The San Bernardino punk riot occurred on March 4, 2006, after a punk rock festival titled "The British Invasion 2k6" with bands like Goldblade in San Bernardino, California, United States was shut down early due to the stabbing of a concert-goer.
The disturbance that led to the stabbing was reportedly caused by a group of skinheads shouting racist remarks at concert-goers.
Helicopters and riot police were called in and the crowd moved out of the parking lot and into the streets of San Bernardino.
The estimated crowd of 1,500 began to vandalize local businesses and parked cars in the downtown area.
Many attendees who were driven to the event by parents were unable to disperse as demanded by the police and were subsequently forced into the surrounding neighborhoods.