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This Is Hardcore Festival Founder Joe McKay Discusses Their New Podcast

By Carlos Ramirez | 9.18.2020

He also talks about the future of the festival.

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This Is Hardcore 2019: Day 3 Photos

By Danielle Dombrowski | 8.2.2019

Gorilla Biscuits, Breakdown, Death Threat, Spine, and many other groups featured.

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This Is Hardcore 2019: Day 2 Photos

By Danielle Dombrowski | 7.31.2019

Saves the Day, Agnostic Front, Ecostrike, Trail of Lies, and a ton of other bands featured.

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This Is Hardcore 2019: Day 1 Photos

By Danielle Dombrowski | 7.30.2019

Code Orange, 100 Demons, Jesus Piece, Inclination, and many other heavy-hitters graced the stage.

Interviews

This Is Hardcore Founder Joe McKay on Putting the 2019 Lineup Together (EXCLUSIVE)

By Carlos Ramirez | 5.9.2019

Cro-Mags, Code Orange, Gorilla Biscuits, Saves the Day, and 100 Demons are among the performers.

Features

This Is Hardcore Aftershow Announcement: Arkangel + Harvest to Headline Tonight

By Carlos Ramirez | 7.27.2018

The first night of the yearly event caps off with an absolute bastard of a bill.

Features

This Is Hardcore Founder Joe “Hardcore” McKay Speaks

By Carlos Ramirez | 3.30.2018

The history and future of the scene's premier festival.

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This Is Hardcore Festival Founder Joe McKay Discusses Their New Podcast

This Is Hardcore 2019: Day 3 Photos

This Is Hardcore 2019: Day 2 Photos

This Is Hardcore 2019: Day 1 Photos

This Is Hardcore Founder Joe McKay on Putting the 2019 Lineup Together (EXCLUSIVE)

This Is Hardcore Aftershow Announcement: Arkangel + Harvest to Headline Tonight

This Is Hardcore Founder Joe “Hardcore” McKay Speaks

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