HardLore: Tied Down Fest 2024

Colin and Bo chat with Tied Down Fest founders Jimmy Lawson and Curtis Dalton, Detroit hardcore kids that grew up booking shows, playing in bands, & printing merch, to bringing a 2,000+ attendee hardcore festival to their hometown. The 2024 edition of the festival featured Have Heart, Youth of Today, Drain, Terror and HardLore's very own God's Hate and Twitching Tongues.
Tied Down has quickly become one of the preeminent hardcore festivals in North America, and one of HardLore's personal favorites ever. Hear all about our experience playing and attending the festival while getting special insight on how everything came together directly from the incredible guys that made it happen.
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00:00:00 - Start
00:00:55 - Introduction
00:05:06 - Origin of Tied Down
00:12:50 - Tied Down 2024
00:13:18 - Edgemen Preshow
00:17:57 - Ceremony pre Show
00:22:35 - Day 1 of Tied Down 2024
00:22:42 - Risk
00:23:26 - Anklebiter
00:24:35 - Bad Beat
00:28:20 - Cosmic Joke
00:29:38 - Food Vendors part 1
00:35:18 - Ends of Sanity
00:36:01 - Balmora
00:37:53 - Trail of Lies
00:39:51 - Laid 2 Rest
00:42:43 - End It
00:44:48 - Weekend Nachos
00:48:17 - 100 Demons
00:52:20 - Pity Sex
00:55:26 - Angel Du$t
00:57:32 - Killing Time
01:00:16 - Twitching Tongues
01:08:51 - Gods Hate
01:12:47 - Terror
01:15:53 - Drain
01:22:59 - The Curse of the MGM Detroit
01:36:24 - Day 2 / The Sissy Boys
01:39:39 - MOVE
01:41:26 - Fools Game
01:42:25 - Big Deal
01:44:30 - Division of Mind
01:45:47 - Seed of Pain
01:46:48 - Colin of Arabia
01:49:05 - Hold my Own
01:52:15 - Sunami
01:56:39 - Gates To Hell
01:58:01 - Three Knee Deep
01:59:36 - Ingrown
02:03:03 - Soul Search
02:07:55 - No Pressure
02:09:42 - Never Ending Game
02:12:56 - Youth of Today
02:23:09 - Have Heart
02:28:02 - Closing

[@bomonttyler]

oversharing here, but my dog's health was very critical over the past 48 hours. I was a wreck. All through this experience, I lost track of what day it was and what was real. Thankfully, she's getting back to 100, and when I realized that today was new Hardlore ep day, I was relieved to have the comfort that this show always brings. All the best

[@Fuckinfucker42069]

I lost two of mine in the past five years and know how devastating that can be. Glad your pup is doing good ❤

[@bomonttyler]

@@Fuckinfucker42069 I'm so sorry for your losses 💔 thank you so much

[@bencamilleri3239]

Hope everything works out ok mate ❤

[@anthonyletitin]

I feel your pain! Always addressing health issues with my dog (such is the nature of a boxer). Hope your pup stays on the up and up 👍🏽

[@Bigcatsvinyl]

God I have a 1 year old Dalmatian and I am going to be a disaster if anything happens to her. I’m sorry you had to go through that, it’s cool to share a comfort in this show though

[@electriczombie86]

The best hardcore fest in the country and I’m lucky enough to live here ! Thank you to Jimmy and Curtis .

[@JoeyDunsey]

It's sincerely the thing I look forward too most every year. 22 years of shows. And something about that room is better then anything.

[@electriczombie86]

@@JoeyDunsey I agree ! You know what it is ? It’s a huge room but it still feels like a hardcore show and that’s kind of a rare thing .

[@JoeyDunsey]

This is the one show I'll even watch the adds for. Tied Down Fest was the highlight of my year the last two years. Thanks for your service fellas.🙏

[@jake_villanueva]

Tied down was lit. Detroit is thee rock city.

