Long running Springfield hardcore band Pound For Pound have decided to call it quits after being a band since 1999. From Pound For Pound’s facebook page:

After nearly 14 years, we have decided to start winding things down as a band. It’s been a long time coming. We’ve got families and other projects and free time is becoming harder to come by.

We’ll be playing 2 final shows. Our show on August 5th is going to be our second to last show. Our final show is in the works now. It is going to be Veterans Day weekend, November 9th at Black Sheep in Springfield. We’re looking for 8 more bands to get a mini heavy music fest together. If your band is interested, contact us here or at poundforpound217@gmail.com and we’ll try to get something worked out. We’d like to get a few locals and a few out of town bands.

Let’s make this a rad fest and show everyone that heavy music is still alive and well. If this goes well, we’ll set up another heavy music fest every year and who knows, we might even play the next one too.

More info will be posted about Pound For Pound’s last show on November 9th once more details are known.