Gonerfest 19 Saturday: Compulsive Gamblers Top The Longest Day

Sweaty sets and lightning helped make the punk convocation one for the ages.


Sara Moseley designed the Gonerfest 19 posters and logo, seen here on a lollipop on Saturday of the of 4-day underground music festival. (photo by Laura Jean Hocking)

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