ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd z, ðə bˈænd kəntˈɪnjuːd tə plˈeɪ ɪn lˈoʊkəl vˈɛnjuːz θɹuːˈaʊt nˈuː jˈɔːɹk, lˈɔŋ ˈaɪlənd, nˈuː dʒˈɜːsi ænd kənˈɛɾɪkət, æz wˈɛl æz plˈeɪɪŋ ˈænjuːəli ɪn ðɛɹ ˈoʊn sˈʌmɚ wˈiːkɛnd aʊtdˈoːɹ fˈɛstɪvəl ˈæptli nˈeɪmd "ɹˈætstɑːk".
In the 2000s, the band continued to play in local venues throughout New York, Long Island, New Jersey and Connecticut, as well as playing annually in their own summer weekend outdoor festival aptly named "Ratstock".