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PONS

Event ID: MS63395

Sat, Mar 14, 2026 | 5:30 AM - 6:10 AM

Venue: Swan Dive Patio (Swan Dive)

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Summary

IF YOU STOP YOU DIE - Rock n’ Roll will never be a lazy game. PONS is here to set the record straight. Channeling the wild, untamable spirit of the masters of the road that came before them, PONS brings a relentless, “NO MERCY” approach to DIY touring. Burning more calories in one night than most bands do in a year, PONS doesn’t play just music—they detonate on stage Taking cues from the anarchic swagger of Iggy Pop and the electronic chaos of Suicide, frontperson Jack Parker spits the digital bile of our decaying, internet-saturated world straight in your face. It’s a new noise pop for the modern age. With their dashing look and salesman’s eye, PONS has supported notable acts such as Gogol Bordello, Lambrini Girls, A Place To Bury Strangers, Laura Jane Grace, Geese, Vundabar, Frankie and the Witch Fingers, and more. BEAR WITNESS TO PONS.

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