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    Puscifer & Dave Hill in Madison, WI

    " we understand "

    Bailey
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    The Devil Wears Prada with Four Year Strong & Split Chain in Madison, WI

    "You can bury me and I'll leave flowers for you" -The Devil Wears Prad

    Jenna Guffey
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    Rise Against with Koyo & Destroy Boys in Madison, WI

    "That's why we won't back down, we won't run and hide" -Rise Against

    Jenna Guffey
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    The Wonder Years with Knuckle Puck & Weakened Friends in Detroit, MI

     Matt Christ
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    The Wombats & Cigarettes @ Sunset in Milwaukee, WI

    "Sorry I'm late, I didn't want to come It's not that I hate you, I just hate everyone"

    Jenna Guffey
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    Dave Hause & The Mermaid and Two Cow Garage in Chicago, IL

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Descendents & Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls in Cincinnati, OH

     Jeremy Ward
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    Antarctigo Vespucci & Golden Apples in Detroit, MI
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    The Rumours with Chai Teeth in Rockford, IL

    "Bloodstains, speed kills Fast cars, cheap thrills" -The Rumours

    Jenna Guffey
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    Soul Coughing in Madison, WI

     Bailey
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    Billie Marten & Nuria Graham in Madison, WI

    "But time after time, I've been people I'm not. Places we go to are all that we've got. So why don't we go?"

    Bailey
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    All Time Low, Mayday Parade, The Cab, & Paradox in Madison, Wi

    A captivating night with music from All Time Low, Mayday Parade, The Cab, and The Paradox

    Bailey
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    Avatar, Alien Weaponry, & Spiritworld in Madison, WI

    "Smells like a freakshow, right where I want to be" -Avatar

    Jenna Guffey
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    Pinkshift, LustSickPuppy, & Combat in Chicago, IL

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Weakened Friends & Rodeo Boys in Detroit, MI

     Matt Christ
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    84 Tigers, Signals Midwest, Five Hundred Bucks, & Cult Therapy in Ferndale, MI

     Matt Christ
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    grandson with Ho99o9 in Chicago, IL

    "We don't want those little white lies, that you told us a million times" -grandson

    Jenna Guffey
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    My Morning Jacket with BALTHVS in Madison, WI

    "If we don't watch out, time will run off on us" -My Morning Jacket

    Jenna Guffey
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    Fest 23: Day 3 in Gainesville, FL

     Matt Christ
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    Fest 23: Day 2 in Gainesville, FL

     Matt Christ
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    Fest 23: Day 1 in Gainesville, FL

     Matt Christ
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    Pinkshift, LustSickPuppy, & DoFlame in Dallas, TX

     Christopher Durbin
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    AFI & TR/ST in Chicago, IL

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Young the Giant & Cassandra Coleman in Madison, WI

     Bailey

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One Year Ago Today

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    Safe Houses Release Music Video for New Single “I’ll Be Bad to You”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Joey Cobra Releases Cover of Lagwagon’s “May 16”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Battlemode Plugs In Their New Single “Game Over”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    The Chelsea Curve Releases Double-A Side Single ‘Hey Sah-Lo-Ney’

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Derek Smith and the Cosmic Vultures Releases New EP ‘Temporary Circus: Act 1’

     Kendra Sheetz

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