Normally my Keep it a Secret anniversary is a winter affair. But as we all know summer is better than winter, and punk is more important than sun, why not have a summer festival for a change? With punk rock, obviously. These bands are coming to play at my home turf of @kreativfabrikwiesbasen:

RANDOM HAND have been a jewel in the crown of UK punk and ska for 20 glorious years. Their anthemic back catalogue, incendiary live show, DIY ethic, and passion for their fans, has seen them propelled past their peers to become a name synonymous with the fire, positivity, progress, and power of UK punk and ska.

Founded in 2015, SNAILMATE quickly tried to escape the Phoenix, Arizona hellscape and have been on a neverending tour ever since. Hyperactive synthie punk hip hop, which reminds me of ATOM & HIS PACKAGE mixed with ASTRONAUTALIS.

GAB DE LA VEGA AND THE OPEN GAGES: Gab De La Vega is a singer-songwriter with a punk and hardcore background. After years spent playing loud music and shouting into a microphone at the top of his lungs, he picked up an acoustic guitar to write heartfelt, sincere songs about anything he felt the urge to talk about. Born in Brescia (Italy), he went full band in the summer of 2019: the first time as Gab De La Vega and The Open Cages was as an opening for Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls. He’s been playing both full band and solo shows since then.

And another Kreativfabrik debut: ZUSTAND from Mainz will be opening the night with their 3 to 8 chord Female Postcringe Cuntpunk.

Sounds like a good night? Agreed. 🤝 Now please get tickets in presale.

Thanks to @catedral_giganto for the festival name. It started me right in the face but he said it out loud.