The full line-up for the 2025 edition of This Is Hardcore Fest has been revealed and will feature Merauder, End It, Shattered Realm, On Broken Wings, Bayway, Raw Brigade, Desperate Measures, Death Before Dishonor and more. The festival will take place from August 8th-9th at Underground Arts in Philadelphia, PA.
Event organizers shared:
We are bringing TIHC back to a smaller room for 2 days of Hardcore. 2025 is our 19th year and we are gearing up for 20 years of the fest. We've been booking shows at Underground Arts for over 13 years with alot great highlights. In recent years, we've held the 1st day of TIHC at UArts and we are excited to bring 2 full nights of bands and a DJ each night in 2025.
Tickets on sale Monday, March 24th at 9am EST here.
TIHC 2025 Festival Line-Up:
Merauder
End It
Shattered Realm (Broken Ties…Spoken Lies set)
Bayway
On Broken Wings
Raw Brigade
Desperate Measures
Death Before Dishonor
COA
Combust
Age of Ruin
Deal With God
False Salvation
Fire In The Blood
Last Ride
Limb From Limb
Minefield
Naysayer
Risk
Street Power
Soulless
Suicide Eyes
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Post CommentShorter fest with a weak lineup, a small venue and a shitty flyer. Wow, way to get everyone psyched for the 20 year anniversary next year!
How is every festival announcement worse than the one before? Furnace Fest, sound and Fury, hellfest and now this? Hardcore is truly over.
Festival just announced they won't be having vendors this year.
End it sucks, their only good song is that Justice Feature
This is g*y fest! Absolutely disgusting joke. Amerikan hardcore become hipster mainstream f*gg*t tr*sh!!!
Hardcore is for people who people who lost custody of their kids and are behind on child support payments.
MFs will really do anything but book four or five good bands and just have a solid show
Safe to say no real bands want to play for these clowns
Is this the Minus version or the Jorge version of Merauder?
I think you're all missing the point: TIHC brought back the idea of a hardcore fest (any Sunny filming it) and now there are a dozen copycat fests and cinematographers. So now TIHC can't get all the good bands because they're getting better offers and TIHC can't pull attendees from the other side of the country AND every old band that wants to get back together for a reunion has already done it TIHC and Sunny are the reason hardcore blew up again because all those zoomers were watching TIHC videos during the China virus lockdown
Remember kids, No re-entry! Even if a massive storm shows up and you have way more important shit to worry about.
"So now TIHC can't get all the good bands because they're getting better offers and TIHC can't pull attendees from the other side of the country AND every old band that wants to get back together for a reunion has already done it" Furnace fest is on this side of the country.,nobody is playing this because a Joe is known man POS. Nobody is even driving 10 miles to see COA or scab shattered realm
No Zulu, No Gel, No Cucked Loose??? Low ticket sale??? YES!
Bo and Colin won't even mention this fest they hate Joe so much. I can't see "kids" coming to this…100% pure Sheetrock lineup
must be over 40 and have a union membership card to attend fest
will be full of fresh crew shirts, same girls who have canceled every dude on baseless allegations on twitter, and young kids about to try some powder in the port a johns
Bob Wilson here, I'm patiently waiting for Go-Gurt to make cottage cheese in a tube.
Will fools game play or did the singer get beat up again
I'm glad Jay$ isn't around to get blown in the bathroom at this. He deserves better.
I dig the geocities website graphics on the flyer It's a shame he couldn't get wisdom in chains and mindforce and his only Philly band is fronted by that stupid retard Kevin Hare
Genuinely curious as to how chrisishardcorefest makes a living? Dude just walks and lurks philly all day? How is he not homeless?
OBW is the only band worth seeing on here, still can't justify paying 50$+ to do so.
This is the ugliest most high school local band flyer I have ever seen
Cool so it's a show you can see any weekend in the same city? Cool cool
If Joe and Bob had a baby, it would be a boiled hot dog.
At least put Pure Bliss on this if you're gonna put a Syracuse band on, not that Deal With God bullsh*t
"Welp this another year Joe hc won't feed his kids" Joe Hardcore's fat daughter here. Mind your own business!!!
anonymous 16 minutes ago If Joe and Bob had a baby, it would be a boiled hot dog. And they wouldnt feed that kid either
2026 the year TIHC changes its name to This is House Show. Headlining will be the opener for this year. And a scab line up of some band no one has heard of with Joe on vocals.
Joe HC here, to those complaining: how's your fest coming along?
Joe hardcore here. Sorry about my last post. I'm just really embarrassed how TIHC sucks
I'm guessing Joe figured out time travel based on the terrible layout. He should go back in time and get a clue
The old saying rings true desperate times call for Desperate measures
Can someone please make a meme of Joe as doc in back to the future? Joe "Bobby, we have to go back to 2005 to the glory days of TIHC to fix what went wrong!" Bob "great I can go back to when I didn't smell like boiled hot dogs"
Fest is so bad this year Justin from fools game is gonna chill with his kid instead
Joe here: you think if I beat up a couple more people at my fest this year that ticket sales will go up for next year?
