Riot Fest is a multi-day music festival specializing in punk, rock, alternative, metal, and hip-hop. Founded in 2005 in Chicago, it has now expanded to include Denver. Carnival Rides, amazing food vendors, sideshow performers, and more add to the atmosphere of this independent music fest. And so easy to get to!
This year’s festival will be held at the National Western Stock Show Complex at 46th and Humboldt, Denver, CO 80216 (between Washington Street and Brighton Boulevard). Bands will be presented both indoors and outdoors on 6 stages. There is tons of parking available and lots of off-site parking lots include shuttle parking.
Riot Fest announces that System of a Down, The Prodigy, Death Grips, 88 Fingers Louie, Chef’Special, and Input & Broken will be joining the lineup for Denver’s Riot Fest & Rodeo, August 28-30 at National Western Complex. Riot Fest is sponsored by COMBO!
Ticket Link: https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/865649
Bands over the three days include System of a Down • Modest Mouse • The Prodigy • Pixies • Snoop Dogg • Iggy Pop • Tenacious D • Ice Cube & Special Guests • Run DMC • Rancid • Motörhead • Flogging Molly • Coheed and Cambria • Drive Like Jehu • L7 • Explosions in the Sky • Kongos • Cypress Hill • Alkaline Trio • Thrice • Cold War Kids • The Airborne Toxic Event • Anthrax • Iration • Bootsy Collins’ Rubber Band • Yelawolf • Babes in Toyland • Death Grips • The Damned • Eagles of Death Metal • The Mighty Mighty Bosstones • GZA • De La Soul • Testament • Desaparecidos • The Dead Milkmen • Nada Surf • The Lawrence Arms • Reverend Horton Heat • Andrew W.K. • GWAR • The Black Lips • The Get Up Kids • American Nightmare • Bayside • Swervedriver • Millencolin • The Vandals • Less Than Jake • The Joy Formidable • Doomtree • Cloud Cult • 7 Seconds • OFF! • Benjamin Booker • Joyce Manor • 88 Fingers Louie • The White Buffalo • Post Malone with FKI • Jazz Cartier • Teenage Bottlerocket • The Bunny Gang • Speedy Ortiz • PUP • Beach Slang • Chef’Special • The Hotelier • Prayers • Fit For Rivals • Direct Hit! • The Moth & The Flame • Elway • Main Attrakionz • Cayetana • Broadway Calls • White Mystery • Skating Polly • Souvenirs • Northern Faces • Dreamers • PEARS • Meat Wave • Rozwell Kid • Sleep On It • Input & Broken • Faulkner • Gateway Drugs • Daye Jack, Indian School
In addition, several artists have confirmed that they’ll be performing their seminal albums. This year, Snoop Dogg will performing his debut album Doggystyle, Rancid will perform And Out Come The Wolves in celebration of it’s 20th Anniversary and Ice Cube alongside a few special guests will be take the stage and perform a remix of N.W.A’s pivotal album Straight Outta Compton.
Attractions include a professional pitmaster BBQ cook-off, mini-golf, a video arcade, mechanical bull, games, a carnival, and more to be announced in the coming weeks.
Riot Fest and their partners at Soda Jerk Presents have a reputation for cultivating lineups that feature reunions and rare appearances—and 2015 is no exception. Drive Like Jehu, L7, Babes in Toyland and Thrice are all reuniting to play the festival, which also includes rare performances by RUN DMC, Godfather of punk Iggy Pop, Bootsy Collins, The Damned, Swervedriver and The Dead Milkmen and more give 2015’s edition it’s unique feel.
http://www.riotfest.org – http://www.facebook.com/riotfest1 – www.twitter.com/riotfest
Co-Sponsored by the COMBO – The Colorado Music Business Organization
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FUNDRAISER TO BE HELD FOR TROMBONIST J.D. KELLEY SUNDAY, AUGUST 30th
A fundraiser will be held on Sunday, August 30th for our friend and trombone player JD Kelley Downey. With numerous musicians including Sammy Mayfield & Mr. Wonderful; Lionel Young; Freddi Gowdy & Chris Daniels; Dan Treanor’s Afrossippi & Erica Brown; Rex People’s Band; of course Eef and the Blues Express, and many, many more. Silent auction, raffles etc.
Come support JD, he really needs us.
What: Fundraiser for J.D. Kelley – fighting cancer
Where: Rusty Bucket, 3355 South Wadsworth Ave, Lakewood
When: Sunday, August 30th
Times: 1:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Cheers, blues on!
www.eefguitar.com
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THE SYMBOLS INVITE YOU TO THE FIRST TUESDAY BLUESDAY – SEPTEMBER 1st – AT THE BOOT GRILL
Once Monthly Tuesday Jam hosted by The Symbols
Tuesday, September 1st – 7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
The Boot Grill, 130 W. Laurel, Unit B, Fort Collins, CO
The weekly jam has been moved to the first Tuesday of each month. We’ll see you on Tuesday, September 1st!
FREE! All Ages!
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COMBO AND THE DMA PRESENT NOAH PETERSON’S WORKSHOP ON TOURING
Rather than split the attendance, the Denver Musicians Association and the Colorado Music Business Organization have decided to work together on a few workshops and clinics. Dick Weissman, a member of both groups, has set up a clinic for Monday, September 21st from 7:00 until 9:00 p.m. at the DMA Hall at 1165 Delaware, Denver. The guest speaker is Noah Peterson on “How to Book Your Own Tour.” Noah is originally from Montana. He played saxophone in the Marine Corps Band. Dick met him in Portland where they both served 3 terms on the union board there. During that time, he put together a solo saxophone show, with looping. He has booked himself, literally, from Portland to Florida. No agent(s). He also presents looping festivals, with himself and other artists. He’ll be doing one at The Mercury Cafe in Denver, and one in the Springs. He now lives in San Antonio. He also plays washboard in a Zydeco band, and in various jazz and jazz-rock combos.
Noah owns his own record company, and has a bunch of things on You Tube. He has really done well with the BMI Live thing, and he’ll talk about that as well.
What: COMBO/DMA Workshop: Noah Peterson on Booking Your Own Tours
When: Monday, September 21st
Where: DMA offices – 1165 Delaware, Denver, CO
Time: 7:00 until 9:00 p.m
Cost: FREE!
Who: Open to all members of the DMA, COMBO, and the public. Also open to ALL AGES!
Sponsored by the Denver Musicians Association and the Colorado Music Business Organization.
http://www.dmamusic.org
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