Punk Rock Bowling isn't happening in 2026
A beloved punk rock festival is taking a break next year.
Today, Punk Rock Bowling announced they’ll be skipping 2026. Fortunately, they have plans to return in 2027. An official statement from the festival reads:
Hey Punk Rock Bowlers,
We know you’ve been waiting patiently for news about the next PRB, and we want to thank you for that.
Putting Punk Rock Bowling together takes an enormous amount of hard work and dedication all year long. Our 25th PRB anniversary this year was an unforgettable celebration, and we appreciate everyone who joined us. Without you, there is no festival.
Life has thrown some unexpected challenges our way over the past several months, and we’re all living through difficult times. Sadly, it has become clear that there will not be a PRB in 2026.
This has been an incredibly tough reality for all of us to face. PRB isn’t just a festival, it’s a family reunion. It truly breaks our hearts not to be there with you in 2026.
Please continue to show love and support for your local bands, venues, and scenes; they are the lifeblood of punk rock. Because punk has never been just about music; it’s about resistance, solidarity, and community.
We can’t wait to see you again in 2027.
With all our gratitude, The PRB Team
This year’s Punk Rock Bowling festival featured performances from Social Distortion, Peter Hook and the Light, The Adicts, and Frank Turner.
Since 2009, MP3s and NPCs owner Terrance Pryor has written about music, conventions, cosplay, and video games for publications such as AXS, Examiner, Fake Walls, and Ranker. Based out of Los Angeles, the former rock concert promoter/radio host can be seen talking about rock music on AXS TV’s Music’s Greatest Mysteries and discussing music and whatever else on their Black Man Talks Rock channel on YouTube.