It’s Not Dead Festival at San Manuel Ampitheater Festival Grounds in San Bernardino, CA; Saturday, October 10

Excitement and anticipation is boiling over for It’s Not Dead, the inaugural punk rock festival from co-founders Kevin Lyman, John Reese and Live Nation’s Rich Best, which takes over San Bernardino’s San Manuel Ampitheater on Saturday October 10

In addition to 3 stages, jam-packed with 35 punk and ska greats such as Bad Religion, Pennywise, Descendents, NOFX and many more (see full lineup below), the festival will feature a Vans Old-Skool Jam, with demos by legendary skaters such as Mike Frazier, Steve Caballero, Christian Hosoi, Omar Hassan and Neal Hendrix, along with pros Lizzie Armanto, Alex Perelson, Josh Borden and BMX rider Dennis McCoy.

Additionally, the festival will host a pop-up art exhibition titled, ‘Art’s Not Dead’ and a ‘Punks Well Read’ book signing area, both curated by renowned punk rock photographer Lisa Johnson.

The art show will exhibit and sell works from many of the underground scene’s most acclaimed artists and photographers like Mark deSalvo, Dave Naz, Natalia Fabia, Lisa Johnson, B.J. Papas, Greg Attonito, Chris Shary, Craig “Skibs” Barker, Jeff Alulis, Jason Cardwell and many others.

The book signings, hosted by official festival bookseller Stories Books & Cafe out of Echo Park, will highlight such celebrated punk rock authors as Jeff Alulis, Danny Bland, Cecil Castellucci, Shawna Kenney, Jim Lindberg, David Nazworthy, Christian Picciolini, John Roecker with Dylan Melody, Oriana Small and Shanti Wintergate & Greg Attonito (Playdate).