First Festival lineup announced: Epsilona, Tell the Wolves and more

The second annual, all-local First Festival takes place June 18-19 in Southside Park, and the lineup is finally here. More than 40 bands are on tap to perform across three stagesa big step up from last year’s 18 actswith an emphasis on rock, indie, metal and folk.

Quite a few 2016 Sammies nominees will be there (P.S. have you voted yet?), including headliners Epsilona, Tell the Wolves and Drop Dead Red, plus Humble Wolf, A Mile Till Dawn, Andrew Castro and Honyock. You can also catch Sammies Hall of Famers, like Be Brave Bold Robot and the Nickel Slots. Head over to Submerge for the full lineup. Tickets for First Festival are on sale now$30 for a single day, $50 for the full weekend—and they’re buy-one-get-one-free until February 22.

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