BLED Fest

BLED Fest
GenrePunk rock, hardcore punk, indie rock
FrequencyAnnually
VenueHeartland Educational Center
LocationHowell, Michigan
Years active2008-2019
FounderBen Staub
Websiteinstagram

BLED Fest (an acronym for Big Love's Educational Festival) was an American annual one-day music festival held in Howell, Michigan focused on punk rock, hardcore punk, and indie rock.[1] The festival was held annually over an eleven-year period, with its final year being in 2019.[2][3] BLED Fest was held at the Heartland Educational Center, which is a former school. Stages were set up inside what were once classrooms.[1] The festival ended after its organizers were told they would no longer be allowed to hold the event in this location.[4]

History

The festival was founded in 2008 by Ben Staub in the form of a pool party in his backyard, according to Alternative Press Magazine.[5]

Real Friends, Touché Amoré, Modern Baseball and The Early November played in 2015.[6] La Dispute played in 2017.[5] The 2018 lineup consisted of Basement, Norma Jean, and '68.[7] The Wonder Years and Hawthorne Heights headlined the festival's final year in 2019. Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties, Kississippi and Prince Daddy & the Hyena also performed.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Bradley, Sean. "Annual BLED Fest, held in Hartland, ending in 2019". Livingston Daily Press & Argus. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  2. ^ Cox, Ryan (2019-05-22). "BLED FEST to go out with a bang". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  3. ^ Cox, Ryan (2019-05-29). "BLED FEST comes to an emotional ending". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  4. ^ LaPlante, Brad (2019-03-01). "Bled Fest announces the complete lineup for its final year". Substream Magazine. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  5. ^ a b Gogia, Nikhail. "BLED FEST's huge lineup includes La Dispute, The Fall Of Troy, PWR BTTM, and a whole lot more". Alternative Press Magazine. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
  6. ^ "Bled Fest announces full 2015 lineup". PropertyOfZack. Archived from the original on 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  7. ^ "Bled Fest 2018 Lineup Announced". lambgoat.com. 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  8. ^ LaPlante, Brad (2019-03-01). "Bled Fest announces the complete lineup for its final year". Substream Magazine. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  9. ^ Cox, Ryan (2019-05-29). "BLED FEST comes to an emotional ending". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
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