Riot Fest Full Lineup 2016: Jane's Addiction, Ween, Sleater-Kinney and More

Following the announcement that the original Misfits lineup would perform together for the first time in thirty years at Riot Fest & Rodeo in September, the traditionally alternative festival has announced its full current slate of bands for the Denver and Chicago editions, featuring many big names and rare appearances...

By Westword Staff

May 18, 2016

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Following the announcement that the original Misfits lineup would perform together for the first time in thirty years at Riot Fest & Rodeo in September, the traditionally alternative festival has announced its full current slate of bands for the Denver and Chicago editions, featuring many big names and rare appearances.

In addition to reunions from bands like Thursday, Wolf Parade and, of course Colorado favorites Ween, the festival will feature special sets, such as Jane's Addiction performing Ritual De Lo Habitual in its entirety and the Hold Steady playing Boys and Girls in America with Franz Nicolay.

Riot Fest & Rodeo will be held September 2-4, 2016, at the National Western Complex in Denver. Full lineup listed below.

Riot Fest & Rodeo DenverLineup:
The Original Misfits (Featuring Glenn Danzig, Jerry Only and Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein)
Ween
Death Cab for Cutie
Jane’s Addiction
Sleater-Kinney
NAS
Deftones
Fitz & the Tantrums
Descendents
NOFX
Underoath
Bad Religion
Thursday
Tyler, the Creator
Pepper
Jake Bugg
Motion City Soundtrack
Wolf Parade
The Hold Steady
Yo La Tengo
Sleigh Bells
Chevy Metal
The Dandy Warhols
Vince Staples
Suicidal Tendencies
Flatbush Zombies
Hatebreed
Lagwagon
The Aquabats
Glassjaw
The Wonder Years
Me First & the Gimme Gimmes
Danny Brown
Against Me!
Meat Puppets
Leftöver Crack
Dan Deacon
Murder By Death
Rogue Wave
Converge
Billy Talent
Fucked Up
Lewis Del Mar
Set Your Goals
Juliette Lewis & the Licks
Touché Amoré
Frnkiero and the Cellabration
Pouya
White Lung
Plague Vendor
People Under the Stairs
Fat Nick and Don Krez
Violent Soho
Judith Hill
Tigers Jaw
Bleached
Diarrhea Planet
Planes Mistaken for Stars
Dee-1, Kirk Knight
Somos
Turnover
Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas
Bryce Vine
3Teeth
Night Riots
Syd Arthur
Jule Vera
Microwave
Death Spells
Diet Cig
Donna Missal
High Waisted
Culture Abuse
….MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED. And Featuring Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow Revue.

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