Categories: Boston / New England Music Scene

Hassle Fest Memories – Day 1: New England Patriots / Downtown Boys / Whip Appeal

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Hassle Fest stands out when compared to larger music festivals, such as Boston Calling, because of the proportion of Boston-based bands that get a chance to showcase their talent, according to musician Steven Instasi.
“There are a lot more local bands,” Instasi, lead singer and guitarist for Black Beach, a rock band from Middleborough, said. “Hassle, in general, gives some pretty weird and obscure bands a shot to play some pretty cool stuff.”
Hassle Fest not only represents an openness to all genres but also a creative spirit among artists, according to Santiago Cárdenas, lead guitarist for Free Pizza, a baby-punk band that formed in Boston but now calls Nashville its homebase.
“We owe everything to the Boston music scene,” Cárdenas said. “People go to all kinds of shows, and bills are more mixed, so you get into a lot of stuff you wouldn’t have gotten into and that changes the music. “
Liam Hofmeister / Huntington News

A collection of videos and pics from Day 1 of Boston Hassle Fest 7 – New England Patriots + Downtown Boys + Whip Appeal (which features James Coarse, one of Boston Hassle mainstays).
Captured by Ethan Long, Shuggy Sugarman/Fat Shuggy, Joanna Trachtenberg and Sam PunkrockHobbit Jem Hadge.

Ilya S.

Mixtape – Bands of Hassle Fest (III)

[gallery type="slideshow" ids="765,766,767,764"] Unlike Boston Calling, Hassle Fest is truly a representation of Boston music scene – think 50/50 ratio of local/national acts vs Boston Calling’s 1/50. That and the fact that it costs only $75 dollars to see get 3-day pass to the festival makes it a great alternative to…

14th October 2015

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Mixtape – Bands of Hassle Fest 7

Unlike Boston Calling, Hassle Fest is truly a representation of Boston music scene - think 50/50 ratio of local/national acts vs Boston Calling's 1/50. That and the fact that it costs only $75 dollars to see get 3-day pass to the festival makes it a great alternative to more established festivals…

1st October 2015

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Roundup – Hassle Fest 7 Super Mega Blowout!

[gallery type="slideshow" ids="1358,1359,1357,1356,1235,1,1302,1303,1304,1131,1128,1129,1130,1121,1364,991,992"] With little to no press support, Hassle Fest 7 achieved 111% funding - far exceeding the initial 10,000 goal. As mentioned in this Linkedin article by yours truly, none of this would've happened without the hard work of Boston Hassle volunteers, as well tweets/retweets/Facebook mentions by countless labels, blogs…

1st November 2015

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Ilya S.