It's Not Dead Festival was a

punk rock Punk rock (also known as simply punk) is a rock music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s. Rooted in 1950s rock and roll and 1960s garage rock, punk bands rejected the corporate nature of mainstream 1970s rock music. They typically produced sh ...

and

ska Ska (; , ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. It combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. Ska is characterized by a w ...

music festival held at the San Manuel Amphitheater in

San Bernardino, California San Bernardino ( ) is a city in and the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. Located in the Inland Empire region of Southern California, the city had a population of 222,101 in the 2020 census, making it the List of ...

. The festival featured three stages, a skate and BMX half-pipe ramp, and an art display. The festival was organized by Kevin Lyman, creator of Warped Tour and was first held in October 2015. Bands that performed at the festival included

Bad Religion Bad Religion is an American punk rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1980. The band's lyrics cover topics related to religion, politics, society, the media and science. Musically, they are noted for their melodic sensibilities and ...

Less Than Jake Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida, formed in 1992. The band consists of Chris DeMakes (guitars, vocals), Roger Lima (bass, vocals), Buddy Schaub (trombone), Peter "JR" Wasilewski (saxophone) and Matt Yonker ...

, T.S.O.L, and

Left Alone Left Alone is a punk rock band from Wilmington, California. They were formed in May 1996 by lead vocalist and guitarist Elvis Cortez. Cortez formed his own label, Smelvis Records, to release Left Alone's records, and has since expanded the la ...

. It's Not Dead Festival 2 took place on August 26, 2017, with Rancid and Dropkick Murphys headlining the show. Other bands included The Adicts, Me First and the Gimmie Gimmies, The Interrupters and the Toasters.

References

External links

* {{Coord, 34.2044, -117.4025, display=title Music festivals in California Tourist attractions in San Bernardino County, California Culture of San Bernardino, California Rock festivals in the United States