BLASTER / GORF / BRAIN SURGERY / GIFTS UNGIVEN

A hardcore punk showcase lands at Rhizome DC on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, bringing together four aggressive and stylistically distinct acts. Headlining from Iowa is BLASTER, whose brand of weird hardcore punk pushes the genre's boundaries with unpredictable riffs and off-kilter energy. Washington, DC’s own GORF delivers straightforward DCHC (DC hardcore), representing the city’s storied punk lineage. Maryland’s BRAIN SURGERY adds a layer of grinding noise punk, mixing abrasive textures with punk’s raw thrust. Rounding out the bill is GIFTS UNGIVEN, a DC-based metalcore outfit that blends metallic heaviness with hardcore intensity. The night promises a full spectrum of punk aggression, from the experimental to the relentless.

When: Tuesday, August 4, 2026.

Showtimes: Doors open at 7:00 PM; music starts at 8:00 PM. The event is scheduled to conclude by 10:00 PM.

Tickets: $10 to $12, available at the door and presumably online (via the venue’s ticketing link).

Lineup: BLASTER (Iowa weird hardcore punk), GORF (DCHC), BRAIN SURGERY (Maryland grinding noise punk), GIFTS UNGIVEN (DC metalcore).

Venue: Rhizome DC — a community-oriented arts space in Washington, DC.

Note: Each band maintains an online presence: BLASTER on Bandcamp, GORF on Instagram, BRAIN SURGERY on Instagram, and GIFTS UNGIVEN on Bandcamp. No age restrictions are specified in the listing; attendees may want to confirm with the venue.