CHON (with support from TTNG and Polyphia) performing at Baltimore Soundstage in Baltimore, MD on June 6, 2018. All photos taken by Chalisa Singh.
Horse Feathers | New York City
Horse Feathers (with support from Twain) performing at The Bowery Ballroom in New York City on June 7, 2018. All photos taken by Samantha Crowley.
Eric Nam | Los Angeles
Eric Nam performing at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, CA on June 5, 2018. All photos taken by Yising Kao.
Night Riots | Dallas
Night Riots performing at House of Blues in Dallas, TX on June 5, 2018. All photos taken by Madison Raney.
John Splithoff | New York City
John Splithoff (with support from B. Miles and Janelle Kroll) performing at The Bowery Ballroom in New York City on June 5, 2018. All photos taken by Julia Pagano.
Japanese Breakfast | Cambridge
Japanese Breakfast (with support from LVL UP and Radiator Hospital) performing at The Sinclair in Cambridge, MA on June 2nd, 2018. All photos taken by Erin Crowley.
Mainland | Philadelphia
Mainland (with support from Kitten and Rad Horror) performing at The Foundry in Philadelphia, PA on May 22nd, 2018. All photos taken by Cami Liberty.
Blue October | Wilmington
Blue October performing at The Queen in Wilmington, DE on May 21st, 2018. All photos taken by Cami Liberty.
The Kooks | Brooklyn
The Kooks (with support from The Academic) performing at Brooklyn Steel in Brooklyn, NY on May 23rd, 2018. All photos taken by Andrew Pintado.
Bishop Briggs | Philadelphia
Bishop Briggs (with support from Foreign Air) performing at Union Transfer in Philadelphia, PA on May 18th, 2018. All photos taken by Cami Liberty.
Marc Scibilia | Chicago
Marc Scibilia performing at Schubas Tavern in Chicago, IL on May 20, 2018. All photos taken by Emma Zanger.
Modest Mouse | Washington DC
Modest Mouse (with support from Mass Gothic) performing at The Anthem in Washington DC on April 30th, 2018. All photos taken by Jamie Langley.
Identity LA Festival | Los Angeles
Identity LA Festival featuring Jay Park, Mike Shinoda, Hoody Kim, Milck, and Hotel Garuda in Los Angeles, CA on May 12, 2018. All photos taken by Alissa Arunarsirakul.
Kate Nash | New York City
Kate Nash performing at Irvin Plaza in New York City on May 2, 2018. All photos taken by Andrew Pintado.
Emmure & Counterparts | Worcester
Emmure and Counterparts performing at Palladium in Worcester, MA on May 12th, 2018. All photos taken by Sarah Rodriguez.
Oh Wonder | Orlando
Oh Wonder performing at House of Blues in Orlando, FL on May 16th, 2018. All photos taken by Cece Rulon.
Ani DiFranco | Wilmington
Ani DiFranco (with support from Gracie and Rachel) performing at The Queen in Wilmington, DE on May 8th, 2018. All photos taken by Skylar Watkins.
BRONCHO | Washington DC
BRONCHO performing at DC9 in Washington DC on May 9th, 2018. All photos taken by Jamie Langley.
Memphis May Fire | Clifton Park
Memphis May Fire performing at Upstate Concert Hall in Clifton Park, NY on May 9, 2018. All photos taken by Emily Armitage.
Sabroso | Portland
The Portland date of Sabroso Craft Beer, Taco & Music Festival marks an end to the seven date festival. With locations including Dana Point, Sacramento, Denver, Albuquerque, Tucson, Auburn, and finally Portland, the multidate trek was a huge success. Even on a Mother’s Day, crowds flooded The Portland Meadows to get their fill of local brews, tacos, music, and even Lucha Libre Wrestling.
In a city best known for it’s IPAs and microbrews, the beer tasting alone was a big hit. Upon entering The Meadows, patrons were handed commemorative Sabroso miniature cups and 15 tickets, to be traded in for a taste from one of the many vendors present. Portland’s most well known breweries from 10 Barrel, Deschutes, Ninkasi, Rogue, and many more were all present. Once the tickets were out vendors lined the sides of the festival grounds side by side with food carts and trucks, a wrestling ring stood tall in the center of it all to display Lucha Libres in between music sets, and of course the Sabroso Main Stage was packed all day and drew the attention of every patron.
Portland’s Sabroso lineup included Los Kung Fu Monkeys, Unwritten Law, Lit, Against Me!, Pennywise, and The Offspring closing out the day. It was a festival that felt very “Van’s Warped Tour”-esk for many reasons, one of them being nearly everyone in attendance was wearing their favorite band shirt. Shirts spanned the alternative rock genre featuring an assortment of punk bands including NOFX, Bad Religion, Black Flag, The Misfits, Nirvana, and of course a large collection of The Offspring merch throughout their eras.
With all the odds against them: on a Mother’s Day, on a 90 degree Sunday afternoon, and having played a Sabroso set the day before in Auburn, none of the bands disappointed. Each of the six bands made sure to give the final Sabroso date their all. Fans filled the sun soaked audience pit for each set, and even at times formed circle pits. Nothing compared to the moment The Offspring took the stage, however. Vocalist Dexter Holland was spotted by the crowd at the barrier, who all cheered loudly, but not as loud as the eruption that came when the music was lowered and Kevin John Wasserman (AKA “Noodles”) stepped onto the stage holding up his solo cup. Opening their set with “Americana,” The Offspring immediately grabbed hold of the entire festivals attention, and kept it for their hour. The Offspring have always fell somewhere between mainstream and punk rock, which caters to their success. Looking at the crowd, the festival goers ranged from small children, teens, all the way up to grown adults taking their families out to a music festival featuring a band they grew up listening to.
With 2018 just in the beginning stages of festival season, Sabroso was an incredible introduction to the many festivals and acts this year features.
Words and photos by Joe Hernandez