Riot Fest is Coming to Denver!

Jenn Cohen | June 1, 2013 | 0 Comments

by Tim Wenger

Riot Fest is finally coming to Denver, sparing all Denver punk rockers and light head-bangers the trip to Chicago, Dallas, or Toronto this year, and giving the Mile High City another reason to celebrate their musical obsession (or at least to get hammered during the day and lose a shoe in the mosh pit). Here is the immediate low down, direct from Michael “Riot Mike” Petryshyn:

CMB: Denver seems like a logical place for Riot Fest based on the music culture here, but from a promotional standpoint, why Denver?

MP: For several years now, we’ve been receiving e-mails from fans from Denver and Colorado asking us to bring the festival to them. Basically, we listened. So, in November we flew in a for a few days and met Peter and Mike from Soda Jerk Presents, and it was at that point we knew that there could be something potentially big in the making. They shared the same vision as us, and there’s a natural synergy between us and them. Bottom line is that Denver feels like home, and a lot of that has to do with Soda Jerk bringing us into the community.

CMB: What can you tell us about the Side Show?

MP: We didn’t want to call it Riot Fest & Carnival, because that’s Chicago’s name. We wanted to re-create the same feel we have here; i.e., with the carnival, games, sideshow performers, etc., so we thought Riot Fest & Sideshow had a good ring to it.

CMB: Is this a one-time thing?

MP: Absolutely not.

CMB: Any details on ticket costs, release date, site to purchase, etc?

MP: That will all unveiled very soon and people can check out riotfest.org for all of updated info.

CMB: Any other info available?

MP: Personally, I think people are going to be shocked about the lineup, the venue, and all of the sideshow stuff we have planned.

Online: riotfest.org