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Riot Fest Denver Gearing Up for 2016 Festivities

The organizers of Riot Fest Denver are gearing up to host its best festival yet in Denver, Colorado. The rock festival and rodeo extravaganza is scheduled for September 2-4 at the National Western Complex.

This year’s Riot Fest is exceeding its already popular reputation of being a music lover’s paradise with its unbelievable lineup. Rock superstars set to headline include Jane’s Addiction, Ween, Julian Marley, Death Cab for Cutie, Nas, and many more legendary artists. Additionally, the festival will be hosting a reunion of horror punk band , The Original Misfits. Moreover, the indie rock Wolf Parade will also be debuting their reunion at this year’s festival. Both of these reunions are truly once in a lifetime. Do not miss out on the opportunity to experience them! The rest of the unbelievable line-up is listed below.

The music lineup is not the only thing that will make this year’s Riot Fest memorable. The festival will also host a fantastic rodeo this year. Guests can take a break from the music to watch the entertaining events of bull riding, roping, and more!

To buy the tickets to this year’s Riot Fest Denver, click here.

This year’s lineup poster

Riot Fest Denver Complete Lineup

Friday, September 2nd

Jane’s Addiction, Death Cab For Cutie, Deftones, Fitz & The Tantrums, Descendents, NOFX, Thursday, Jake Bugg, Motion City Soundtrack, Wolf Parade, Suicidal Tendencies, Lagwagon, The Aquabats, The Wonder Years, Dan Deacon, RogUe Wave, Fucked Up, Touché Amoré, White Lung, Plague Vendor, Diarrhea Planet, Planes Mistaken For Stars, Turnover, Night Riots, Syd Arthur, Death Spells, Donna Missal and Featuring Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow Revue

Saturday, September 3rd

Ween, Sleater-Kinney, Julian Marley, Underoath, DeVotchKa, The Hold Steady, Yo La Tengo, The Dandy Warhols, Vince Staples, Glassjaw, Danny Brown, Against Me!, Meat Puppets, Leftöver Crack, Billy Talent, Set Your Goals, FrnkIero AndThe Patience, People Under The Stairs, Fat Nick & Don Krez, Violent Soho, Somos, The Lillingtons, Judith Hill, Tigers Jaw, Kirk Knight, Diet Cig and Featuring Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow Revue

Sunday, September 4th

The Original Misfits, Featuring Glenn Danzig, Jerry Only and Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein, NAS, Tyler, the Creator, 2Chainz, Gogol Bordello, Bad Religion, Pepper, Sleigh Bells, Chevy Metal, Flatbush Zombies, Hatebreed, Me First & The Gimme Gimmes, Murder By Death, Converge, Lewis Del Mar, Juliette Lewis & the Licks, Pouya, Bleached, DEE-1, Bryce Vine, Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas, 3Teeth, Holy White Hounds, Jule Vera, Microwave, High Waisted, Culture Abuse and Featuring Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow Revue


FestPop San Francisco Staff Writer Mandy Losk