The 2015 Riot Fest Denver Lineup: The Pixies, Run DMC and More

Riot Fest will return for its third year in Colorado from August 28 to 30 at the National Western Complex. The Chicago-born punk rock carnival has quickly established itself as one of the largest music festivals here, drawing thousands for an array of bands best described as "loud." The fest...

By Kiernan Maletsky

June 23, 2015

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Riot Fest will return for its third year in Colorado from August 28 to 30 at the National Western Complex. The Chicago-born punk rock carnival has quickly established itself as one of the largest music festivals here, drawing thousands for an array of bands best described as "loud." The fest has just announced the 2015 lineup: It will feature Modest Mouse, the Pixies, Snoop Dogg, Iggy Pop, Run DMC, Motorhead, Drive Like Jehu and many more. This year's lineup is eclectic (as in years' past), featuring everything from hip-hop legends (De La Soul, GZA, etc.) to pop geniuses (Cold War Kids) to heroes of punk and its affiliated genres (The Get Up Kids, 7 Seconds, etc.) The full list is below.

There are also installments of Riot Fest in Chicago and Toronto. You can find more information about things like travel accommodations and affiliated club shows, on the Riot Fest web site. Tickets are on sale now.

Update: Riot Fest added a few bands to the lineup today: System of a Down, The Prodigy, Death Grips, 88 Fingers Louie, Chef'Special, and Input & Broken. The updated roster is below.

2015 Riot Fest Lineup: Denver
System of a Down
The Prodigy
Death Grips
88 Fingers Louie
Chef'Special
Input & Broken
Modest Mouse
The Pixies
Snoop Dogg
Iggy Pop
Tenacious D
Run DMC
Ice Cube & special guests
Flogging Molly
Coheed and Cambria
Drive Like Jehu
L7
Explosions in the Sky
The Airborne Toxic Event
Iration
Bootsy Collins' Rubber Band
Yelawolf
Babes in Toyland.
Anthrax
The Damned
Eagles of Death Metal
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
GZA
OK Go
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
The White Buffalo
Post Malone with FKI
Jazz Cartier
Teenage Bottlerocket
The Bunny Gang
Speedy Ortiz
PUP
Beach Slang
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
Faulkner
Gateway Drugs
Daye Jack
Indian School
Guests
Rancid
Motörhead
Kongos
Cypress Hill
Alkaline Trio
?????
Thrice
Cold War Kids

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