FOLLOWING FILMS

After more than four decades of thrashing stages, offending everyone, and somehow never selling out, NOFX’s farewell finally hit the West Coast in the form of a near-perfect storm: Punk in Drublic on October 6, 2024. Set on a concrete pier jutting out into the Pacific Ocean, the San Pedro stop wasn’t just another punk festival — it was the band’s second-to-last show ever. And somehow, impossibly, it managed to feel both ridiculous and profound. A floating circus of noise, nostalgia, and sea breeze, this show proved that NOFX is exiting the stage the same way they entered it — loud, laughing, and giving zero apologies. Only NOFX would throw a sendoff show in a place that felt one broken mosh pit away from slipping into the ocean. The San Pedro Pier, with its backdrop of cranes, cargo ships, and open sky, was transformed into a punk haven.  As the sun dipped below the horizon and salty wind swept across the crowd, it was clear this would be no ordinary goodbye. They opened with a ton...

When NOFX announces that they’re calling it quits after more than four decades, and that their final Southern California shows are happening at the Punk in Drublic festival on the San Pedro Pier, there’s no decision to make — I’m going. Not just for NOFX, but for the celebration of punk itself. This is a lineup stacked with legends, lifers, and new blood, and it’s set on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, where ships roll by and punk history gets made. So I pack up. Take time off work. Hit the road for 500 miles because this isn’t just a show — it’s a sendoff, a pilgrimage, and a party decades in the making. Friday, October 4 – The Fuse Is Lit The festival kicks off hard with Dropkick Murphys bringing their bagpipe-powered street-punk anthems to a crowd ready to scream every chorus. MxPx follows with their polished yet punchy Washington-state energy, while The Bouncing Souls hit the stage with the kind of anthems that define growing up and staying punk forever. Songs like “True Believers” ...

On the second night of Punk in Drublic’s closing weekend at San Pedro Pier, punk legends The Descendents proved that aging doesn’t have to mean slowing down — at least not when Milo’s behind the mic and the rest of the band is blasting through 25 songs in just under an hour. The crowd, sunburned and beer-soaked from the previous day’s chaos, somehow found the energy to throw down again, and The Descendents gave them every reason to. With the Pacific breeze whipping across the pier and freighters crawling along the horizon, the stage setup felt more backyard party than corporate fest — a perfect fit for a band that still plays like they’re in someone's garage. As they walked out with minimal fanfare, Milo simply nodded to the crowd and kicked straight into “Feel This.” No build-up, no intro, just instant punch to the gut. It was everything you want from a Descendents opener: fast, clean, and screaming with purpose. They tore into “Hope” and “Silly Girl” right after, both met with de...