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ACT LIKE YOU KNOW VOL. 1

Act Like You Know, previously called Promcore, is an annual punk and hardcore fest with all proceeds donated to Oklahomans For Equality. For The Punks went to Tulsa, Oklahoma in November 2022 to cover the Act Like You Know Festival at the VFW Post 577.

Oklahomans For Equality seeks equal rights for LGBTQ+ individuals and families through intersectional advocacy, education, programs, alliances, and the operation of the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center. Serving LGBTQ+ Oklahomans and their allies since 1980, Oklahomans for Equality is home to a diverse, vibrant, and engaged community of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons, knowledgeable staff, and dedicated volunteers.

AFTER SHOWS

On November 18 and 19, the Act Like You Know festival hosted after shows at the Mass Movement Community Arts space, a small all ages venue.

These two shows were a benefit for the Terry Williams Memorial College Fund.

On Friday the 18, Sledge, Mexican Coke, Skin Ticket, Dose, and Tell Lies performed.

On Saturday the 19, End On End, Hold My Own, Days Lost, Strangle You, and Raw Life will be played.

Flyer by James Carroll.

THE BANDS

Amnesia Garden | Anklebiter | Anxious | Blind To Life | Broken Vow | Cell | Chemical Fix | Constraint | Deepincision | Direct Measure | End Game | First Day Out | Gates To Hell | Gridiron | I Am | Last Gasp | Living In Fear | Move BHC | Ozone | Peeling Flesh | Prevention | Pummel | Raw Life | Rejection Pact | Rot | Scowl | Sentenced 2 Die | SHIIVA | Si Dios Quiere | Side Eye | Slug | Snuffed | Snuffed On Sight | Spaced | Split | Spy | Squint | Strange Joy | Strangle You | Take It To Heart | Terminal Nation | Wide Man | Wish You Death

FOR THE PUNKS COVERAGE

FOR THE PUNKS ZINE

We made a zine for the fest! You can download a digital copy by clicking the button below.

HAYRF? COVERAGE

How Are You Really Feeling? is a podcast hosted by Precious Tucker. She is chatting with ALYK 2022 performers in a series called #blackloveletterstohardcore!

SUNDAY DRIVE RECORDS

Sunday Drive Records was a sponsor of the festival! Check out their recap video below.

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