Underneath the Underground IX Weekend Pass

On the the weekend of July 17-18th, 2020 expect nothing less than a Bay Area invasion of high quality, fist pumping, boot stomping, working class street punk and Oi! in the heart of downtown Oakland. South Bay based promoter Shark City United is proud to bring you Underneath the Underground for the 9th year in a row; this time in a brand new location near Jack London Square.

As a special treat, Shark City United is bringing legendary band Forced Reality to the fest for not only 1, but 2 nights of skinhead rock n’ roll. This is only the second appearance Forced Reality has ever made on the west coast, the first time being in 2014. UTU IX features an impressive two day lineup of acts considered to be household names in the punk rock community and beyond as well as many up and coming acts. Some, like Liberty & Justice from Houston and Press Gang Union from SLC are currently touring and stopping through Oakland to promote brand new albums.

Bay Area based Underneath the Underground is a street punk festival featuring Oi!, punk rock, and other assorted acts within the greater punk & hardcore communities held annually under the watchful eye & diligent supervision of Shark City United. Underneath the Underground held its inaugural event in 2011, & the 2020 lineup is as follows:

Day 1, Friday, July 17th:

- Forced Reality

- The Hardknocks

- The Complicators

- Liberty & Justice

- Claymore

- Press Gang Union

Day 2, Saturday, July 18th:

- Forced Reality

- Vis Vires

- Rat City Riot

- Young Idea

- Class System

- 21 Gun Salute

-Broken Patron Saints

“We are excited to be able to bring you the ninth installment of Underneath the Underground. This year at the beautiful Elbo Room in Oakland, California. We are especially thrilled to host not only one, but two nights of Oi! Legends Forced Reality, it’s our pleasure to showcase them and all the rest of these stellar bands this July 17th & 18th!” - Brandi Turner-Savage, Promoter, Shark City United

Underneath the Underground street punk fest is happening July 17-18th at the Elbo Room in Oakland, CA, located at 300 Broadway. Weekend passes are available now for only $45; both an affordable price and a huge value even for the most “working class” lads/byrds in the expensive greater Bay Area.

For more info, visit the Shark City United pages on both Instagram (@SharkCityUnited) and Facebook.

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