The Fest in Gainesville has become an institution, and Scene Point Blank has hit numbers 6-9 and lived to tell the tale. As the event is celebrating their tenth anniversary with an alumni theme, SPB decided to catch up with some of the old timers to see what they remember about their experiences.
Recalling Fests 7-9, we talked with Grame Philliskirk of Leatherface, Jason Lubrano of Iron Chic, and Mikey Ergs of, um, about 1/3 of the bands playing.
Stay tuned for coverage of this weekend's #10, and don't forget to check out our earlier pieces on Fests 1-3 and 4-6.
Pages in this feature
- Opening page
- Fest 7: Graeme Philliskirk of Leatherface
- Fest 8: Jason Lubrano of Iron Chic
- Fest 9: Mikey Erg
- Fest 7 bonus: review of Fested DVD
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