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PUNKS FOR PRIDE BENEFIT SHOW Wednesday Demonstration / Pretty Pretty Awful / Gosinicc / Skeleton Drive / Girl in The Shade - 06/26/2026

  • The Rialto Theatre 1000 Kenmore Boulevard Akron, OH 44314 United States (map)

Wednesday Demonstration

Wednesday Demonstration: Hailing from Northeast, OH, Wednesday Demonstration pride themselves on high-energy music and live shows. Their motto is "Punk rock, power chords, and protest songs." Wednesday Demonstration has played over 100 shows, including benefit shows, and local festivals such as Akron Pride, Cleveland Pride, and Federal Frenzy. The band has also opened for touring label acts including Keep Flying, Joystick, Grumpster, and Blind Adam and the Federal League.

Pretty Pretty Awful

Pretty Pretty Awful: Despite their namesake, queer pop punk darlings Pretty Pretty Awful often find themselves being told they’re anything but. The band’s sound offers a blend of garage rock buzz and old school punk sensibilities along with a distinctive lyrical flair that sets them apart. From shredding to sold out crowds alongside performance artists and drag kings/queens to playing Cleveland landmark events like Ingenuity Fest and Brite Winter, Pretty Pretty Awful has made a name for themselves by their unique style and emotionally charged performances. The band’s debut EP, GET MEAN, released in October 2025.

Gosinicc

Gosinicc: Experimental Rock Spawned From North East Ohio

Skeleton Drive

Skeleton Drive: Skeleton Drive is the moniker of Akron, OH non-binary artist Dillon Rae Oliver. Performing their own special brand of "folk-emo", Skeleton Drive brings you everything from sad, contemplative tunes to acoustic punk angst.

Girl In The Shade

Girl in the Shade: diy transsexual folk punk

Get to the show early for Dinner and Drinks in The Rialto Living Room - Opening at 5:00pm!
Doors: 7:00pm / Showtime: 7:30pm

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Age Requirement: There is a $5 surcharge for anyone under the age of 21 to be paid at the door. 

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