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 Ceremony's Homesick Festival (2 CA dates)

Posted by Loren on November 21, 2021

Ceremony's Homesick Festival (2 CA dates)
photo by Rick Rodney

Curated by Anthony Anzaldo of Ceremony, Homesick Festival 4 has set dates for January 28 in Pomona, Ca and Jan. 29 in Berkeley, CA, in early 2022.

With each date headlined by Ceremony, other performing artists include Mannequin Pussy, Special Interest, Death Bells, Spelling, and more. It marks the first headlining California dates for Ceremony in three years.

POMONA FULL LINEUP:

CEREMONY
MANNEQUIN PUSSY
SPECIAL INTEREST
DREAMDECAY
THE UMBRELLAS
DEATH BELLS
LAUGHING MATTER

BERKELEY FULL LINEUP:

CEREMONY
MANNEQUIN PUSSY
GULCH
SPELLLING
SPECIAL INTEREST
THE UMBRELLAS
DEATH BELLS 
OBJECT OF AFFECTION

Ceremony's Homesick Festival (2 CA dates)
photo by Rick Rodney

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