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[PHOTOS] Santamania Delivers Two Nights of Holiday Punk Mayhem in Northside
The annual holiday punk rock extravaganza took over the Heart of Northside with performances from Motorbike, Flat Six, Hueston Woods and more local favorites.
Hardcore and punk rock enthusiasts attend Santamania at the Heart of Northside event center in Cincinnati on Dec. 19-20, 2025 Photo: Martin Lopez-Isidro
The annual holiday punk rock music extravaganza Santamania returned to Northside for its 12th year on Friday and Saturday, this time at the Heart of Northside event center. Organized by musician John Hays, the event featured performances from local acts Motorbike, Flat Six, Hueston Woods and many more. Keep scrolling for everything we saw during the 2025 Santamania festival.
Photos by Martin Lopez-Isidro
Spirit Level performs at Santamania in Cincinnati on Dec. 20, 2025, at the Heart of Northside event center Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroHardcore and punk rock enthusiasts attend Santamania at the Heart of Northside event center in Cincinnati on Dec. 19-20, 2025 Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroHardcore and punk rock enthusiasts attend Santamania at the Heart of Northside event center in Cincinnati on Dec. 19-20, 2025 Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroSpirit Level performs at Santamania in Cincinnati on Dec. 20, 2025, at the Heart of Northside event center Photo: Martin Lopez-Isidro300 Dreams performs at the Santamania music festival held at the Heart of Northside event center in Cincinnati on Dec. 19, 2025 Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroThe holiday-themed hardcore music festival Santamania hosts Cincinnati artists and musicians at the Heart of Northside event center on Dec. 19-20, 2025 Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroDTA performs at Santamania in Cincinnati on Dec. 20, 2025, at the Heart of Northside event center Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroHardcore and punk rock enthusiasts attend Santamania at the Heart of Northside event center in Cincinnati on Dec. 19-20, 2025 Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroUltra-Lite performs at Santamania in Cincinnati on Dec. 20, 2025, at the Heart of Northside event center Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroHustle Culture performs at Santamania in Cincinnati on Dec. 20, 2025, at the Heart of Northside event center Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroFlat Six performs at Santamania in Cincinnati on Dec. 20, 2025, at the Heart of Northside event center Photo: Martin Lopez-Isidro300 Dreams performs at the Santamania music festival held at the Heart of Northside event center in Cincinnati on Dec. 19, 2025 Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroPout performs at the Santamania music festival held at the Heart of Northside event center in Cincinnati on Dec. 19, 2025 Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroTotal Flesh performs at the Santamania music festival held at the Heart of Northside event center in Cincinnati on Dec. 19, 2025 Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroRedemption performs at Santamania in Cincinnati on Dec. 20, 2025, at the Heart of Northside event center Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroThe holiday-themed hardcore music festival Santamania hosts Cincinnati artists and musicians at the Heart of Northside event center on Dec. 19-20, 2025 Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroHardcore and punk rock enthusiasts attend Santamania at the Heart of Northside event center in Cincinnati on Dec. 19-20, 2025 Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroSpirit Level performs at Santamania in Cincinnati on Dec. 20, 2025, at the Heart of Northside event center Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroPout performs at the Santamania music festival held at the Heart of Northside event center in Cincinnati on Dec. 19, 2025 Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroHardcore rock band Badman performs at the Santamania music festival held at the Heart of Northside event center in Cincinnati on Dec. 19, 2025 Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroThe holiday-themed hardcore music festival Santamania hosts Cincinnati artists and musicians at the Heart of Northside event center on Dec. 19-20, 2025 Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroTotal Flesh performs at the Santamania music festival held at the Heart of Northside event center in Cincinnati on Dec. 19, 2025 Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroL.I.P.S. performs at Santamania in Cincinnati on Dec. 20, 2025, at the Heart of Northside event center Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroLet’s Pretend Records sells merchandise at Santamania at the Heart of Northside event center in Cincinnati on Dec. 19-20, 2025 Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroFlat Six performs at Santamania in Cincinnati on Dec. 20, 2025, at the Heart of Northside event center Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroCulture Void performs at the Santamania music festival held at the Heart of Northside event center in Cincinnati on Dec. 19, 2025 Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroHardcore and punk rock enthusiasts attend Santamania at the Heart of Northside event center in Cincinnati on Dec. 19-20, 2025 Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroThe holiday-themed hardcore music festival Santamania hosts Cincinnati artists and musicians at the Heart of Northside event center on Dec. 19-20, 2025 Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroMotorbike performs at Santamania in Cincinnati on Dec. 20, 2025, at the Heart of Northside event center Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroHueston Woods performs at the Santamania music festival held at the Heart of Northside event center in Cincinnati on Dec. 19, 2025 Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroHardcore and punk rock enthusiasts attend Santamania at the Heart of Northside event center in Cincinnati on Dec. 19-20, 2025 Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroHustle Culture performs at Santamania in Cincinnati on Dec. 20, 2025, at the Heart of Northside event center Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroHardcore and punk rock enthusiasts attend Santamania at the Heart of Northside event center in Cincinnati on Dec. 19-20, 2025 Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroHardcore and punk rock enthusiasts attend Santamania at the Heart of Northside event center in Cincinnati on Dec. 19-20, 2025 Photo: Martin Lopez-IsidroThe holiday-themed hardcore music festival Santamania hosts Cincinnati artists and musicians at the Heart of Northside event center on Dec. 19 and 20, 2025 Photo: Martin Lopez-Isidro
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