When Tampa’s annual wintertime hardcore scene get-together FYA Fest announced its 2025 lineup Monday, there was immediate backlash. The fest was to be held at the Shanna and Bryan Glazer Jewish Community Center, which has publicly supported Israel’s military efforts in Gaza and donated $45,000 to the Zionist organization Jewish Agency for Israel last year. Support for Palestine is widespread in the progressive left-leaning hardcore community -- it was hardcore bands, for instance, who led th...
FYA Fest Switching To New Location After Backlash Over Original Venue's Support For Zionism
Stereogum - 13 Aug 2024 22:08
When Tampa’s annual wintertime hardcore scene get-together FYA Fest announced its 2025 lineup Monday, there was immediate backlash. The fest was to be held at the Shanna and Bryan Glazer Jewish Community Center, which has publicly supported Israel’s military efforts in Gaza and donated $45,000 to the Zionist organization Jewish Agency for Israel last year. Support for Palestine is widespread in the progressive left-leaning hardcore community -- it was hardcore bands, for instance, who led th...
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