?... With a live show of course! The powerhouse  continues and they’ll be singing ballads, showtunes, Country and Motown tunes  all year long, so don’t miss it!

Born from the DIY/all-ages scene in New York, THICK make music with the raw defiance of punk and addictive melodies of pop, punchy and catchy and wildly tongue-in-cheek. With their live show typically spawning a mosh pit described by Stereogum as “more like an aggressive hug,” the Brooklyn-based trio bring an unchecked intimacy to every song while building a deep and unshakable solidarity with the audience.   On their debut album 5 Years Behind, THICK confronts the countless disappointments and injustices they deal with every day: the reckless hypocrisy of people in power, social media’s erosion of genuine connection, dudes who feel inexplicably entitled to share their most loathsome opinions. But even in their most exasperated moments, THICK sustains ferocious energy and untamed joy, ultimately turning every song into a wildly cathartic anthem.