Ahead of Wednesday’s matchup between Real Salt Lake and the San Jose Earthquakes, longtime RSL fan Branden Steineckert, the drummer of the punk rock band Rancid, together with his vocalist/guitarist bandmate and Earthquake’s supporter Lars Frederiksen escorted their teams onto the pitch as honorary captains.
Taking a break from their “From Boston to Berkeley” tour, Steineckert and Frederiksen enjoyed their team’s matchup with one another and prior to the match the two signed autographs and took pictures with fans at Rio Tinto Stadium. During the halftime break, the two musicians sat down with RSL color-analyst Brian Dunseth to discuss how the culture of punk rock and the world’s game have become a place of community and relatability for fans across the globe.