by Adam White TKO
In lieu of the recently cancelled Wasted USA festival, TKO Records is now promoting the "Fuck Wasted! Anti-Festival." The two nights of shows will take place on October 8th and 9th at the Tiki Room in Pomona, CA. The Saturday show will feature the Templars, Reducers SF, the Effigies, the Boils, Strongarm and the Bullies, Tommy and the Terrors, Rat City Riot and Nuts n' Bolts. This will be followed by a Sunday gig with Lower Class Brats, the Stitches, Kraut, Smogtown, the Lowdowns, Broken Bottles, Straitjacket and Last Target (ex-Thug Murder from Japan). Tickets for each night will be $15 dollars, or $7 if you've got your Wasted ticket with you. TKO commented:
We're sure that by now you've all heard about the WASTED USA FESTIVAL being cancelled. This was a decision that TKO Records had absolutely no say in, and trust us we are just as upset about it as everyone else. That's why we've taken immediate action to insure that there's some kick-ass entertainment for all the fans that got let down, especially the ones stuck with non-refundable airline tickets.
A flyer for the event can be seen here.