Every year along the way to The Fest in Gainesville, FL a plethora of tours, shows and pre-fests sprout in unsuspecting towns. This year, Wilmington, NC will host one of the larger "pre-fest" festivals, complete with multiple days and multiple stages of music. Soundbound and Down: A Pre-Fest Shindig will take place Wednesday, October 26th and Thursday, October 27th at the Soapbox in Wilmington, NC. The 2-day pre-fest will take place on both upstairs and ground floor stages, and will feature 30 bands including Dead to Me, Cobra Skulls, Banner Pilot, Nothington, Look Mexico, Luther, Timeshares, Landmines, Jeff Rowe and more on the first day.

The second day will include None More Black, The Snips, Banquets, Dirty Tactics, The Core, Villain and more. For tickets and more information, head to the venue's website here.