Apparently there were a number of issues involved in planning Graveface Fest because it was always intended as an all-ages event, but it was also intended as one where beer could be bought by the cup (by those 21 and over, of course). That’s allowed at city-sanctioned events in Forsyth Park and at the civic center, but the city bureaucracy is deeply mistrustful of private planners.

I sure hope a few different city departments sent representatives to Graveface so that they could see the low-key, creative time that various audiences experienced

There were skaters — some over 21, some under — from Woody’s Skatepark on the half-pipe. There were painters, a photobooth, a couple of food vendors, a few other display tables, Halloween decorations.

And of course there were all the bands playing in an old shop with brick walls and a slightly slanted wood ceiling. I detailed in a preview of the event and posted some pics of No Control fest a few weeks ago.

I caught Dreamend, Deep Search, and The Winter Sounds before heading home for a while and then to the opening night of the Savannah Film Festival. Then I went back to Graveface for the full after-dark effect. I caught the back half of CUSSES’ high-energy set, plus Creepoid (too dark for decent pics), and some of the headliner Black Moth Super Rainbow. (I missed The Casket Girls at the festival, but took a few shots of them a couple of days earlier at Marc by Marc Jacobs.)

Graveface Fest was organized by Graveface and by No Control. Congrats to Ryan Graveface, Angel Bond, and everyone else who made the event a success.

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There’s a Facebook event page here but the rest of this is from the Facebook event invitation Graveface Fest 2012:

Graveface & No Control present…the 2012 Graveface Fest!!!

Buy tix here: http://www.graveface.com/graveface-fest.html

3rd Graveface Halloween Bash – 1st in Savannah @ Southern Pine Company (616 E 35th St, 31402) from 2pm until 1am

Featuring (tentative schedule):
– Dreamend (2pm)
– The Winter Sounds (2:50pm)
– Deep Search (3:35pm)
– Kid Syc @ brandywine (4:20pm)
– The Stargazer Lilies (5:05pm)
– The Marshmallow Ghosts (5:50pm)
– The Casket Girls (6:10pm)
– DOSH (6:50pm)
– CUSSES (7:35pm)
– David Liebe Hart (of Tim & Eric) doing an all puppet performance (8:20pm)
– Creepoid (9pm)
– Black Moth Super Rainbow (9:45pm)
– DJ Employee Ray’s Halloween Set (10:45pm in blackbox)
– TOBACCO’s DJ set (11:20pm in blackbox)

+ William Schaff making/selling masks, the debut of The Slowdive Speakeasy (mobile), a Graveface Records & Curiosities pop up shop, the screening of 3 horror films, food vendors, skate ramp, an extreme costume contest with some killer prizes etc…

This event benefits AWOL and GATOR BALL ACADEMY!
http://www.awolinc.org/

Woody’s Skatepark will be setting up a sweet half pipe!!

Black Moth Super Rainbow:

The Casket Girls:

CUSSES:

Creepoid:

The Winter Sounds:

Deep Search:

DOSH:

The Marshmallow Ghosts:

Dreamend:

KidSyc@Brandywine:

David Liebe Hart:

The Stargazer Lilies: