The Best of the Worst
New Brunswick ska-core with crust in its veins — fast, dark, and rowdy, horns over hardcore drums.
The Best of the Worst are a ska-punk band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, working in the harder, faster corner of the style. Their sound puts horn lines over hardcore-tempo drumming and shouted vocals, with the crust and skate-punk influences that run through the state's basement-show scene as audible as the third-wave ska ones. The songs are short and abrasive rather than sunny, and the band is known for the intensity of its live shows.
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What festivals is The Best of the Worst playing in 2026?
The Best of the Worst is booked at 1 festival: The Fest 2026.
When does The Best of the Worst play at The Fest?
Sunday, October 25, 4:40 – 5:20 PM at Heartwood.
Where is The Best of the Worst from?
The Best of the Worst is from New Brunswick, NJ.
What kind of music does The Best of the Worst play?
The Best of the Worst is tagged ska-punk.
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