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June 7, 2019
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7 Seconds, Better Than A Thousand, DBX, Earth Crisis, Enkindels, Fahrenheit 451, Fury Of V, Indecision, Madball, Misfits, Murphy's Law, Sick Of It All, Skarhead, Underdog
These “Alive & Well” shows were a huge deal at the time. I did a three show weekend starting with the Ink & Dagger/Bluetip show the night before in Philadelphia. I was really running my car all around the tri-state area. I cannot believe it lasted almost all the way into 2004! Day two was better than day one for sure, but more on that in a minute… So two big rumors that summer: Judge was rumored to be playing this, but the story went that Mike eventually said no. That actually seems reasonable. The other big rumor was Rest…
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July 10, 2017
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Candiria, Clubber Lang, Ensign, IDK, Indecision, Sick Of It All
I got in a brief scuffle during Sick Of It All’s set at this show. It was stupid and really bummed out afterwards because a few “friends” kind of distanced themselves from me. Whatever. In the summer of 99, I was so miserable and really falling apart. I don’t want to go into it too deeply on here, but right around this time was one of the lowest points in my life. I forget why, but during Ensign’s set a lot of people wore Strength 691 shirts. I guess because of Nate? I didn’t watch any of the other bands…
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May 15, 2017
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Agnostic Front, Clubber Lang, Degenerics, Ensign, For The Love Of, Indecision, Kid Dynamite, Kill Your Idols, Low End Theory, Nora, Reach The Sky, Sick Of It All, Sky Came Falling, Step Ahead, Stormshadow, Strength 691, Stretch Armstrong, The Purpose, Vision, Where Fear & Weapons Meet
The first ever benefit for Matt Leveton was in January 1999. Matt used to book shows at Manville and got seriously hurt in a car crash. These shows were a really big deal at the time and a nice showing of what can happen when the hardcore scene comes together for something good. The first day was highlighted by a reunion show for Strength 691. I remember seeing a lot of people who I had not seen in a few years, which is an odd feeling when you are 19, and hung around catching up with a lot of people.…
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September 12, 2016
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Converge, Dillinger Escape Plan, For The Love Of, Indecision, Nora, Try Fail Try, Turmoil, You & I
This was an odd show for me to go to, so I am so fuzzy on who played this show because I spent a lot of time hanging out with other friends who were randomly at this show too. If you are not from the area, you need to know that people would go to Middlesex just to hang out. I probably did it once or twice myself. I do remember Dillinger Escape Plan because at the end of their set the last song faded out, but then we all heard some familiar drum beats and then suddenly they busted into…
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