Art News: Punk Rock & Paintbrushes Continues 2025 Season With Galleries At Festivals Including Riot Fest

May 22, 2025 admin_bitlc Features, Music News, Reviews 0

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LOS ANGELES, CA (May 20, 2025) — Punk Rock & Paintbrushes is where art and music come together, as the collective presents exhibits at galleries and music festivals around the world, each featuring original artworks from musicians and the music community that showcases creativity in a whole new light. This summer and fall that includes upcoming appearances at: 

May 31-June 1 Fiesta Del Sol (San Diego, CA)

June 7-8 Cali Vibes (Long Beach, CA)

June 14-15 Warped Tour (Washington, D.C.)

June 21-22 Point Break Festival (Virginia Beach, VA)

June 20-22 Camp Punksylvania (Gilbert, PA)

July 11-September 7 The Offspring Tour (multiple dates)

July 18-20 Punk in the Park (Denver, CO)

August 8-9 Matt Skiba & Jesse Michaels Gallery Show (New York City, NY)

August 15-17 Rockstar Energy Skate Open (Portland, OR)

September 19-21 Riot Fest (Chicago, IL)

October 3-5 Furnace Fest (Birmingham, AL)

A number of these upcoming events will include a charitable aspect as well, with autographed items from popular musicians available for auction onsite at the following:

• Cali Vibes & Point Break Festival: Autographed Fender guitars from Ziggy Marley, Slightly Stoopid, 311, Dirty Heads, Iration, Pepper and more artists to benefit Ziggy Marley’s U.R.G.E. Foundation enriching the lives of lives of children in Jamaica, Africa, and throughout the world
• Warped Tour: Autographed Gibson guitars from Avril Lavigne, Pennywise, Sublime, All Time Low, Simple Plan, Slaughter To Prevail, Ice Nine Kills and Less Than Jake to benefit the Special Olympics, Rock Against Racism, Living The Dream and F*CK Cancer
• Punk in The Park: Autographed items from Dropkick Murphys, Pennywise, Bad Religion and The Descendents to benefit the Claddagh Fund who works within the Recovery Community in the greater Boston area

“Punk Rock & Paintbrushes looks to spread positivity and make a difference within the music community and beyond by teaming up with bands and brands such as Fender and Gibson to raise funds and awareness for important nonprofits,” says PR&PB founder Emily Nielsen.

Ken Casey of Dropkick Murphys adds, “Punk Rock & Paintbrushes represents everything good about this amazing punk rock community we are so lucky to call ourselves a part of.  We are eternally  grateful for all they do to help us help people.  God bless the arts!” 

The upcoming festival season follows a successful launch of the brand-new exhibition  “Strength: A Celebration of Art Queens,” held at the newly-opened Eye for Sound Gallery in Los Angeles, owned by Serj Tankian (System of A Down). The exhibition is now entering its final weeks, closing June 3. 

It features the works of celebrated artists including Lzzy Hale, Chloe Trujillo, Lori Herbst, Natalia Fabia, photographer Lisa Johnson and the incredible wives and daughters of respected musicians, some as young as five-years-old, showing that creativity truly does run in the family. Other showcasing artists include: Olive & Lulu Freese (daughters of Josh Freese), Harper Grohl (daughter of Dave Grohl), Heart Hera (daughter of James “Munky” Shaffer), Bluma Vie de Salvo (daughter of Mark de Salvo), Peribeau Bentley (daughter of Jay Bentley), Remington & Tigerlily Galindo(daughters of Eden Galindo), Nicole Freese (wife of Josh Freese), Marley Chaney (daughter of Chris Chaney), Stacie Stevenson (wife of Bill Stevenson) and more.

See the recap video of the opening night of “Strength: A Celebration of Art Queens” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duk5TBBtv_s&feature=youtu.be

About Punk Rock & Paintbrushes

Punk Rock & Paintbrushes is a niche and unique art management company as well as art show production brand that creates art shows at galleries and music festivals across the world and works with a variety of non-profits using art as a tool to make a positive impact for all. The roots reach back to 2007 when founder Emily Nielsen asked friend Tim McIlrath (Rise Against) to paint a piece of art with the lyrics to the Rise Against song “Survive” for her after overcoming a battle with cancer. The painting has traveled around the world with Emily and is an everyday reminder that “How we survive is what makes us who we are.” Today, Punk Rock & Paintbrushes manages talented artists across the globe who share their love of music and art, and brings art to collectors and fans from all walks of life. 

Website: www.punkrockart.com

Instagram: @punkrockandpaintbrushes

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