Cruising into day two of the second annual Punk in the Park at Oak Canyon Park in Silverado on Sunday, there was definitely a more mellow vibe than on Saturday.
Those who purchased two-day passes were moving a bit slower after raging along in the pit to Bad Religion, Face to Face, The Vandals and more the evening before. However, the three hours of unlimited beer tastings from local and regional breweries in tents scattered throughout the festival grounds were a nice pick-me-up for those who needed a little of the hair of the dog. It was just enough to get them bouncing along to early sets courtesy of bands like The Vulturas, Urethane, Winter Haven, Mercy Music, Beach Rats and Pulley.
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It didn’t take too long to get the crowds really going. By mid-afternoon, Riverside-based ska punk band Voodoo Glow Skulls’ high-energy set was a shock to the system with vocalist Efrem Schulz, donning a luchador wrestling mask and a colorful striped poncho, working his magic and getting people stirring in the pit. That energy carried over to the secondary stage where Cerritos punk band CH3 drew a large and active audience.
When Pittsburgh band Anti-Flag hit the main stage, multiple mosh pits had formed. Though it looked brutal, the fans were picking each other up if they got knocked down — something that was repeatedly encouraged by vocalist Justin Sane — and they were all smiles as they danced around. Fans absolutely roared back the lyrics to songs like “Die for the Government,” “This Is the End (For You My Friend)” and “Laugh. Cry. Smile. Die.”
Hailing from the city of Placentia, Orange County punk band Agent Orange drew the biggest crowd of the day over to the secondary stage. The trio had fans singing along to “Everything Turns Grey” and “No Such Thing.” The group also dedicated the song “Too Young To Die” to Dead Kennedys’ drummer D.H. Peligro, who died from trauma to the head caused by an accidental fall in his Los Angeles home on Oct. 28. Dead Kennedys were originally scheduled to perform at Punk in the Park on Nov. 5, but canceled following the death of its drummer.
New Jersey band The Bouncing Souls had a lot of fun on stage, mixing old hits like “Hopeless Romantic,” “Sing Along Forever” and “True Believers” alongside some brand new material including, “Ten Stories High,” a song off of their forthcoming album, which vocalist Greg Attonito said would be out in March.
The mighty Massachusetts-based Dropkick Murphys closed out the festival with a unique set that included a few acoustic versions of songs, giving fans a little taste of what its been doing on its all-acoustic tour, which stops at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles on Nov. 8. The guys performed the songs “Dig a Hole,” “Where Trouble Is At” and “Talking Jukebox” off its latest Woodie Guthrie-inspired acoustic album “This Machine Still Kills Fascists.” It all worked well in the set along with the more rambunctious “The Boys Are Back,” “Mick Jones Nicked My Pudding,” “I’m Shipping Up to Boston” and the sing-along, “Rose Tattoo.”
Punk in the Park
When: Nov. 6
Where: Oak Canyon Park, Silverado
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