Riot Fest

Bad Religion brings the punk after 35 years

September 5, 2016 Like 0 French Davis

Los Angeles-based punk harmonizers, Bad Religion, showed no signs of slowing down during their show Sunday at Riot Fest in Denver. Among the more successful punk bands, Bad Religion has toured almost consistently since forming in 1979. Many of their…

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Misfits rise from the dead at Riot Fest

September 5, 2016 Like 0 French Davis

After 33 years, the horror punk band the Misfits reunited at Denver’s Riot Fest and Rodeo Sunday to the delight of a packed crowd. Original members Glenn Danzig (vocals), Jerry Only (bass) and Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein (guitar) were joined…

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Sleater Kinney brings A game to Riot Fest

September 4, 2016 Like 0 French Davis

If anyone was wondering why Sleater Kinney has landed on several “best band” lists, their energetic set Saturday night at Riot Fest in Denver answered that question loud and clear… and loud. The all-girl trio from Olympia, Wash. (with Corin…

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Jane’s Addiction headlines Friday night at Riot Fest

September 3, 2016 Like 0 Jim Burrus

L.A. rockers Jane’s Addiction ripped through their 1990 hit album “Ritual de lo habitual” start to finish as headliners Friday night at Riot Fest in Denver. Fans jammed against barricades passed occasional crowd surfers over to waiting security guards as…

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Death Cab for Cutie rocks Riot Fest Friday night

September 3, 2016 Like 0 Jim Burrus

Death Cab for Cutie were plugged in for most of their hour long set Friday night at Riot Fest in Denver. The Bellingham, Wash. based indie rock band rolled through most of their hits, including “I will possess your heart”…

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Sun sets on Jake Bugg at Riot Fest

September 3, 2016 Like 0 French Davis

As the sun set on the first of three days at the 2016 Riot Fest in Denver, British rockers Jake Bugg introduced a thick crowd of Rocky Mountain Yankees to cuts from their first self-titled album that hit number one…

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Another year, another venue, another Riot Fest

September 1, 2015 Like 0 Brett Calwood

With the sun blazing on Denver's National Western Complex on Friday, festival-goers made their way in for the first of three frankly incredible days of music.

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A brief chat with Anthrax

August 27, 2015 Like 0 Brett Calwood

Veteran thrash metallers Anthrax plays Riot Fest this year, so we chatted with Frank Bello.

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L7

August 21, 2015 Like 0 Brett Calwood

Grunge? Punk? Riot grrrl? L7 is all of those thing and more. The LA all-girl rockers recently reformed after 13 years away, and they have a documentary currently in production. They also play Riot Fest in Denver at the end…

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