Riot Fest Announces Chicago, Denver & Toronto Lineups
By Andy Kahn May 28, 2015 • 10:10 am PDT
Riot Fest will take place in Denver on August 28 -30, in Chicago on September 11 -13 and in Toronto on September 19 -20. Organizers have revealed the first wave of artists making up the lineups for each of the three weekend festivals.
The Denver Riot Fest and Rodeo will be held at National Western Complex and feature Modest Mouse, Pixies, Iggy Pop, Tenacious D, Explosions In The Sky, Bootsy Collins’ Rubber Band and many more. The Denver Riot Fest and Rodeo will include a mechanical bull and a professional pitmaster BBQ cook-off, as well as performances from the animatronic band Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow Revue and The Rock-afire Explosion.
The Chicago Riot Fest and Carnival will be held at Douglas Park and feature Modest Mouse, Faith No More, Iggy Pop, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Stephen “Ragga” Marley, Tenacious D, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Jimmy Cliff, Merle Haggard, Slightly Stoopid, Bootsy Collins’ Rubber Band and many more. The Chicago Riot Fest and Carnival will include a miniature golf course, a video arcade hall ,as well as performances from the animatronic band Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow Revue and The Rock-afire Explosion.
The Toronto Riot Fest and Exposition will be held at Downsview Park and feature Motörhead, Coheed & Cambria, Echo & the Bunnymen, Eagles of Death Metal,The Thurston Moore Band, Andrew W.K. and many more. The Toronto Riot Fest and Exposition will include a Ferris wheel, carnival rides, games, and other attractions including the Hellzapoppin’ Circus Sideshow Revue.
More artists are expected to be added to all three weekend lineups beginning on June 16. Tickets for Riot Fest Denver are available here, tickets for Riot Fest Chicago are available here and tickets for Riot Fest Toronto are available here.
The Denver Riot Fest and Rodeo will be held at National Western Complex and feature Modest Mouse, Pixies, Iggy Pop, Tenacious D, Explosions In The Sky, Bootsy Collins’ Rubber Band and many more. The Denver Riot Fest and Rodeo will include a mechanical bull and a professional pitmaster BBQ cook-off, as well as performances from the animatronic band Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow Revue and The Rock-afire Explosion.
The Chicago Riot Fest and Carnival will be held at Douglas Park and feature Modest Mouse, Faith No More, Iggy Pop, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Stephen “Ragga” Marley, Tenacious D, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Jimmy Cliff, Merle Haggard, Slightly Stoopid, Bootsy Collins’ Rubber Band and many more. The Chicago Riot Fest and Carnival will include a miniature golf course, a video arcade hall ,as well as performances from the animatronic band Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow Revue and The Rock-afire Explosion.
The Toronto Riot Fest and Exposition will be held at Downsview Park and feature Motörhead, Coheed & Cambria, Echo & the Bunnymen, Eagles of Death Metal,The Thurston Moore Band, Andrew W.K. and many more. The Toronto Riot Fest and Exposition will include a Ferris wheel, carnival rides, games, and other attractions including the Hellzapoppin’ Circus Sideshow Revue.
More artists are expected to be added to all three weekend lineups beginning on June 16. Tickets for Riot Fest Denver are available here, tickets for Riot Fest Chicago are available here and tickets for Riot Fest Toronto are available here.
