Free Shows and Schwag: Ryan's Hope and Anti-Flag (Milwaukee, WI)

What's better than a free show and schwag in one night? How about two free shows and schwag in one night? Well, Punknews Records darlings Ryan's Hope have just the night for you Milwaukeeans…er Milwaukee-ite…ummm…people living around Milwaukee. On March 15, the band will play a special pre-show to the night's main event,Anti-Flag.

One winner and a friend will get admission to both shows, and a Ryan's Hope t-shirt. So make sure you get plenty of rest for a night of non-stop rock.

Fall Out Boy: Honda Civic Tour

Tickets are on-sale now for The 7th Annual Honda Civic Tour featuring multi-platinum artists Fall Out Boy with supporting acts Plus 44, Academy Is., Paul Wall, and Cobra Starship. The tour kicks off on April 18th in Charlotte, NC at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. While at the show fans can also check out a tricked out Honda Civic Hybrid created and autographed by Fall Out Boy, and one lucky fan will drive away in it.

While we're not giving away the car, we are giving away some pretty cool merchandise from the band and the tour. One winner will receive a copy of the band's new album, Infinity on High, as well as a copy of the 12-inch picture disc, a 7-inch vinyl single and a package of buttons. A runner up will win a copy of the album.

All you need to do to get your name in the running is click Read More and fill in the form.

Win a prize pack from Bayside every day

Bayside's new record, The Walking Wounded is available now. To celebrate the release, the band is giving away a prize package of signed merchandise every day for the next two weeks.

Besides finding it up in stores, the record is also being made available via the newly launched Textango service which allows you to pick up the record directly using your cellphone. Just text Bayside4 to 23333* to purchase the full album, bill it your cell phone bill and get it on your computer.

You can enter right here.

Take Action! Tour 2007 contest: Etnies, Hot Topic, lots of music

We're happy to bring you a special contest from Punknews.org and the Take Action! Tour.

Winners will receive a whole mess of good stuff including a $150.00 Hot Topic gift card, $150.00 from Etnies, $50 from Downloadpunk.com, an Alternative Press subscription, Chord Magazine subscription, a tour prize pack with T-Shirt, poster and comp and a big pile of merch from every band on the tour.

You can enter right here.

Free Shows & Schwag: The Early November

Ok, time for another contest kids. This time around it's fair game to anyone in the continental U.S.. Drive Thru Records act The Early November are about to embark on a nation-wide tour in support of their new release, The Mother, The Mechanic, The Path. One lucky winner will receive two tickets to any show on the tour. Plus, Drive Thru will also be sending the winner a copy of The Mother, The Mechanic, The Path and some stickers.

Interested? Well, you can make sure there's a date near you by checking out the tourdates here

Win a Nintedo Wii

It's critically acclaimed, impossible to find and people get pretty enthusiastic about it. Of course, we're talking about the Nintendo Wii. You can wait in line and drop $250.00 on one, or you can simply fill out a form and win one, courtesy of Punknews.org, Night Kills The Day and Score Records.

Along the Wii, one grand prize winner will win some nice Night Kills The Day merch and one runner up winner will take home a shirt and a sampler.

As an aside, we actually had the whole Punknews.org team meet up in Conference Room B to discuss all the possible puns that a name like "Wii" encouraged, but we couldn't agree on one. Feel free to come up with your own. Here are some particularly obvious one to get you started: "Wiin a Wii," "Give Me Wii or Give Wii Death." and "You Say Party! We Say Wii!"

To enter the contest and check out the brand new video from director Darren Doane, you can visit this page.

Samsung phone, new discs from AFI, Brand New, more

Once again, Fanscape is stepping in to offer serious goods in exchange for a little information on your part and some additional fine print.

One lucky grand prize winner will stretch their mailbox's capacity with a Samsung SGH-t809 phone, $100 in cash, a Samsung accessory pack, portable multimedia speakers, and three albums from either AFI, Brand New, Motion City Soundtrack, All-American Rejects or the Used. A first prize winner will get the phone, accessory pack and compact discs.

To enter, just click this handy entry form and be unexpectedly prepared to hear streaming tunes from said bands.

The deadline for all entries is March 6, so get a move on.

Free Shows and Schwag: The Loved Ones in Virginia Beach, VA & Cleveland, OH

What better way to start the new year than by giving away some free stuff? Well, we've got something for those of you in the Virginia Beach, VA and Cleveland, OH areas.

Teaming up with Fat Wreck Chords, Virginia's 151 Productions and Cleveland's the Grog Shop we'll be offering you the chance to catch the Loved Ones on tour with Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer. We'll be giving away sending one grand prize winner plus a friend to each show, Virginia Beach on January 19, Cleveland on February 1, plus they'll also get a copy of the Loved Ones debut LP, Keep Your Heart, and a Loved Ones t-shirt and poster. Five runner-ups will have a Loved Ones poster mailed to them (no show tickets).

Again, to any clubs, promoters, bands or labels out there interested in participating in the contest series, contact us for more information.

Win an iPod shuffle, skate deck from Octone Records

It's always time for more prizes here at Punknews.org, and so when Octone offered us an iPod Shuffle and a new skate deck (as well as some other nice stuff) to give away, we were quick to take them up on the offer.

The contest is to celebrate the release of two albums from two bands on the label. The first comes from Dropping Daylight who released Brace Yourself and Flyleaf who unveiled their self-titled full length this year.

Free Shows and Schwag: Killswitch Engage & Hatebreed in Providence, RI

So, do you live in the Northeast? Maybe in the nation's smallest state? Well, how would you like to check out Killswitch Engage and Hatebreed this Wednesday, December 20 at Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel in Providence, Rhode Island?

We've gonna give two lucky winners two tickets each to catch the show this week. We'll also pick one of the two winners to receive a two Killswitch Engage t-shirts. Remember you must be able to attend the show to win the t-shirts. Please do not enter if you have no intention on attending!

Killswitch Engage is currently touring in support of their recent release As Daylight Dies, and Hatebreed for their new album this year, Supremacy.