Punk in the Park Announces Daily Lineups of Legendary National and Local Acts

Bad Religion, Descendents, Dropkick Murphys, Pennywise, Circle Jerks and so many more, along with some local groups, will set the National Western Center ablaze.

By Emily Ferguson

April 7, 2025

Dropkick Murphys will be at Punk in the Park this year. Dave Stauble

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Denver is a true punk city, with DIY venues and a plethora of local bands dedicated to maintaining the genre's ethos. That's why it's the perfect place for Punk in the Park, which had its inaugural Mile High City event in 2021 at Sculpture Park after a year's delay because of the pandemic.

This year is set to be Punk in the Park's biggest festival by far, running from Friday, July 18, to Sunday, July 20, at the National Western Stock Yards Event Center, 5004 National Western Drive. More than forty punk, ska and hardcore acts will play across two stages, and these aren't your average punk groups. The lineup will see the return of such acts as Pennywise, Circle Jerks, Voodoo Glow Skulls and Descendents (whose founding drummer, Bill Stevenson, created the legendary Fort Collins studio the Blasting Room), as well as a banger set from Los Angeles hardcore punk purveyors Bad Religion and Boston alternative Celtic-punk group Dropkick Murphys. We're particularly excited to see some local acts on the bill, including Cheap Perfume, Younger Than Neil and Cleaner.

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Will Dropkick Murphys stagedive from Punk in the Park? There's only one way to find out...

Dropkick Murphys Facebook page

Punk in the Park also includes an add-on ticket for craft-beer tastings on the Saturday and Sunday dates, from noon to 3 p.m. — after all, the show is produced by Brew Ha Ha Productions, which is responsible for the similarly beer-and-music-centric Punk in Drublic festival, as well as the final NOFX tour. (Don't worry, there will also be food trucks to soak up the booze.)

"I’m beyond excited to bring Punk in the Park back to Denver, Coloradom in 2025," says Cameron Collins, Brew Ha Ha's Punk in the Park producer. "Denver has always been one of our favorite cities, and the energy and support for our events here have been incredible. This year’s lineup is, without a doubt, the biggest punk rock lineup we’ve ever put together—it's going to be an absolute rager of a weekend! We’re also stoked to be teaming up once again with our great friends at AEG Rocky Mountains to make it happen!"

Keep reading to see the full lineup and learn how to get tickets.

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The Punk in the Park Denver lineup has been announced.

AEG

Denver Punk in the Park Lineup

(Times and dates for performances TBD)

Friday, July 18

Streetlight Manifesto
The Aquabats
Mad Caddies
Voodoo Glow Skulls
The Pietasters
Mustard Plug
Catbite
Kill Lincoln
Bite Me Bambi
Younger Than Neil
Then I Fly

Saturday, July 19

Descendents
Pennywise
Screeching Weasel
Propagandhi
7 Seconds
The Real McKenzies
Riverboat Gamblers
Manic Hispanic
We Are the Union
The Bombpops
Mercy Music
Flatfoot 56
Potato Pirates
Greg Antista And The Lonely Streets
Cheap Perfume
Cleaner

Sunday, July 20

Bad Religion
Dropkick Murphys
Circle Jerks
The Adicts
Strung Out
The Casualties
Guttermouth
The Queers
The Dwarves
Slaughterhouse
Destiny Bond
Clusterfux
Public Opinion
Time X Heist
Then I Fly

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band on stage with red lettering spelling bad religion in the background.

Bad Religion returns!

badreligion / facebook

Denver Punk in the Park Tickets

Weekend passes and single-day tickets are available now at the Punk in the Park website.

Find more concerts in Denver on our concert calendar.

Emily Ferguson has been the music and culture editor atWestword since November 2021. In her role, Emily writes and edits profiles of local and national musicians, previews of upcoming performances and guides to the best of Denver’s entertainment scene. Her previous work experience includes contributing to the arts sections of the Wall Street Journal, The Spectator and the Free Beacon. While attending the College of Charleston, Emily was a fire performer and worked at music festivals.

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