Ekko Astral are postponing the release of their second album The Beltway Is Burning . The Washington, D.C. punk band made the announcement today, March 4. also confirming that they are “no longer playing” this year’s Liberation Weekend , the D.C. festival they co-founded with Gender Liberation Movement in 2025 to support trans liberation and mutual aid. Although bandmates Jael Holzman and Liam Hughes will finish out their March touring itinerary, which includes West Coast dates opening for