Bamboozle 2008

Bret Michaels at Bamboozle

The Bamboozle Festival can't necessarily be pegged as a punk festival. Held on May 3 and 4 at the Meadowlands Sports Complex, the 'boozle featured dozens of Warped-friendly acts (Jimmy Eat World, The Starting Line, Say Anything, Panic at the Disco), as well as a few off-beat choices, including "Rock of Love" lothario Bret Michaels (pictured), electro-punks Mindless Self Indulgence, German glam-punks Tokio Hotel, rapper Snoop Dogg and local alt-rock heroes The Bravery. While nothing will quite top last year's appearance by "U Can't Touch This" mastermind Hammer, it's nice to see a festival not necessarily play by the rules.