The initial lineup for the 2009 edition of This is Hardcore Festival has been announced. The even takes place August 14th through the 16th at Starlight Ballroom in Philadelphia, PA. The first batch of bands confirmed are as follows:
Bad Seed, Bane, Bitter End, Blacklisted, Cold World, Convicted, Cruel Hand, Cut it Out, Floorpunch, Forcefed, Giving Chase, Guns Up!, Have Heart, Hoods, Know the Score, Let Down, Mindset, Mother of Mercy, My Turn to Win, Naysayer, Pulling Teeth, Reach the Sky, Reign Supreme, Shipwreck, Strength for a Reason, Suicide File, The Carrier, The Killer, The Mongoloids, Until the End, and Wisdom in Chains.
More band will be added in the near future. For more details visit the event's website.