The full schedule for Gonerfest 8 – the latest installment of Goner Records’ annual garage/punk-centric rock festival – has been announced. Among the highlights are Goner-connected Bay Area rocker Ty Segall, Detroit punk legends the Gories, second-generation blues veteran Reverend John Wilkins, and another contingent of bands from recent Gonerfest stronghold Australia.
The full schedule:
Thursday, September 22
Opening Ceremonies 5:30 at Goner Records
Jack Oblivian (Memphis, TN)
Limes (Memphis, TN)
Thursday Night at the Hi-Tone Cafe
Ty Segall (SF, CA)
OBN IIIs (Austin, TX)
Royal Headache (Sydney, Australia)
Mikal Cronin (SF, CA)
Hans Condor (Nashville, TN)
Sex Cult (Memphis, TN)
MC NoBunny
DJ Useless Eater & DJ Rick
Friday, September 23
Afternoon Rock at the Buccaneer, 2 p.m.
Straight Arrows (Sydney, Australia)
Ryan Rousseau & His Desert Children (Desert, AZ)
Coasting (Memphis, TN / Brooklyn, NY)
Sharp Balloons (Memphis, TN)
Cyclops (???)
Saturday, September 24Friday Night at the Hi-Tone Cafe
Gories (Detroit, MI)
Icky Boyfriends (SF, CA)
Mean Jeans (Portland, OR)
James Arthur’s Manhunt (Desert, Texas)
Midnight Snaxxx (SF, CA)
Aquafuzz (Memphis, TN)
MC Rob K
DJ Aya Papaya, DJ Robert Dinero, & DJ Billiams