Bridge Nine founder Chris Wrenn made an appearance on the ‘What Lies Ahead’ podcast, hosted by Chris Ruffini, the lead singer of Overthrow. They touched on topics like the beginnings of B9, growing up in the northeast, and infusing the Boston community into B9. You can check out the hour-long episode HERE!
Happy Edge Day!
Today is National Edge Day! For those unfamiliar, today is a day that celebrates Straight-Edge culture. October 17th marked Ten Yard Fight's "final" show in 1999, and 10/17 has been known as Edge Day ever since.
In acknowledgment, the B9 Online Store will be 20% OFF on all non-preorder items, all day today! No need for a promo code, the discount will be applied for you when you check out. Make sure you check out our recently added Straight-Edge Anime Tee, available in comfort colors, a ringer, and a super soft crewneck sweatshirt!
Gorilla Biscuits & American Nightmare dates, this December (VA/NJ)
AMERICAN NIGHTMARE is playing some shows with Gorilla Biscuits in December! Tickets go on sale Friday!
American Nightmare 'Year One' 25 Year Reissue
Available again for the first time in decades. Originally released in 2001, the Boston hardcore band’s 25th anniversary release of "Year One" pays tribute to their formative years. This collection unites their first two 7-inch releases, originally issued by Bridge Nine Records founder and then-roommate Chris Wrenn, on a 180-gram LP, with all tracks recorded by Kurt Ballou at God City. Originally designed by Jake Bannon (Converge), this edition has been reimagined by Del Jae (Futurismo Records) and Wesley Eisold, and comes packaged in a gatefold with an insert of handwritten lyrics and collaged images.
"Year One" doesn’t just celebrate a milestone; it reaffirms American Nightmare’s enduring legacy. Their music raised the bar for emotional depth in hardcore, adding a distinctly poetic and existential lyrical approach that set them apart and changed the rules of the scene, paving the way for countless bands that followed. The result was something harder, darker, and more emotionally resonant than anything the scene had yet produced. They pushed hardcore into uncharted territory, borrowing influences from youth crew, street punk, and even the aesthetics of the late-’90s mod revival and Britpop subcultures. The fusion created a new blueprint—fast, traditional hardcore delivered with dire, venomous lyrics that demanded a visceral crowd response. Their impact was immediate, and their influence continues to reverberate. Twenty-five years later, the venom still cuts as deep.
Pre-order this re-issue HERE! In stores December 5th.
Furnace Fest 2025 is only weeks away
Furnace Fest is only weeks away and it has a stacked lineup! B9 alums TEN YARD FIGHT, FOUNDATION, TERROR, DROPKICK MURPHYS, and so many other bands are spread over three days in Birmingham, Alabama, from October 3rd-5th. Grab tickets HERE!
THE GODFATHERS OF HARDCORE (Agnostic Front) Screening at the Lynn Film Festival (MA) on 10/03/2025: Tickets are Free!
THE GODFATHERS OF HARDCORE will be screening as part of the Lynn Film Festival this October! The film about AGNOSTIC FRONT’s Roger Miret and Vinnie Stigma goes on at 7 pm and tickets are FREE. In addition to the film being shown, director Ian McFarland will be on hand to discuss his film. Reserve your spot HERE!
The Lynn Film Festival is also showing the documentary Punk In Africa at 4 pm. Tickets are also free, so make an afternoon/evening out of it and check out both films!
R.A. (RUDE AWAKENING) Performing at For The Children (Boston)
R.A. (RUDE AWAKENING) is joining a stacked lineup this December at the SOS Booking FOR THE CHILDREN event! Tickets can be grabbed HERE.
War On Women U.S. dates / November 2025
WAR ON WOMEN with The HIRS Collective, this November! Info on tour dates can be found HERE!
Roger Miret (Agnostic Front) returns to the Punk Rock Museum
Roger Miret (AGNOSTIC FRONT) returns to the Punk Rock Museum later this month, as a tour guide the weekend of September 26th through 28th. Two tours per day, at 2:30 pm and 4:00 pm, More info is available HERE!
XXX Years: Surprise Guest at B9: Monday, September 8th
***Update: SOLD OUT
Friends of ours played their first show thirty years ago this September. To acknowledge their 30th anniversary (and B9's!), we're hosting an intimate live performance in the Bridge Nine warehouse. Spaces are limited and tickets must be purchased in advance.
If you buy a ticket for someone else, list their name in the notes at checkout for the will-call list.
Monday, September 8th, 7 pm. Grab tickets while you can HERE! Local to Beverly, MA? A limited number of spots will be available to purchase at the Bridge Nine record store as of Friday, August 29th!
Death Before Dishonor Extends Their BHC Roadtrip Tour To September
Death Before Dishonor has extended their BHC Roadtrip tour to feature a new four day stretch in September. From September 11th to the 14th, they’ll be resuming their tour accompanied by Street Power. Grab your tickets HERE!
Death Before Dishonor Latin American Tour: This October!
DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR is headed to Latin America this October, and hitting Mexico, Colombia, Equador, Brazil, Argentina, and Chile!
War On Women / The Dirty Nil Midwest Dates: November 13th-16th
WAR ON WOMEN will be hitting the road with The Dirty Nil this November for four dates in the Midwest U.S.!
The Vegan Nite Market returns to Bridge Nine on August 9th!
Bridge Nine is excited for The Vegan Market to return with its “Nite” edition on August 9th from 4pm-8pm! We'll have around 15-20 vegan food and treat and apothecary vendors. Let us help you go plant based in 2025!
This is a partial indoor/outdoor event, like last year’s summer event we’ll be closing down Riverside Street and will have vendors both inside B9 and out. Let us know if you’re coming, HERE!
23 Years ago this weekend... The Bridge Nine / Deathwish Fest (2002)
In the summer of 2002, a year before Bridge Nine and Deathwish moved into an office together in Salem, Massachusetts, both labels held a collaborative two-day festival at The Hideaway in Cambridge, Mass with a mix of our respective bands.
Check out that lineup! Headlined by Converge on night one and American Nightmare on night two, the B9 roster was represented by Death Threat, Panic, Striking Distance, Some Kind of Hate, Champion, and Sworn In. Check out some photos from the weekend:
AMERICAN NIGHTMARE photos by Valentina Ravaglia:
SWORN IN photos by Todd Pollock:
PANIC photos by Valentina Ravaglia:
STRIKING DISTANCE photos by Valentina Ravaglia:
