Warped Tour Returns in 2025
The Warped Tour announced that the festival would return next summer — not as an actual tour, but as three different festivals around the country. […]
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X Announce Final Album & Tour
X has had a billboard up on Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles stating “The End is Near” for a few weeks, and we’ve sadly learned […]
Guitar Wolf 5.30 LBC Review
Guitar Wolf ignited the stage at Alex’s in Long Beach with their high-octane, Jett-fueled garage punk on May 30th. From the moment they hit the […]
Review: Cruel World 2024
The ’80s new wave fest made its return to Pasadena on May 11th. Initially a goth/post-punk affair, this year’s lineup signaled a shift towards all […]
Steve Albini Passes At 61
Steve Albini. July 22, 1962 – May 7, 2024 The punk rock world has lost one of its most influential figures with the passing of […]
The Monsters Finally Came to Town!
Holy shit! What an incredible show! The Monsters from Switzerland invaded Los Angeles’s Zebulon on a Tuesday night, delivering all the wild, crazy fun we […]
VNV Nation 4/25 Observatory OC Show Review
VNV is one of our favorite live shows here at Up The Punx. I’ve seen almost every tour since 2002, and they’re at the top […]
No Values update (General Admission sold out!)
We’ve received word that general admission has sold out, there are still several other tiers available, but we wouldn’t sleep on this. Guaranteed to be […]
Punk Rock Bowling 2024 Lineup Announced – Madness, Devo, Descendents
Headliners are Madness, Devo, and The Descendents. Some of our favorite favorite bands, but 2/3 were headliners in 2021 leaving some to feel a bit […]
The Last Slam – Knitting Factory Noho’s Final punk show 12/29
Why can’t LA have nice things? The Knitting Factory Noho, located above the historic Federal Bar in North Hollywood is shutting it’s doors at the […]