Over the time the Festingos have been together we've played at alot of different places. From a birthday party for a 90 year old in New York, to a street jam with some freestyle rappers in Florida, to a preschool in Pennsylvania. And yet after all these different locations, on estands out as the home of Los Festingos in my mind: The Kennett Flash. Located in Kennett Square Pennsylvania (rated one of the country's coolest small towns), the Flash is a small club for local singers and songwriters to listen and play. They're kind of the cultural hub of the Kennett Square area (Squarea?).
And from the very start, the Kennett Flash has had a close relationship with Los Festingos. In the winter of 2009, Rancid and I appeared at a series of open mics, playing original songs and whacked out versions of classic covers. When the band officially got together, we would go to the flash as often as we could and ALWAYS had an excellent time! Eventually the regular crowd became close friends and fans, and started offering us gigs! In fact, one of our first big shows was right there at the Flash.
And so now, in this week of celebrating home and family, Los Festingos are finally reunited and heading to their home in Kennett Square.
Here is the Flash website! Stop by sometime if you're in the area. You may see Los Festingos! But even if you don't, you'll never see a wider range of talent in one beautiful location.
www.kennettflash.org
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