AGNOSTIC FRONT will be hitting the road with Angel Dust, Starting this week in Richmond and working down the East Coast. Check out those dates HERE!
Chad Gilbert of New Found Glory (1981-2026)
It is with profound sadness that we acknowledge that Chad Gilbert (New Found Glory) has passed away after a five-year battle with cancer. He was 45.
Official Statement: On the morning of September 20th, Chad Everett Gilbert passed away peacefully in his sleep. He left this world surrounded by friends and family and took his final breaths with his wife and mother by his side, just as he wished. We are devastated and shocked by how quickly he left us, yet so grateful for how peacefully and smoothly he went. The amount of visitors that crowded the hospital lobby at a moment’s notice is a testament to how beloved and cherished Chad was, and always will be. He was a legendary musician, but his favorite accomplishment was being a husband and father. His biggest dreams came true. He is survived by his wife, Lisa, his daughter, Lily, his mother, Jackie, and his brother, Brian.
“Chad’s guitar playing, songwriting, humor, and relentless drive helped shape New Found Glory for nearly three decades. Through more than a dozen albums, endless tours around the world, and more accolades than we ever could have imagined, Chad challenged all of us to grow as musicians, performers, and human beings. While we are devastated to lose him, we are so grateful for the incredible life he lived, the memories we shared, and the brotherhood we had. His influence will always be part of New Found Glory and his spirit will be felt on every stage we stand on, with every note we play.”
Rest in peace, Chad. We love you forever ❤️
Lisa, Jordan, Ian, Cyrus, and Dan
Chad Gilbert was a legend and an absolute sweetheart. We met at a Terror show in 2003 and again a year later in Australia when the tours we were on crossed paths. He was larger than life. He was kind, funny, and despite all he had accomplished, he was humble and always down to help lift others. He liked @bridgenine and, for the next couple of decades, found dozens of ways for us to collaborate, doing more for my efforts than I could ever hope to do for his. Whether it was with New Found Glory, ISHC, his solo project with What’s Eating Gilbert, producing H2O albums, or his Violently Happy label… Few people have gone out of their way for the cause as Chad did, and I am so incredibly grateful for his friendship and support. Thank you for everything. You fought so hard and with such grace. You deserved so much more. I’m so glad I hugged you when I saw you last month. My thoughts and love go out to Chad’s family and New Found Glory. Hug your friends. Fuck cancer. Chad Gilbert, RIP.
-Chris Wrenn
B9 Podcast v.3 Episode 10: Joe Kelly (Boston Red Sox / L.A. Dodgers)
Who would have guessed that World Series Champion Joe Kelly would be a punk fan? Joe sat down with Chris B9 for a very special episode of the B9 podcast to talk about his time playing for Boston, growing up going to straight edge shows and hanging out at skate parks. Check out our very special 10th episode HERE!
Fenway Punk Exhibit At The Punk Rock Museum
We're excited to announce that The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas will be opening a Fenway Punk exhibit this November! Boston and New York have feuded on the field for generations, and this exhibit shows how the street merchandise that fueled the greatest rivalry in sports also gave rise to an entire wave of hardcore punk bands. More details coming soon, opening weekend is November 13th through the 15th!
Beverly Vintage Market @ B9 (9/19)
Join us on Saturday, September 19th as we host a vintage market at our warehouse!
Multiple vendors and artists will be putting emphasis on vintage clothing, curating unique selections that simply don’t exist anywhere else. All decades, all sizes, all types of possibilities to find something special.
We’ll be spinning records all day long inside our warehouse at 282 Rantoul st in Beverly. The event is free to the public, all ages, and running from 12-5pm.
Find a record, find a fit, and find some new inspiration. We can’t wait to see you there.
CARRY ON at FYA Fest in Jan. 9-10 (Orlando, FL)
World Series winning pitcher Joe Kelly at B9/Sully's on Thursday 9/3 1-2pm
Come meet World Series Champion Joe Kelly at B9/Sully’s at 282 Rantoul Street in Beverly this Thursday, 9/3, from 1 pm till 2 pm.
In the first month of the 2018 season, Red Sox pitcher Joe Kelly reignited Boston’s rivalry with New York. The next day, Sully’s Brand came out with the Joe Kelly Fight Club T-shirt, and the season ended with a World Series win.
Joe returns to throw out the first pitch at Fenway on Wednesday, and will be hanging at B9/Sully’s this Thursday with author Rob Bradford, meeting fans and signing copies of their book, A Damn Near Perfect Game.
Sully’s will have a special edition of the JKFC tee available, a collab with Joe and Rob’s brand, Joe Kelly, Bradfo and Friends. Come say hello!
First photo courtesy of Billie Weiss (2018).
