Lace up your Doc’s and grab your Battle Vest
2018 is The Summer of Punk!

First off, no punk list is complete without mentioning the new Punk Partnership between Sin Dee NYC and ELEFANTKILLER. We’ll be running wild all over the city this summer and you won’t want to miss a beat. Hit up any (or all) of these shows and join the fun!

Friday, May 4th 
End of Hope, ELEFANTKILLER, Eyes of the Living, and SOS
Hank’s Saloon
46 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Saturday, June 23
Punk Island 2018
Randall’s Island Park, NY

Friday, June 29
Don Jamieson of VH1s That Metal Show & Special Guests
Dingbatz
620 Van Houten Ave, Clifton, NJ

Saturday, August 4
NYC Hard Rock/Metal Meltdown
Connolly’s
121 W 45th St, New York, NY

Then of course you have the moment all New Yorkers have been waiting for – the NJ return of the original Misfits lineup! It’s no surprise I’ll be in attendance. Although I already experienced the Danzig-fronted reunion at Riot Fest, there’s definitely something special about a homecoming show. Not to mention, the lack of festival atmosphere only gives us more of an opportunity to party hard – Can you say Tailgating?!

Here’s a little insider tip for my Sinners: Live Nation has announced they’re bringing back National Concert Week where certain tickets will be released for only $20 for a limited time. Rumored participating artists include:

311 / The Offspring
Avenged Sevenfold / Prophets of Rage
Bush / Stone Temple Pilots / The Cult
Def Leppard / Journey
Foreigner / Whitesnake / Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening
Godsmack / Shinedown
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Ozzy Osbourne
Paramore
Poison / Cheap Trick
Rob Zombie / Marilyn Manson
Rod Stewart / Cyndi Lauper
Styx / Joan Jett and the Heartbreakers
The Smashing Pumpkins
Weezer / Pixies

Last but not least, Rocks Off is your go-to headquarters for getting the party started before you even get to the show! Check out their listings of available Party Bus transportation to and from your next Metal and Punk show:

• The Misfits – Prudential Center
• Slayer, Lamb of God, Behemoth, Testament – PNC
• Ozzy Osbourne – Jones Beach

They’re also the ones responsible for this sweet punk event at Brooklyn Bazaar:

Saturday, June 23
The Adolescents, The Droogettes , School Drugs
Brooklyn Bazaar

Slather on the SPF 1,000 and meet me in the pit!

Featured photo by Ireallyhopeyouwin photography