{"id":2654,"date":"2020-02-17T19:37:15","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T19:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=2654"},"modified":"2020-02-17T19:37:22","modified_gmt":"2020-02-17T19:37:22","slug":"scarborough-gets-set-for-its-very-first-punk-festival-with-skids-999-the-vibrators-and-many-more-bands-old-and-new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=2654","title":{"rendered":"Scarborough gets set for its very first punk festival with Skids, 999, The Vibrators and many more bands old and new"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The seaside town of Scarborough is holding its first ever punk festival next month, featuring a star-studded cast of bands both old and new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/skids6.jpg?resize=640%2C461\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/skids6.jpg?resize=1024%2C737&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/skids6.jpg?resize=300%2C216&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/skids6.jpg?resize=768%2C553&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/skids6.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/skids6.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Skids will headline the first Scarborough Punk Festival. Pic: Gary Welford.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Scarborough Punk Festival 2020<\/strong> will take place on Saturday, March 28, at the town&#8217;s historic spa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Celebrating\npunk in all its forms, its line-up will consist of some legendary\npunk bands, as well as some of the most-talked-about upcoming bands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The\nmain event will be hosted at the iconic Scarborough Spa on the South\nBay from 1pm-11pm, with separate events held at an intimate venue\nnearby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Friday&#8217;s pre-show event will take place at the Cask Inn &amp; Club, and will include sets from <strong>Extreme Noise Terror, Satanic Malfunctions, Anti-System, Mau Maus, War All The Time, Charred Hearts<\/strong> and <strong>Active Minds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Saturday the action switches to the Grand Hall at Scarborough Spa, where <strong>Skids <\/strong>will headline, with a supporting cast featuring <strong>Peter and the Test Tube Babies, Chelsea, The Vibrators, Menace, 999, Hot Rockets, The Kingcrows, The Ramonas, Hung Like Hanratty<\/strong>, and <strong>Anti-Nowhere League<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/hot-rockets.jpg?resize=640%2C469\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/hot-rockets.jpg?resize=1024%2C751&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/hot-rockets.jpg?resize=300%2C220&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/hot-rockets.jpg?resize=768%2C563&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/hot-rockets.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/hot-rockets.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Hot Rockets playing at Trillians in Newcastle. 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