Necktie Optional episode 22 (9/17/2026)
A big chunk of the set stayed in hook-driven, guitar-forward indie and alt-rock territory: Rum Jungle, Middle Kids, Hop Along, The Beths, The Clause, Carver Commodore, Michigander, The Royston Club, Starter Car, Wild Pink, Maggie Gently, The Sherlocks, We Were Promised Jetpacks, and The Amazons all sat in that lane. Angel Du$t, The Linda Lindas, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, Gogol Bordello, Twisted Teens, illuminati hotties, The Belair Lip Bombs, The Grogans, and Frank Turner brought a scrappier, punk-and-hardcore-leaning energy through the middle and back half. Wishy, swell foop, and…
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