[@Dennis_The_Peasant]

I took the train out from chicago for have heart. Zero regrets best set I've ever seen. Will be back next year especially w all the recent riotfest news

[@gabesinclair1401]

been stuck in northern michigan for 3 years and not been able to make it to tied down the past two years. glad that moving back down state made it viable to make it to tied down after a few years of running into curtis and talking about all the crazy shit they’ve had lined up. michigan hardcore is going strong. sidenote: balmora absolutely crushed it at edgemen on tuesday, they are also an honorary michigan band now.

[@sisyphushappyband]

"If you're listening, you're straight edge now." Gad damn I hope so.

[@11DDylan]

It was Caesarland, btw! It was a treasure

[@forgot2poop]

best shit ever. arcade slapped too. major magics was also great

[@Illuminary333]

Hoover Road was a beautiful oasis as a kid!

[@jesshayes668]

Bo hitting Colin while stage diving is killing me brothers

[@diazable]

the little creasers truck was sooo good. shout out to my homie who works it. great dude ^^ pizaa!pizza!

[@ezequielcapaceta]

harding my lore rn

[@cvhc869]

I was tired and planned on leaving after catching a few Terror songs. I ended up staying the whole set because that was the best I have ever seen them.

[@jeremykenward3082]

Hell yeah, way to go Curtis and Jimmy putting together another amazing weekend! Anyone remember Bottle Rocket Fest at Idle Kids, 2003?

[@ColdhardsteelHC]

I met Mike M in 2008 and our two bands toured together back then. Genuinely got so excited to see him make a short appearance 🤣🤣

[@JustinRapid]

Fools Game is from PA, played my second show ever with them and they killed it

[@christianclements6277]

Pabst is my favorite straight edge beer sponsor.

[@patrickearlconcepcion9079]

Brought my wife to her first hc show and she thought it was probably one of the safest shows he’s ever been to. She noticed that no one is drunk and high (probably because a lot of people there are straight edge), people are nice and polite, and they pick people up despite crowd killers. She wasnt on the pit of course but she had fun watching it all unfold from the balcony while she films me do a stage dive lol

[@noahhawkins8770]

it’s cool that one of my stage dives somehow made it into this video, while I’m waiting on set videos to start dropping lol

[@hxcthomas]

Flew in from Wyoming (the state, not the city in Michigan), the biggest hardcore desert in the lower 48. The closest hardcore shows are a 5 hour drive to SLC or Boise. Definitely coming back for Tied Down next year.

[@fobtac]

literally just got my Lou's x Portillo's pizza from Taste Of Chicago, it hits SOO hard

[@abscesstooth6922]

james from harms way almost killed me at the end of never surrender virtue by 100 demons in like 2014. It was dope seeing him play right after too lol.

[@akukta]

Never thought I'd hear Umphrey's McGee get mentioned on HardLore

[@anthonyleone2399]

Shoutout to Sunday Door guy for checking on me before leaving cause my eye was bleeding from catching a kick during No Pressure!

[@BIGxBOSSxx1]

What are the odds y’all are gonna get the chance to do an interview with Chat Pile at sound and fury 🙏

[@cameronhoward24]

Bo knocking out the monitors was so funny lol. Also the comment about the ATT tower is so true. For some reason the whole building is an absolute dead zone.

[@NourOneDirection]

Was physically shaking off the monster

[@herbicide2]

colin realizing little cesars is actually the goat

[@mikemartinez6453]

Hell yeah 🤘🤘

[@misterbaker9728]

I’m in Cleveland def coming next year

[@jxcobaniki6709]

I have to come down and cross the border to get to Detroit and it just couldn't work this year, but I'll be damned if I miss Tied Down 2025. If you could have GB back and maybe keep Have Heart, I would cry.

[@frogfortress]

Im hard and tied down for lore right now

[@lucasmerrill3206]

The Midwest underground fest is back between Zegema Beach Records fest and Tied Down fest. Now there’s Dark Days Bright Nights in Richmond VA which just opens up the fest market all across smaller cities in the US.

[@hungrysleepymuddy]

first ever hardcore show i’ve been too, sincerely one the the greatest concerts i’ve been and has taken me from a casual hardcore fan to an all out fanatic

[@Dennis_The_Peasant]

You picked a damn good one for your first show, it's gonna be hard to beat!

