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Point Break Mixed Ocean Breezes With Reggae Rock Bliss
A Twelve Hour Drive From South Florida Led To Two Days Of Incredible Music, Friendly Faces And A Festival Worth Making An Annual Tradition.
June 20th – 21st, 2026
There comes a point on every long road trip when you ask yourself if the destination can possibly live up to the drive.
For me, that moment happened somewhere way north of my hometown in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Nearly twelve hours later, standing on the Virginia Beach Oceanfront with reggae drifting through the air and the Atlantic rolling onto the shoreline a few yards away, the answer became pretty obvious.
It was.
Point Break Music Festival isn’t simply another weekend packed with bands. It’s an annual gathering that understands why people love reggae rock in the first place. The music matters, of course, but so do the friendships, the atmosphere, the setting and those unexpected moments that stick with you long after the last encore. Coming from South Florida, I expected great music. I didn’t expect to leave already thinking about next year’s trip.
Saturday eased everyone into the weekend with The Hip Abduction and Wheeland Brothers before Less Than Jake happily ignored the memo that this was primarily a reggae festival. As the weekend’s lone ska punk act, they brought the ska thunder with favorites including All My Best Friends Are Metalheads, Walking Pipebomb, Johnny Quest Thinks We’re Sellouts and The Science of Selling Yourself Short. Dance heavy crowds broke out, horns blared across the beach and suddenly everyone remembered their knees aren’t quite as young as they used to be.
Less Than Jake performs at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
Artikal Sound System, a South Florida shifted the mood without losing momentum. Logan Rex spent time taking photos with fans before the band even stepped onstage, a simple gesture that perfectly reflected the welcoming personality of the festival. Their spirited cover of Just a Girl became one of Saturday’s most enjoyable surprises.
Artikal Sound System performs at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
The Elovaters let everyone catch their breath with Pockets Full of Sand, while DENM proved to be an absolute juggernaut of jams.
The Elovators perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
By the time Slightly Stoopid arrived, the beach looked endless. Hands floated above the crowd during 2 AM, Sweet Honey, Officer and No Cocaine, while Jurassic 5’s Chali 2na dropped in on What’s Golden and Hands High and earned some of the day’s loudest reactions. Somewhere during the latter half of the set, an extended saxophone passage drifted across the beach. I couldn’t tell you exactly which song it belonged to. I can tell you it became one of my favorite moments of the weekend.
Slightly Stoopid performs at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
Common Kings might have surprised me more than anyone.
Somehow, I’d never seen them live.
That mistake has officially been corrected.
Their set felt like sitting back in a lounge chair with a cold drink while the ocean handled the rest. Frontman Jr. King effortlessly pulled the audience into every chorus, and their version of Bob Marley’s Redemption Song transformed thousands of cellphone lights into one of Saturday’s most memorable scenes.
Common Kings perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
Then came Sublime.
For many fans, Bradley Nowell existed through albums and stories rather than personal memories. Watching his son Jakob Nowell embrace those songs without trying to become his father gave the performance a sincerity that resonated throughout the crowd. It also reminded everyone that Rome Ramirez deserves tremendous credit for carrying Sublime’s music forward for so many years. Point Break celebrated both chapters of the band’s history, and somehow even a dog wandering across the stage felt perfectly on brand.
Sunday traded a little more sunshine for a little less humidity than this South Floridian expected. It was warm, but Virginia Beach’s ocean breeze never turned the afternoon into the kind of sticky workout we know all too well back home.
Sublime perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
Beach Fly welcomed everyone back with uplifting reggae surf pop before KES turned the beach into one giant dance floor. Even fans who had retreated into patches of shade couldn’t help moving.
KES performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
Lila Iké delivered smooth, soulful reggae, followed by The Movement, whose performances of Take Me to the Ocean, Visions and Habit had the audience joyfully shouting “I light it up.” As their set wound down, one simple comment about needing a little more peace in life felt completely natural. No speech. No sermon. Just a reminder that fit the music.
The Movement performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
By the time Tropidelic took over, the cooler evening air had finally arrived. Their laid-back grooves, along with a fun cover of M.I.A.’s Paper Planes, kept the festival comfortably rolling into the night.
Tropidelic performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
Pepper had different plans.
If there was an award for “Most Likely to Make You Forget You Were Tired,” they would have won it. Favorites including Give It Up, Bring Me Along, No Control and my personal favorite, Your Face, reminded me why I’ve enjoyed watching this band for more than twenty years. Their chemistry hasn’t changed a bit. They still perform like a group of lifelong friends who genuinely love making music together, and that energy bounces right back from the audience. Warning later proved it doesn’t need a guest appearance to bring the house down.
Pepper performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
I only caught part of KBong & Johnny Cosmic‘s performance, but they did exactly what the evening needed, keeping spirits high before the night’s biggest crowds began gathering.
