Fight to Unite turns the Belasco into a punk-rock benefit for families affected by ICE

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Set us as preferred If there was only one takeaway to be had from this weekend’s punk rock mini-festival at the Belasco, Fight To Unite, it was that the scene’s strong community is absolutely still alive and well.Yes, there were several great performances from multiple generations of punk bands across the three stages, but the highlight of both evenings was the way in which the venue felt more like a casual get-together for a bunch of old friends rather than a big production.In every room, hallway, stairwell and balcony on both Friday and Saturday night, artists and musicians (both those playing and not) intermingled with fans, friends and other longtime fixtures of the punk rock world.And with the first day’s lineup skewing much more modern than Saturday’s 35th anniversary party for Fat Wreck Chords (which sold to Hopeless Records last year), the two nights brought out very different generations and sides of the genre.Friday night’s festivities were headlined by the brash and electrifying Lambrini Girls (with members of other great current punk bands like Mannequin Pussy, Destroy Boys and Koyo in attendance), who laid into several fan favorites like “Craig David,” “Big D— Energy” and the singalong “C—ology 101” while keeping with the weekend’s heavily anti-Donald Trump and anti-ICE theme.Aside from the rebellious English rockers, Friday’s other highlights included one of punk’s most captivating frontpersons with Dani Miller showing why Surfbort is always a must-watch band.

Aside from mixing new material from this year’s “Reality Star” (like the minute-long “Hot Chicks Cold Beer”) with hits from previous albums (like “Lot Lizard 93,” “FML” and “White Claw Enema Bong Hit” from “Keep on Truckin’”), Miller’s sense of humor and signature stare were both on full display ...