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What is Gonerfest?
- Gonerfest is a festival in Memphis organized by Goner Records. The festival is known for its intimate setting and cutting edge mix of bands. Bands who have played Gonerfest include Shannon & The Clams, Mudhoney, Guitar Wolf, Ty Segall, Cosmic Psychos, Osees, Oblivians, Robyn Hitchcock, Derv Gordon, Bill Orcutt & Chris Corsano, King Brothers, The Oh Sees, The King Khan & BBQ Show, Negative Approach, Compulsive Gamblers, Reatards, Amyl & The Sniffers, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, AWFM, Snooper, Black Lips, New Bomb Turks, Gories, Mummies, Fred & Toody Cole, Carbonas, Leather Uppers, Head, The Gizmos, X_X, Wreckless Eric, The Hipshakes, Human Eye, Sonny Vincent, Sick Thoughts, Icky Boyfriends, and tons and tons more. 20 festivals at 30 + bands per festival = 600 plus bands!

This year's festival will run from Thursday September 25 through Sunday September 28, 2025 in Memphis, TN.

Bands begin Thursday afternoon around 5, and run through 10PM on Sunday.

There is a Dance Party / Gonerfest Comedown later Sunday evening that has been a highlight every year. It's a great chance to hang out with folks without raging bands playing.

Plan on getting here early and staying til Monday if you can!

Are There Tickets For Gonerfest 22?
- Early Bird Golden Passes have sold out. We will release another batch of tickets Thursday, June 12 starting at 10AM CDT. 

Golden Passes give you entrance to each day's events, as well as a goodie bag of bonus stuff. In the past, this has been tote bags, records, koozies, and more great stuff. 

Do We Get A Physical Ticket?
- The Golden Pass is not a physical ticket- we will scan your bar code and get you a wristband for the festivities in September. 

Are There Individual Day Tickets For Gonerfest 22?
- There will be a limited amount of tickets for each day. We will release these after our daily schedules are announced. 

What Is the Lineup For Gonerfest 22?
Bands will Include:

LIGHTNING BOLT (Providence, Rhode Island)
W.I.T.C.H. (Zambia) listen
SILKWORM (Missoula/ Seattle) 
TEE VEE REPAIRMANN (Sydney, AUS)
PYLON REENACTMENT SOCIETY (Athens, GA)
RADIOACTIVITY (Austin, TX)
TOMMY WRIGHT III (Memphis, TN) 
ROBYN HITCHCOCK (London, UK)
TINA!!! (San Francisco, CA)
DES DEMONAS (Washington, DC)
SHARP PINS (Chicago, IL) 
SLEEVEENS (Nashville, TN)
EXBATS (Bisbee, AZ)
DARTS (Tuscon, AZ)
MICHAEL BEACH (Melbourne, Australia)
BLOODSHOT BILL (Montreal, Canada)
GOTOBEDS (Pittsburgh, PA)
TWISTED TEENS (New Orleans, LA)
AUTOBAHNS (Leipzig, Germany
CHEAP FIX (Austin, TX)
PET MOSQUITO (Carbondale, IL)
FAKE (Memphis, TN)
WESLEY & THE BOYS (Nashville, TN) 
LOTHARIO (Melbourne, Australia)
CAST OF THOUSANDS (Austin, TX) 

And Our Sunday Show
at the historic Overton Park Shell
from 5-9PM
featuring
SNOOPER (Nashville, TN)
DUMMY (Los Angeles, CA)
TARWA N-TNIRI (Ouarzazate, Morrocco)
SILVER SYNTHETIC (New Orleans, LA)

Unfortunately but not surprisingly, some of our friends we had booked have decided not to travel to the United States
GUARDIAN SINGLES (Aukland, NZ)
ITCHY & THE NITS (Sydney, AUS)
SO COW (Taum, Ireland)
will not be appearing at Gonerfest this year.



Much more very soon!

Where will Gonerfest 22 be held?
At Wiseacre Brewery on Broad St. MAP

2783 Broad Ave. Memphis, TN 38112 
Thursday 5-11
Friday 12 - 11
Saturday 12-11 Saturday at

Sunday Show at
At Overton Park Shell 5-9PM! MAP

Don't leave early and miss Sunday!

I Bought Tickets - Now What?
- You will get an email with a note to download tickets- this will download the ticket to your phone or computer. You can use this off your phone at the festival, or you can print off a hard copy.

There is also an Apple Wallet ticket you can download and save to your Apple Wallet.

What's This About A Livestream?
- Again, if all goes well there will be a livestream! Over the past few years we have perfected our own brand of high tech / Budget Rock livestream. It's really insane, and the best way to participate / enjoy the festival if you can't make it to Memphis!

Last year we had over 1800 viewers watching for over an hour apiece, total view time was 75 days 11 hrs 15 minutes! Check out some footage of Alien Nosejob from Gonerfest 20 here!

Is Gonerfest 22 All Ages?
- Yes! Minors must be accompanied by an adult.

Where Do I Stay For Gonerfest 22?
- See our Hotels / Lodging Page for information! We have hotel deals with two Memphis hotels, and there are many other hotels and Air BnB options in the general vicinity of the event location. 

What About Afterparties?
- There will be afterparties!
Check out our Goner Calendar closer to the fest for a list of Gonerfest 22 Afterparties. 

I Bought Tickets But Cannot Attend. Can I Get A Refund?
We realize life happens- however we cannot refund tickets after September 1st. Tickets are easy to transfer to new Gonerfesters.

What is Gonerfest again?
- Gonerfest is Goner's premiere festival, where exciting music from Memphis and around the world collides in four days of non-stop action, drawing fans from across the US and around the globe. 25+ bands playing, with afterparties providing even more action.

Our 22th edition will have exclusive extras- if you've never been to Gonerfest, this is one not to miss. If you have been to one or more, this is one to return for!

More details coming! Thanks for investigating Gonerfest- we hope to see you in Memphis!


Questions? email us!


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