Rough Francis with Bait Bag and Omen Negation

Rough Francis are a musically adventurous band from Burlington, VT. Core members Bobby, Julian, and Urian Hackney represent the second generation of unsung Detroit rock pioneers, Death. With Tyler Bolles on bass, the band embraces the same mixture of garage and proto-punk as Death as well as accents of new-wave inspired 80’s hardcore.

Seasick from the news cycle? Seeking release? Join Bait Bag and find catharsis in their post-riot grrrl anthems, jagged dance breaks, and tight harmonies. Founded in 2018 by Fiona Robins, Claire Donnelly, and Courtney Naliboff, Bait Bag has shared the stage with punk and indie legends Deerhoof, Screaming Females, Rough Francis, and Weakened Friends, and made friends and fans from New York to Machias. Their 2024 release Electric Splash was greeted with critical acclaim and is widely heard on the Maine airwaves.

Omen Negation is a Maine trio inspired by classic American punk (The Embarrassment, Wipers, Mission of Burma). Fast and noisy, but kind of sweet too.

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