Never Say Never Festival
| Never Say Never Festival | |
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| Genre | Brutal Death Metal, Post-hardcore, Electronic, Hip hop, Indie, Metalcore, Hardcore, Pop punk |
| Dates | March during Spring Break |
| Location(s) | Mission, TX |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Founded by | DGE Concerts |
| Website | |
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Never Say Never Festival was an annual music festival which began March 18, 2009, in Mission, Texas. The festival featured bands of many different genres. The first Never Say Never festival hosted 30 bands on 2 stages, including Forever the Sickest Kids, Anarbor, NeverShoutNever!, A Skylit Drive, Drop Dead, Gorgeous, LMFAO and The Scene Aesthetic.
The 2010 and 2011 festivals followed on March 17, 2010 and March 15, 2011.
The name "Never Say Never" was chosen by festival organizers Zar Castillo and George Culberson in response to all the people that told them that they would never be able to bring down incredible bands to South Texas.
The 2010 festival was held on March 17, 2010. It hosted 40 bands of different genres on 3 stages. The festival featured a vendor village, that hosted shops like Monikapolitan.com and eleven apparel.
The final Never Say Never Festival took place on March 16, 2016 at Las Palmas Racepark in Mission, TX. The festival was marred by technical issues, high-risk investments and low attendance which resulted in many of the artists having their set times cut short and not being paid in full for their performances.
In response to the controversy following the 2016 Never Say Never Festival, Matt Carter of Emery hosted an episode of his podcast "Break It Down with Matt Carter" with his bandmates. In a follow-up episode, Carter interviewed promoter Zar Castillo to clear the air and give Castillo a chance to share his side of the story and what reparations were being made to pay the bands who performed.
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