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BLED Fest

BLED Fest was an American annual one-day music festival held in Howell, Michigan focused on punk rock, hardcore punk, and indie rock. The festival was held annually over an eleven-year period, with its final year being in 2019. BLED Fest was held at the Heartland Educational Center. With the venue being a former educational facility, the event's stages were set up inside what were once classrooms. The festival ended after its organizers were told they would no longer be allowed to hold the event in this location.

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BLED Fest
GenrePunk rock, hardcore punk, indie rock
FrequencyAnnually
VenueHeartland Educational Center
LocationHowell, Michigan
Years active2008-2019
FounderBen Staub
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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 2019.23 BLED Fest was held at the Heartland Educational Center. With the venue being a former educational facility, the event's 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 initial 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.43

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References

References

  1. 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. 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.