Official press release:

Third String Festivals is proud to present the 10th Anniversary celebration of So What?! Music Festival taking place March 24th-26th in Grand Prairie, TX (just outside of Dallas, TX). To celebrate this occasion in the biggest way possible, they will be taking over multiple venues in Deep Ellum on Friday, March 24th to kick off the weekend and then bring some of the best names in the scene to AirHogs Stadium (formerly known as QuikTrip Park) on Saturday and Sunday (March 25th and 26th). Third String Festivals is proud to present the Friday night kick off shows at The Door, Trees, Prophet Bar, Curtain Club, Club Dada, and Reno’s featuring heavy hitters Forever The Sickest Kids, He Is We, Rookie of The Year, UnityTx, and more. For a full list of venue, ticket links, and line up see below. Third String Festivals founder Mike Ziemer had this to say about the Friday lineup:

“These shows are for Dallas. These shows are for Deep Ellum. These shows are for the bands and venues that have supported us for over 10 years now. We’ve partnered with other local promoters to bring you what we feel is exactly what Deep Ellum is… a melting pot of genres, styles, and people coming together to celebrate music. Tickets to each show will be cheap and it will be a good time. Thanks to everyone involved”

The Door – $10 // Tickets

Power Trip
Antwon
Blue
The Misfit.
Bitter End
Backtrack
Violent Exit
Judiciary
Facing Worlds
Creeping Death

Trees – $15 // Tickets

Forever The Sickest Kids
He Is We
Rookie Of The Year
Call Me Karizma
Kyle Lucas
Kenny Holland
In Her Own Words

Prophet Bar – $10 // Tickets

The PLTNM Catacomb
UnityTx
Killstation
Numb Generation
Glock
Affiliation
Sentenced To Burn
Syringe
Pyrex Pirates
Bloodhound
Saint Clair
PatRich
Young Lungs
Maverick
Lil Lotus
Fats’e
Scum

Curtain Club – $10 // Tickets

We Are Triumphant Showcase:
Outline In Color
Miss Fortune
Keeping Secrets
Gatekeeper
A Scent Like Wolves
Light The Fire
Beneath The Waves
Oh, Weatherly

Club Dada – $10 // Tickets

Honey Lotus
Caterpillars
Elliot Tobias
Kinder Than Wolves
Luna Aura

Reno’s – $10 // Tickets

AngelMaker
Distinguisher
Falsifier
Exortionist
Bloodline
Filth
Reign
Anathemic
Violent Vendetta