[@doomrs1405]

Jesus have fun trying to top that

[@abscesstooth6922]

1:03:48 cuts right before Colin tried to sock the dude hahaha

[@jonathananderson5135]

I was hoping for gambling stories, and I was not disappointed.

[@madd_vintage]

❤❤❤

[@the_real_tay_loud2072]

It would be insane to do a panel with Joe, Bob, these guys, the LDB crew and SAF guys

[@andytuck99]

who up harding they lore rn?

[@bigshittin699]

too busy tuckin my andy

[@jvallely_]

I missed getting the tote bag on Sunday and I do not see it on the site and I will not rest until it is.

[@MrTheBESTintime]

The Midwest really do be having a decent amount of hardcore fests, like LDB, The Rumble, and this one. There is probably more but the Midwest is popping off.

[@mikemartinez6453]

Terror in KS basement is in fact something no one forgot. fucking wild.

[@ZachyStugotz]

The Zaplueder film. Undeniable.

[@SchnellVITALVINYLVLOG]

Nice

[@davidplascencia1520]

this is my sports center

[@hclyrics]

Colin with sleeves. Nice.

[@lynnpehrson8826]

The ingrown pit looked nuts

[@Dennis_The_Peasant]

They parted that crowd like Moses. Never seen anything like it.

[@Carlo.WTF416]

Yo, Tied Down weekend I got to mosh for my fav bands, Have Heart - who I haven’t moshed for since 2008, and Three Knee Deep - who I’ve been waiting to mosh for for like, 4 years loll

[@DCLXVI-di3jz]

bo mean muggin the entire episode lol

[@hookares9207]

bo said he was playing tied down on the show

[@sMoKEy131]

1:03:49 🤯That looked like he was trying to swingblade you,Colin?

[@MazChuga]

I had the privilege of getting kicked in the thigh and head when End It played this week. They played 2nd, and I hurt too bad to stay for Drain, but I got what I went for 😅🤣

[@CloakedDnb]

CESARLANDDDDD

[@aaronradionoff]

LITTLE CAESARS NEW S TIER

[@calebcoleman9569]

Sup guys

[@magicseandon]

2:16:06 peak editing

[@ryanvoytek1525]

I scrolled looking for this comment lol

[@Tymcmunn]

I’m an LED Tech, who do I talk to about doing LED for these fests?!

[@cloverfield23666]

Does Bo echo the whole episode?

[@aron4117]

Never though I would hear a PP mention

[@saltmangel]

Yo… what’s up with the door in the background

[@timfair6847]

Fome the pit to the stage

[@GSR2step]

Cesarland it was called Cesarland

[@hookares9207]

sissy boys best band in the world

[@brendanhorner5727]

Riotfest implosion gonna make tied down the hardcore capital

[@jtkappy7742]

Little crasers uses the same ingrediants for everything. Crazy bread is their pizza dough with no toppings and garlic fat. Deep dish pizzas just have a different pan. All the pans get stored on the floor

[@saucedonkey88889]

never had little crasers

[@jimmyglaros5960]

Not just a different pan my friend

[@tollofinfluence]

why colin look like josh brolin here

[@Edzillaa]

Tied down ✅ sound and fury ⏳

[@DrTabarnak]

Fest Tycoon 🤔 hmm

[@noahcolegio7124]

My big four for hardcore would of course be Title fight Terror Twitching tongues

[@noahcolegio7124]

10:56 they hated the crowds for spin kicking

[@alexanderjung5774]

my lore so hard rn

[@xgottsegenx1564]

Who up harding they lore?

[@southapedia3471]

I remember reading Hardcore zines in 90's talking about progressive issues that made me think and gain perspective on this world. I felt like I grew. Now thank God we have the internet and with this modern age of hardcore we can talk about the singers charisma in some Boston band. WTF is this? American Hardcore Idols? How the mighty have fallen. Go do some slam dancing in your mothers lounge you suburban nerds.

[@southapedia3471]

P.S: The tone of guitar, double bass and lower growls have certainly been perfected but alas all noise signifying absolutely nothing. Well just a bit of anger at Daddy and their bad wifi connection.

[@VitrificationOfBlood]

My lore is full mast for this one