Punk rock/hardcore punk festival Welcome To The Funhouse presents its first edition! Mark your calendars, agendas, cell phones and other organisatory items for APRIL 1st 2017 (no joke!) and set phasers to DANCE!
We've invited some of your and our favourite performing artists:
TOYS THAT KILL (USA) /// SUNPOWER /// THE PRICEDUIFKES /// NOT SCIENTISTS (FR) /// LOTUS /// HOT MASS (UK) /// TELECULT (FR) /// NIGHTWATCHERS (FR) /// JEFFERSON /// STEEL JUSTICE /// CAPTAIN KAISER
Holy shit right? And there's more to come!
PLACE: JH Ginsert, Europalaan 26, 3600 GENK
DATE: 01/04/2017
DOORS: 16h - subject to change
PRE-PARTY: There's a pre-party at JH Ginsert on the 31st of March for the people who wanna dance all weekend! They're letting us host a SUPER FUN PUNK FUIF so you can drink, sing along with your best friends and party to the best punk, power pop, garage and hardcore songs.
LINE-UP INFO:
Toys That Kill: One of the most important and most overlooked bands of the 21st century is coming to our country once again! Todd C and the gang will get you dancing in no time to their unique style of power garage punk. Come give these Californians a big ol' Belgium-style welcome. Oh, and check out their new record Sentimental Ward now!
http://recessrecords.bandcamp.com/album/sentimental-ward
sunpower: One of Belgium's best punk products since the Kids. They are known for their infectious old school punk with influences from garage rock and hardcore punk. Sure the set the venue on fire, sure to set the world aflame.
http://spasticfantastic.bandcamp.com/album/sunpower-last-rites-7
The Priceduifkes: Who doesn't love the Priceduifkes? These guys are around for almost 15 years and still get us excited with every show the play or record they make. Speaking of, GOD are we excited for their new album Goathorse!
http://thepriceduifkes.bandcamp.com/album/why-not
new song:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTC2spXH3lY
Not Scientists: These guys from France may not be scientists, but they sure have the science of catchy and danceable punk music under the knee (that's a Dutch expression!). They come around our area ever so often and will now grace us with a mind-boggling performance at the Funhouse stage.
http://notscientists.bandcamp.com/album/destroy-to-rebuild
LOTUS: Ever heard what anger sounds like? If you’ve seen or listened to Lotus, you probably know the sound. Pure distilled anger contained by crushing riffs and an incredibly balanced rhythm section. It’s almost impossible that you’ve never seen them, but if you haven’t: Get to it!
https://lotusbelgium.bandcamp.com/
HOT MASS: It’s hard to go wrong with bands from Wales. Hot Mass delivers anthematic modern punk rock with catchy melodies, punchy riffs and a great deal of fun in between. They totally just released their debut album last year and you should totally listen to it a hundred times.
http://hotmass.bandcamp.com/releases
Telecult: France is a country that keeps on giving and it’s all wonderful things. Telecult is a new band with members of the Helltons and they play upbeat pop punk with twangy guitars and perfect harmonies.
http://telecult.bandcamp.com/album/waiting
Nightwatchers: Another new band from France! Features members of all your favourite bands. They debuted by playing support slots for Radioactivity and the likes, so expect a mix of groovy garage punk and bouncy 1-2-3-4 punk.
http://nightwatcherspunk.bandcamp.com/releases
Jefferson: A fairly new product of the West-Vlaanderen soil. Great for potatoes, even better for punk rock. The members of Jefferson have been playing in bands for a long time but are now picking up on a ridiculously cool vibe. Very melodic and harmonious punk rock, great for summer days and April punk showers.
http://jeffersonpunkrock.bandcamp.com/releases
Steele Justice: Genk hometown heroes. They’re playing more shows than they can, but they get away with it! These guys are a reincarnation of the 90’s fast melodic punk music pioneered by bands like Lifetime, Kid Dynamite and Undeclinable.
http://steelejustice.bandcamp.com/releases
Captain Kaiser: Kempen punk is our favourite punk. These guys have their priorities straight, with focus on drinking Kaiser, eating pizza and making fun, fun, fun jams. Seriously, they only released one single so far and it’s one of our favourite songs to come out of a Belgian band in a while! Don’t miss out on this band.
http://captainkaiser.bandcamp.com/releases
SEE YOU THERE!
