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UPDATED ON: 2/26/03:It takes all kinds.




Offical HWM


all shows listed are at the PIT skate park



Sorry I haven't been updating much lately. With all the PIT happenings(Hot Water Music, Reunion show and much more) I have been a little busy. If you want regular updates about what is going on with PIT shows, join the mailing list below. I have added most of the new dates below.


As for Save the Scene developments, nothing new really, but keep checking back, sooner or later things will roll again.

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Tickets for some shows(Hot Water music) are now avaiable online at www.ticketweb.com
If you want to see upcoming fliers or pass them out they are posted at the link below

Fliers



New Show - The Reunion show, Motion City soundtrack, Spindle and Cusack on March 8th $7 6pm. Check out www.pitsk8park.com or email me at [email protected] for details.
At the PIT Skatepark
3213 Williams Ave.
Rockford,IL 61104
815-963-3929



The PIT is happy to Announce that on March 7th 2003 we welcome HOT WATER MUSIC to Rockford.

March 7th $10 6:00pm
Hot Water Music www.hwmrock.com Punk Rock(for lack of a better description) from Gainsville florida, on Epitaph Records. They are taking a break from the Snocore tour to do a headlining show for us so come on out and show some love.

Douglass Kings www.douglasskings.com Rock similar to Fugazi, good guys, good music with a groove, heavy yet melodic.

The Heavils www.theheavils.com Meanie Rock from Rockford, recently signed to Metal Blade Records.


March 1 6:00pm $6

Red Super Giant - www.redsupergiant.com

Sunspot - www.sunspotmusic.com - 21st century punk rock from Wisconsin

The Snaggs- pop rock with female vocals


March 7th 6:00 $10 tickets available in advance at www.ticketweb.com or the directly from the PIT, so drive over and get some

Hot Water Music - www.hwmrock.com - Our show is listed on their website now, I feel special. Tickets will be available soon.

Douglass Kings - www.douglasskings.com - Chi town duo similar to Fugazi but with their own groove

The Heavils - Rockford meanie rock (this is the final lineup, I cannot make additions, I apologize to all bands who want to play with hwm I cannot do it, it would be breach of contract)


March 8th 6:00pm $7

The Reunion Show - www.thereunionshow.com - moog rock from Long Islands, I haven't worked with these guys since their first show in Rockford, I am really thrilled to be bringing them back. Nice guys wth fun sing-a-long music

Motion City Soundtrack - www.motioncitysoundtrack.com - from Min. Just signed to Epitaph Records, surely a sign of things to come.

Spindle - ok, I know nothing about them.

Cusack - Rockford's own makers of light hearted skate punk


March 15th 6:00pm $6

Amazing Transparent Man-www.a-t-m.net - pop punk from Dekalb

504 plan- www.504plan.net - hardcorish pop punk from Chicago, play the Metro a lot

Illusions of Despair - From Mchenry, acoustic rock. Formerly A Single Tear Drop

tba


April 5th 6:00pm $5

Chaos AD - Rockford punk

Egan's Rats - Rockford Street Punk

Streetbrats

The Roustabouts


April 11th 6:00pm price tba

Shindig - www.trendymusic.com - emotion rock from West Virginia, these boys love Rockford.

Eighty-D - www.eighty-d.com - Pop Punk sort of like mxpx but harder and faster.

Chasing Link - Pop Punk with a violin, members of Kick10/Delta Bravo Niner and more.

1 tba


May 16th 6:00 pm price tba

Yarz Revenge

Urinal Mints

2 tba







That is all for now, we will have all kinds of good stuff coming up soon. As always thanks to every one who comes out, tell all your friends and I will see you at the shows. Steve

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