THE LOCUST, CURL UP AND DIE, BEWITCHER and RUDE Announced for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer PRE-FEST: Los Angeles on December 9!

We know you’re already headed to Los Angeles for the weekend of Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: L.A. (December 10-11), but you’ll need something to do on that boring-ass Thursday night in town before the main event begins on Friday, right? Well, we’ve got your metal pre-gaming needs covered with the official Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer PRE-FEST: Los Angeles. On Thursday, December 9 at the Regent Theater in downtown L.A., aural antagonists The Locust headline a special evening with support from Vegas metallic hardcore heroes Curl Up and Die, Portland speed metal merchants Bewitcher and Bay Area death dealers Rude.

Pre-fest tickets are just $30 in advance and on sale Friday, September 24 at 10am PTNOTE: Pre-Fest tickets are NOT included with the purchase of Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Los Angeles tickets.

Don’t forget: Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Los Angeles on December 10-11, 2021—featuring special classic album-sets from Converge and Cave In, as well as appearances from DeadguySacred ReichRepulsionGhoul and tons more—takes place at the Belasco in Los Angeles, CA. Full daily lineups and ticket options including “Metal & Beer VIP Sampling Experience/Early Entry,” “Metal & Beer” ticket and the “Just Metal” ticket, which starts at just $40, are below!

Purchase Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Los Angeles Two-Day tickets
Purchase Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Los Angeles December 10 tickets
Purchase Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Los Angeles December 11 tickets

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10
Converge (performing Jane Doe in its entirety)
Sacred Reich
Repulsion
Early Graves (final show)
Night Demon
Ripped to Shreds
Saber

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11
Cave In (performing Until Your Heart Stops in its entirety)
Deadguy
Hate Eternal
Ghoul
Crypt Sermon
ACxDC
Spiritworld

This year we’re excited to offer three different ticket options.

Just Metal Ticket

Admittance to the day’s event, but as the name suggests, you just get the see the show—no beer samples (You can still buy your beers a la carte if you’re 21+).

Metal & Beer Ticket (21+)

Admittance to the day’s event plus unlimited* sampling from our diverse lineup of national breweries presented by Adroit Theory Brewing Company. Metal & Beer Ticket holders will also have access to special pours and tapping events inside of the 1926 Ballroom. Commemorative Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest LA sampling cups provided. Limited to 350 tickets per day*Please note: In extreme cases, certain high-ABV pours will be ticketed, with attendees receiving a limited # of tickets available to redeem for each offering. Drink responsibly! 

Metal & Beer VIP Sampling Experience + Early Entry (21+)

Package includes all of the sampling perks of the Metal & Beer ticket plus:

  • 2-Hour Early Entry VIP Sampling Experience in the 1926 Ballroom Presented By Adroit Theory Brewing Company.
  • Access To Rare + Exclusive Pours, Special Band-Collaboration Brews + Limited Edition Merchandise For Each Day.
  • Exclusive dBMBF: LA Merch Bundle*, Crowd-Free Merch Shopping + Complimentary Merchandise Coat Check.
  • Early Entry Doors For Show + Wristband Access To Special VIP Mezzanine Viewing Area!

*Merch Bundles:

Weekend Pass VIP Merch Bundle (Limited to 150)

  • Limited-Edition Holofoil Show Print (Signed + Numbered) + Tube
  • Premium Oversized Decibel x Pull The Plug Patches Woven Patch
  • Official dBMBF: LA Branded 22-Ounce Stein + Commemorative Pint Glass
  • Official dBMBF: LA Festival T-shirt + Exclusive “Death to False Beer Fests” T-shirt
  • Decibel Magazine Tote bag to store it all

Single-Day VIP Merch Bundle (Limited to 200)

  • Signed and Numbered Show Print + Tube
  • Embroidered Decibel x Pull The Plug Patches Festival Patch
  • Official dBMBF: LA Branded Commemorative Pint Glass
  • Official dBMBF: LA Festival T-shirt
  • Decibel Magazine Tote bag to store it all