With an impressive arsenal to draw from, Damaged City boasted a strong showing from local bands with newer hardcore groups like Stand Off, Protester, Sem Hastro, Kombat, and Zipper (who played its first set at the Sunday matinee), mainstays Coke Bust and Collusion, lovable weirdos Homosuperior and Flasher, and even a reunion set from The Goons. This weekend, we heard bands from Japan (Systematic Death), France (Youth Avoiders, Stalled Minds), Spain (La U.R.S.S.), Brazil (The Pessimists), Ireland (Disguise), and the U.K. (Tau Cross) in churches, basements, and galleries scattered across the District. But the most impressive part of Damaged City is easily those who aren’t playing in any bands or doing any organizing, who come from every corner of the country and the world for this punk family reunion, simply because they know that this distinct combination of lineup, community, and vegan snacks doesn’t exist anywhere else.
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