DEFEATER supporting Comeback Kid (Vegas & West Coast) in November
DEFEATER will be hitting the road mostly on the West Coast this November in support of Comeback Kid, who are touring for their new album Chosen Hell. Pencil in these dates; ticket info will be coming soon-
Death Before Dishonor Going On Tour With Blood For Blood This Fall
Death Before Dishonor will be going on tour with Blood For Blood October 1-4! Tickets are on sale tomorrow (8/26) at 10AM!
Tattoo Nightmare Exhibit / at B9 August 28-30
Jonathan Putur from Garden City Tattoo (right up the block from Bridge Nine!) is curating a gallery exhibit of fine art made by over forty incredibly talented tattoo artists!
This exhibit is being hosted in the Bridge Nine warehouse gallery at 282 Rantoul Street in Beverly, MA, and will be open to the public from Friday, August 28th through Sunday, August 30th. The opening reception is on Saturday, August 29th, from 7 pm to 11 pm, with music by DJ Tom Brown. Make sure to come through!
F#*K YOUR HOUSE party: New Book By Jesse Standhard - 9/12 at B9!
Jesse “Standhard” Gustafson will be coming to the B9HQ to promote his first book, F#*K YOUR HOUSE: Twenty Years of Real Estate Horror Stories, on Saturday, September 12th! Kicking off at 4 pm, he will be joined by B9’s Chris Wrenn to discuss Jesse’s two decades of experience helping people buy and sell homes in the Boston area after his time in bands like American Nightmare, Right Brigade, and Invasion.
Come out to Beverly, MA, to celebrate the release of Jesse’s first book and hear some great stories! Pick up a copy at the event, or order one right now from Stand Hard Publishing HERE. There will be light refreshments, food, books, and limited-edition screen-printed posters by Matt Botvin, too!
Need help getting to the Bridge Nine / Sully’s Brand store in Beverly, MA? Click THIS!
SLAPSHOT: The Final Show (10/17/2026)
SLAPSHOT is playing one last show, and it’s on Edge Day, 10/17, with AGNOSTIC FRONT, BOLD, DYS, and a bunch of other great bands. Tickets go on sale this Friday, August 7th. Look for a link and don’t sleep!
Thirty Years Ago Tonight, the First Bridge Nine 7-inch Was Released
The first record that I released, a split 7-inch with TENFOLD and SUM OF ALL FEARS, debuted thirty years ago tonight at day two of the 1996 Connecticut Hardcore Fest at the CT Bike Exchange indoor skate park in Bristol, CT. While neither band made it out of the ‘90s, members of Tenfold went on to form or join In My Eyes, Follow Through, Right Brigade, Invasion, American Nightmare, Fastbreak, Piebald, and a ton of other bands. This five-song split single was the first of over 300 releases on Bridge Nine Records to date. Fast forward three decades, and I got to once again spend the day at a skate park hardcore show (watching @jessegustafsonofficial on stage!); this time with my 15 y.o. daughter and 5,000 other BHC fans both young and old (thank you, Austin & company, for making it happen!) That, and the B9 store got in copies of the new @StartTodayHC 12” EP, of which Tenfold’s vocalist Neal St. Clair’s son Tate is a founding member. Everything old is new again, and I couldn’t be more excited about all of it.
- Chris Wrenn
August 3rd, 2026
Check out more photos and ephemera from Bridge Nine’s first release in the B9 discography HERE!
Anthony "TJ" Catalfo (RUINER), RIP
From our friends in RUINER:
“Anthony "TJ" Catalfo played drums for Ruiner for what was supposed to be the final two years of the band (2009-2010). He became the annoying little brother in the van pretty much immediately. Not because he was mean-spirited or an asshole. It was mostly because he wasn't. He didn't share the same jaded and pessimistic outlook that the rest of us had at the time. He saw the world through a lens most of us had forgotten; to him, everything still held so much beauty that we took for granted.
TJ lost his battle with cancer today. He will be remembered as a genuinely good and kind-natured person. He leaves behind a wife and three daughters who truly love one another. This was too soon for this young man.
Rest In Power, TJ.”
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Lou Koller of Sick of it All, RIP
Lou Koller of the legendary NYHC band Sick Of It All has passed at the age of 59. The band has issued a statement HERE.
I was 17 when I first saw Sick Of It All perform. It was 1993, and Just Look Around had just come out a few months earlier. To say it was a formative experience would be putting it lightly. I was blown away. So much energy, and if I’m being honest, it was a pretty scary room to be in at that age–the crowd was WILD.
I took this photo in early 1995. Before I released my first record on Bridge Nine, I would take photos of bands to contribute to fanzines. This photo is from their show with CIV at Club Babyhead in Providence, RI.
To Lou’s friends and family, I am so sorry for your loss. He inspired me, and he will never be forgotten.
- Chris Wrenn
B9