KBong & Johnny Cosmic performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
More than thirty minutes before Dirty Heads hit the stage, fans had already packed the viewing area.
That should have been the first clue.
Dirty Heads performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
Vacation became one of the weekend’s biggest singalongs, That’s All I Need somehow kept the momentum climbing, and Rome Ramirez returned to join the band for Lay Me Down, one of several collaborations that made Point Break feel less like individual concerts and more like one big musical family reunion.
Rome wasn’t finished.
Crossing over to the smaller stage, he reminded everyone he isn’t confined to reggae rock. Take It or Leave It generated another huge singalong from his Sublime with Rome days, while Slow and Easy and an unexpected cover of Miike Snow’s Animal showcased an artist comfortable exploring well beyond the lane that made him famous.
Rome performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
Rebelution closed the weekend with dazzling visuals, lasers and the kind of production worthy of a finale, but the strongest special effect remained the audience itself.
Hearing thousands of fans sing, “I can spend the rest of this lazy afternoon with you,” during Lazy Afternoon somehow summed up the entire weekend better than anything I could write.
Point Break also deserves credit for everything happening away from the stages.
Rebelution performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
Security wasn’t simply watching the crowd. They were taking care of it, handing bottled water to overheated guests before problems developed. Refill stations and misting areas were easy to find, while VIP guests enjoyed upgraded bathrooms and elevated seating that genuinely added value. Perhaps most memorable, though, were the people. Everyone from vendors to security guards seemed genuinely happy to be there, and conversations with fellow festivalgoers, including new friends we met from Ohio, became just as memorable as many of the performances.
The drive from South Florida is long.
There’s no arguing that.
Next time, though, I plan on making plans beyond the festival.
Not because Point Break didn’t deliver enough. It already offers such a fun, unique time, but I barely explored places along my drive beside Buc-ee’s and South of the Border so want to make it a complete adventure. Of course, Virginia Beach deserves more time itself.
That’s a mistake I’ll happily correct.
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The Hip Abduction perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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The Hip Abduction perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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The Hip Abduction perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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The Hip Abduction perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Wheeland Brothers perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Wheeland Brothers perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Wheeland Brothers perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Wheeland Brothers perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Less Than Jake performs at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Less Than Jake performs at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Less Than Jake performs at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Less Than Jake performs at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Less Than Jake performs at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Less Than Jake performs at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Less Than Jake performs at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Artikal Sound System performs at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Artikal Sound System performs at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Artikal Sound System performs at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Artikal Sound System performs at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Artikal Sound System performs at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Artikal Sound System performs at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Artikal Sound System performs at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Artikal Sound System performs at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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The Elovators perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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The Elovators perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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The Elovators perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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The Elovators perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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The Elovators perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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The Elovators perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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The Elovators perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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The Elovators perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Denm performs at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Denm performs at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Denm performs at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Denm performs at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Denm performs at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Denm performs at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Denm performs at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Slightly Stoopid performs at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Slightly Stoopid performs at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Slightly Stoopid performs at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Slightly Stoopid performs at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Slightly Stoopid performs at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Common Kings perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Common Kings perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Common Kings perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Common Kings perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Common Kings perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Common Kings perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Sublime perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Sublime perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Sublime perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Sublime perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Sublime perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Sublime perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Sublime perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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Sublime perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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The Hip Abduction perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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The Hip Abduction perform at the Point Break Music Festival in Virginia Beach ⓒSouth Florida Insider
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KES performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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KES performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Lila Ike performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Lila Ike performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Lila Ike performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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The Movement performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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The Movement performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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The Movement performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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The Movement performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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The Movement performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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The Movement performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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The Movement performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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The Movement performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Tropidelic performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Tropidelic performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Tropidelic performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Tropidelic performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Tropidelic performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Tropidelic performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Tropidelic performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Tropidelic performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Tropidelic performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Tropidelic performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Pepper performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Pepper performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Pepper performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Pepper performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Pepper performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Pepper performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Pepper performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Pepper performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Pepper performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Pepper performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Pepper performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Pepper performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Pepper performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Pepper performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Pepper performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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KBong & Johnny Cosmic performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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KBong & Johnny Cosmic performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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KBong & Johnny Cosmic performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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KBong & Johnny Cosmic performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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KBong & Johnny Cosmic performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Dirty Heads performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Dirty Heads performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Dirty Heads performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Dirty Heads performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Dirty Heads performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Dirty Heads performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Dirty Heads performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Dirty Heads performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Rome performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Rome performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Rome performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Rome performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Rome performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Rebelution performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Rebelution performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Rebelution performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Rebelution performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Rebelution performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Rebelution performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Rebelution performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Rebelution performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Rebelution performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Rebelution performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Rebelution performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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Rebelution performs at Point Break Music Festival ©South Florida Insider
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