"Guess I'll leave my ankle monitor on this year YIKES"
Headlining this year: a hand drawn picture of every NYHC legacy band…
I heard Joe kicked off his sons band from playing because Joe never met the guy
Madi from yotk here hejehshajbshahsbajakkabsbsjkksbbbahbbwujwhhrvsk )translation my husband is a tub of shit)
Notice how quiet hate5six went since he kicked that girl in the face and then made memes about it thinking everyone would be on his side but it backfired badly? Also how he can't hold sets hostage anymore until he gets enough money for it since 197media is the king now and isn't behind a paywall
Zulu should be on this with a 45 minute reading of that dumbass statement from the guitar player.
Joe's OF GF here, please stop making fun of my man he does the best he can seeing as he doesn't have a driver's license and has to bum rides. Also he has to live with the fact that I f*ck other dudes for money to keep the lights on here
"Notice how quiet hate5six went since he kicked that girl in the face and then made memes about it thinking everyone would be on his side but it backfired badly? Also how he can't hold sets hostage anymore until he gets enough money for it since 197media is the king now and isn't behind a paywall" 197 is good, but you say this as if 197 didn't take way too f*cking long to release LDB 2020 videos (idk if they're even all out yet honestly) claiming he had anxiety and mental health issues even when people within LDB were trying to offer help finishing the work. that's why hate5six took over.
"it's a ton of new younger bands giving them a shot" yeah but they aren't good so lol. All members of the Joe-Ass-Kissers-Club.
End It can headline because they have 20 mins of music and 25 mins of their stupid singer's stage banter
" In an alternate timeline Fire & Ice headlines day 2" realest thing i've seen all day
Just have every gay band go up there reading statements. Zulu, scowl, etc
I heard they're going to have to take down a wall or two so they can flatbed Joe Hardcore into the venue. Guy is probably pushing 400lbs easily.
Can't wait till Joe blames AIPAC for the downfall of his fest.
Imagine being a 50 year old guy who goes through life being unironically known as "Joe Hardcore".
Maddy Watkins fat husband here, I enjoy what Maddy has become! And really... Joe Hardcore's daughter is just my type!
Fat Tony here. I will have Joe's balls in my mouth the entire weekend and probably order some domino's pizza when no one is looking.
This fest is for dudes who sniff their sisters panties.
𝕎𝕖 ℙ𝔸𝕪 $𝟝𝟘𝟘, 𝕡𝕖𝕣 𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕕𝕠𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕠𝕟𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕖 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕜 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕙𝕠𝕞𝕖. 𝕄𝕠𝕣𝕖 𝔻𝕖𝕥𝕒𝕚𝕝𝕤 𝔽𝕠𝕣 𝕌𝕤.. 𝐖𝐰𝐰.𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭𝟕.𝐜𝐨𝐦 𝕃𝕒𝕤𝕥 𝕡𝕒𝕪𝕔𝕙𝕖𝕔𝕜 𝕠𝕗 𝕞𝕖 $𝟙𝟞,𝟠𝟘𝟘 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤.
At least they realized the need to move to a smaller room, because yeah, this isn't going to move any tickets.
I hope the singer of Desperate Measures still looks like Butthead.
This looks like any random show in philly. Agents blacklisted Joe and Bob...not one b-level band on this
Can't wait to watch new Shattered Realm mess up open chords.
you heard it first, hardcore had to vote and taking over vocal duties for Naysayer will be Jay Way. Check out BaySayer on Saturday of TIHC
"Guess I'll leave my ankle monitor on this year YIKES" LOLd!
I'll be in the pit with my ass cheeks spread open. Cum find me if you dare
Singer of fools game here.. I got beat up for talking shit at the last fest
Guys, relax. There will be dozens of pre/after parties for you to get your fill. I'm sure Year of the Knife and Fools Game are just waiting for the call.
Joe clearly invested more thought into retweeting brain rotted garbage on Twitter than putting together this sorry excuse for a lineup.
Bloodclot/25 ta life w/rick/Black flag are the headliners
Tony ortolanopotamus here,if this fest declines anymore I'm gonna have to find a new retard to dickride! Hell I might even have to buy a second shirt!
I hope awliv and her fake hc gals come hang side stage otherwise im not coming
"They/thems are stoked" Absolutely no one is stoked for this.
𝕎𝕖 ℙ𝔸𝕪 $𝟝𝟘𝟘, 𝕡𝕖𝕣 𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕕𝕠𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕠𝕟𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕖 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕜 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕙𝕠𝕞𝕖. 𝕄𝕠𝕣𝕖 𝔻𝕖𝕥𝕒𝕚𝕝𝕤 𝔽𝕠𝕣 𝕌𝕤. ℝ𝕚𝕔𝕙𝕁𝕠𝕓𝟚.ℂ𝕠𝕞 𝕃𝕒𝕤𝕥 𝕡𝕒𝕪𝕔𝕙𝕖𝕔𝕜 𝕠𝕗 𝕞𝕖 $𝟙𝟞,𝟠𝟘𝟘 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤.
Is the Desperate Measures guy still a gambling addict?
