K-town Hardcore Fest

K-Town Hardcore Fest 2026 After doing a small tour with TOTAL NADA in Spain/Portugal/Basque country early this summer, I traveled up to Copenhagen to attend K-Town Hardcore Fest, my first time going not associated with a band, but of course we were there to table for The Counterforce with a selection of issues and related zines. Thanks for having us K-Town! Many people grabbed zines - if you are reading this and you saw us there, please send an e-mail and say hi! But, I did manage to watch some...

I never traveled for punk fests like an early-2000s-style anti-globalization summit-hopper, but I have definitely been to my fair share. K-Town Hardcore Fest has always stood out for me. I've been twice: once in 2018 while driving GAZM and CELL on tour, and last year playing bass with TOTAL NADA. It's big, but not too big, with all the official shows happening at a single venue (the infamous Ungdomshuset), with an additional matinee or two happening off-site (including of course the BIKE WARS!)....