Pinch Fest @ The Lass 202
Heat in the Heart of STEEL CITY
Pinch Fest 2026 hit The Lass O'Gowrie on a brutal 38-degree day and turned the beer garden into a proper sweatbox. Crowd surfing, heavy moshes, the whole day felt like a big messy celebration with a Aunt getting too pissed and dancing long into the night.
The place filled up quick: singlets soaked through, tins popping, everyone just ebracing the old pub vibe; piss-stained carpet and all.
Bardvarkk and Finlay Ross opened strong with that local energy, then Central kept it rolling like they do every time.
Special Features came down from Bris-Vegas and smashed it!! Proper headbanging set that some needed a to be taken for HIA.
O.M.R followed with their fuzzy, experimental stuff, lights hitting faces against the brick walls.
Mini Skirt jumped on to close and it went off. Jacob screaming up front, punters losing it in the pit. Elbows, sweat, stage dives. Full chaos.
The whole thing had that classic Steel City feel: no bullshit, just a tight crew in an iconic venue making noise and looking after each other.
Full album’s up now (below)tag your mates and @alexknocks if you’re in the pics.
Pinch Fest keeps proving Newcastle’s scene is still kicking hard. Can’t wait for the next one.
