Breakin’ Even was started in 2016 by members of the DC area band American Television.
We partner with venues to produce events centered around Washington DC and Baltimore’s best up-and-coming punk rock and indie bands alongside the nation’s biggest acts from labels like SideOneDummy, Epitaph, The Black Numbers, Asian Man, and Topshelf Records.
Breakin’ Even is about celebrating the bands, the community, and everything that goes into making music happen. That’s why we partner with local venues, local sponsors, and local charities to create awareness that music does not stop at the stage – it’s everywhere.
A History of Breakin’ Even Events
March 4 & 5, 2016 – Breakin’ Even Fest I
October 25, 2016 – Somnia, Amanda X, DiCaprio, Art Sorority for Girls
March 4 & 5, 2017 – Breakin’ Even Fest II 2017
December 9, 2017 – The Jasons, Cowabunga Pizza Time, Chunks
January 13, 2018 – Captain We’re Sinking, Big Nothing, American Television, Curse Words
May 11, 2018 – Spanish Love Songs, American Television, Wolves & Wolves & Wolves & Wolves, Fake Bodies
October 4, 2018 – Spanish Love Songs, Rememberables, American Television
April 26-28, 2019 – Breakin’ Even Fest III 2019
September 19, 2019 – Swiss Army, Debt Crisis, Dead Format, Saffron, Rehearted
January 25, 2020 – American Television, Foxhall Stacks, Crossed Keys, Teen Cobra
February 9, 2020 – The Neckbeards, American Television, Braceface
February 29, 2020 – Loud Boyz, The Eradicator, Cold Wrecks, Sex Reasons
December 18, 2020 – Back’d Stages: NIVA Save Our Stages Live Stream Benefit
February 4, 2022 – Timeshares, American Television, ShotClock, Railsplitter
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