Weak ahh lineup. Went from 4 days to 2 at a smaller venue. Looks like the well's running dry Joey HC, time to get back to digging holes ya loser
Pitiful lineup. Pitiful flyer. Pitiful promoter. Let it die.
Unless the door cost is a donated can of f*ckin' cream corn, I wouldn't go to this if my smaller than average lil ding ding leaped off and dared me to chase it into the crowd.
Guy from Gel here. Sorry we can't play, I just spent all my bands money on Joe Hardcore's teenage gf's onlyfans
Joe HC here, just wanted to say no blacks browns or gays are allowed at this fest
Wait mfs are still trying to make Naysayer a thing again? 2011 called…
This is Hardcore??! More like "This is Garbage"!! Amirite??
I'm not defending the actions of our warlord (Joe hardcore) but don't act like he's never done anything for hardcore. He's only been running shows for the last 25+ years. Is his views wrong, absolutely. But he doesn't deserve to be roasted by a bunch of old heads that maybe attend 1 or 2 hardcore shows a year. Stand down. I can't defend his actions but I can respect his hustle. He's no fly by nighter and is still here almost two decades later. He obviously loves the core and won't be broken by johnny two cool who spends their days putting people down on the internet because they think they are better than everyone else. Book your own festival if you think you can do it better lambgoat, Joe is hardcore royality and new jack podcaster's and promoters are afraid to mention his name
The only royalty Joe is, is a Royal piece of shit. He had his redemption arc already and he failed. He was a shitty asshole when he was young…..then he proved himself a solid part of the scene and grew up. He even quit his gang and moved on. Then his ego anointed him king of HC in his head and started acting a fool again. Beating up people at your own show is pathetic. Everyone is over your gang revival bullshit. Everyone is over your shitty coolguy attitude. A true test of a persons worth is how they treat others. This includes your own kids. Piss off Joe. no one likes you that knows you.
It's more than likely Merauder fraud with Minus No mention on Jorge real merauder instagram But I do hope it is real Jorge merauder If u recall Freddy sad ball got merauder removed years ago. With DMS clout significantly lessened to nearly nothing maybe Joe say sorry
About time hardcore fell face first into itself. It rides the waves of liberal cum and that cum is running out.
F49S that Stand United are thrilled about this bleak shitshow of a "fest"
FA9S that Stand United are thrilled about this bleak shitshow of a "fest"
Joe Hc's daughter here, everyone donate to my go fund me to get a new face. I look like my ugly ass dad plz help me
To the Joe ballhugger ranting about Joe has been in this 25+ years...he made fun of people dying in a nightclub fire & apologized only to people he was down who lost people in it - dude's a piece of shit, always was/will be.
JFC OMG SMH LOL FOH ..feel free to add other three letters text speak
Joe hxc is a punk always was always will be my boy Mario knocked his sorry ass out at a good clean fun show in 99 I can't tell you how many times we would let him get best before jumping in. Anybody who pays for this garbage is stupid
Crew dudes are stoke to wear the same shirt and hat as everyone else who doesn't pay child support and has sexual abuse allegations.
Ol boy from that trash heap NO ECHO zine is really out here trying to suck the shit straight out of Joe's ass. 💩
That little fggt Anchit will try to get all his shit bands on this.
Are you pushing 50 and still feel the need to impress your bottom feeder friends? Well, we have the festival for you! Be sure to let everyone know that you still struggle with 2nd grade math by wearing your FSU headgear.
anonymous 3 hours ago Bob Wilson here, anyone know where my hairline went? permalink | report abuse Probably into your tummy Robert,you are fat
You'll have a better lineup at Flyover Fest in Oklahoma with half being local bands than this
End It can headline because they have 20 mins of music and 25 mins of their stupid pillow stomached homeless subway train crooner singer's stage banter Fixed that for you
'Surprised there's no radius clause for Bayway. They're playing Hellphrya in northern NJ the month before This Was Hardcore. Josh CashGrabelle should order them to drop off TIHC - I would. I put you on my fest then you confirm to play another one less than two hours away down the road? Nah ah - my fest or his. I signed you so...they must not draw as much as everyone hypes them up.
It's more than likely Merauder fraud with Minus MERFRAUDER No mention on Jorge real merauder instagram But I do hope it is real Jorge merauder If u recall Freddy sad ball got merauder removed years ago. With DMS clout significantly lessened to nearly nothing maybe Joe say sorry And for that Jorge should come down to TIHC fight Minus for the band name, beat him then beat up Joe Hardcore for booking them. That would be a great "Secret Headliner" 🤣
Chrisishardcorefest here, I've had sex with more underage girls than there will be people attending this fest in total
Joe hardcore here, my car broke down can anyone help me out with a ride to pick my gf up from high school later? Hardcore is about community and giving back plz help im begging you I'll let your band open the fest
Not even the 50 stage potatoes that normally attend want to be seen as "friends" to anyone on this lineup
Typical HC fan here. I'm blowing off paying child support that month so I can go to TIHC and stock up on basketball jerseys that say "motherf*cker" and various other tough guy type shit.
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