The Fest XI announced
by No Idea

The (actual) lineup has been announced for the 11th annual The Fest in Gainesville, FL. It will take place at 11 venues over 3 days in downtown Gainesville, Florida on October 26th, 27th, 28th 2012. Right now the lineup boasts close to 170 confirmed bands, with more to be announced in the months to come, reaching an expected 250 bands from all over the world by October.

Some notable bands include: Lagwagon, Anti-Flag, Braid, Naked Raygun, Frank Turner, Streetlight Manifesto, Baroness, A Wilhelm Scream, Cadillac Blindside, Off With Their Heads, Polar Bear Club, and Red Fang.

Three-day weekend passes will go on sale April 20th at 1:00pm EST on the event website. Weekend passes will be $85 until July and will increase to $100 each afterwards. Passes allow attendees access to 11 venues each day, with bands playing round the clock from all over the world.