Los Angeles punk rock band NOFX announced its long goodbye back in 2022, but its farewell jaunt is rapidly coming to a close.
The band has been out headlining its Punk in Drublic music festival tour and added the last dates to the NOFX Final Tour: 40 Years 40 Cities 40 Songs Per Day outing back in November, revealing that it will all wrap up near NOFX’s homebase at San Pedro’s Berth 46 on Oct. 4-6.
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On Tuesday, the band announced some of the special guests that will be joining it during the three-day farewell. MXPX, The Bouncing Souls, Buzzcocks, Lagwagon, Subhumans, Strung Out, Sick Of It All, Good Riddance, The Flatliners, Codefendants, Swingin’ Utters, Mad Caddies, DOA, D.I., Bad Cop/Bad Cop, Get Dead, We Are the Union, The Last Gang, Poli Van Sam, Das Klowns and Luicidal are all scheduled to perform.
Promoters of the event, Orange County-based Brew Ha Ha Productions, shared the additional acts with a poster on the festival’s official Instagram page on Tuesday morning. The poster has several bigger names up top that are blacked out, indicating even more acts will be announced in the coming months.
NOFX’s final tour began on April 22 in Austin, Texas, and includes shows throughout North America and Australia. The band has been playing 40 songs per night, including full albums and rarities and it’s not repeating setlists to ensure each evening is special.
Frontman and bassist Fat Mike, guitarists Eric Melvin and El Hefe and drummer “Smelly” Eric Sandin formed NOFX in 1983.
Tickets are on sale now at punkindrublicfest.com. The San Pedro shows also feature craft beer and craft beverage tastings for those 21-and-older from noon-3 p.m.
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