May 23, 2012, Las Vegas Weekly, Noise

Rancid

The Bay Area vets have come a long way since their early days on Gilman Street, releasing seven studio albums, going platinum with one and achieving mainstream success and attention from major labels (they stuck with Epitaph and Hellcat). Tim Armstrong, Matt Freeman, Lars Frederiksen and Branden Steineckert headline the main stage Sunday night.

7 Seconds

The Reno natives have had more than 30 years to hone their brand of hardcore. Kevin Seconds and “The Crew” head south Monday to back up their claim that they’ll be young ’til they die.

Holding Onto Sound

Local favorites Holding Onto Sound represent the 702 on the main stage on Saturday, and it’s no fluke. Get Downtown early to see HOTS prove punk can thrive outside the borders of California.

Old Man Markley

Many terms have been used to describe the LA outfit’s style of bluegrass-infused punk: cowpunk, punky-tonk, shootenany, even thrash-grass. I call them proof that punk is more attitude than genre. Catch ’em on Sunday.

Matt Skiba

The Alkaline Trio frontman has gathered his own band of miscreants— think of it like a scene from Ocean’s Eleven, but more punk rock—for a Saturday night club show. Be at Beauty Bar to see who’s by his side.