Held on May 26, 1997, Pointfest 8 was the 2nd of 2 shows in 1997. featuring,
- Third Eye Blind
- The Verve Pipe
- Beck
- Rollins Band
- Orbit
- Cunninghams
- K's Choice
- Local H
- Echo & the Bunnymen
- Better Than Ezra
- The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
- Pave The Rocket
- Skunk Anansie
- Cowboy Junkies
- Cowboy Mouth