Lina Lecaro
Punk’s not dead– and we’re not just talking about the pioneers who are still out there touring and ranting about angst and rebellion (even though they look like–and for the most part are– gray-haired dads and even grand-dads). There’s a slew of new, noisy, nasty young-uns whipping up pits at parties and shows these days, ensuring the hardcaore music cycle’s survival. The coolest part? The kids are getting inspired by the old guys in the first place.
At Punk In The Park, the two-day Orange County music and beer festival that takes over Oak Canyon Park, a hefty dose of both will rock a multi-generational crowd on three stages amidst other amusements like a beer tasting event and pro-skater ramp spectacle set-up from Vans. The OGs will get to shine under the local sunshine where most of them grew up, making it a sort of celebration of Cali punk: Hermosa Beach’s Pennywise headline Saturday alongside LA’s own Circle Jerks, while Manhattan Beach’s Descendents and LA’s Goldfinger rock Sunday.
Two influential British bands bookend top slots each day: GBH and The Buzzcocks. As for the new generation, it’s nice to see a few females on the bill including Scowl, NIIs and the Side Eyes. Rounding out the bill, bands both fresh and crusty including The Suicide Machines, The Dickies and Drain on Saturday and The Dwarves, The Casualities and Throwrag on Sunday. 5305 Santiago Cyn Rd. Orange County; Sat.-Sun.- Nov. 4-5. punkinthepark.com.
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