hardcore in Riverside, CA

Riverside built its reputation sixty miles east of Los Angeles, where Spanky's and the Showcase Theater once hosted raw punk, hardcore, and ska bills that birthed bands like Voodoo Glow Skulls and Alien Ant Farm. Today, the Farm House Collective and Back to the Grind keep that independent flame alive, while the Fox Theatre and RMA Garden Room host metal and indie rock. The Inland Empire's heat and isolation forged a sound that was never coastal; it was working-class, loud, and proudly self-made. Discover hardcore bands, musicians, and venues in Riverside on Bandmate.