Power of the Riff reveals initial lineup

The first announcement of this year’s Power of the Riff festival came in on Friday. So far the list includes some big names like Off!, Repulsion, Noothgrush and Dr. Know along side Avon Ladies, Gaza and more. The full list can be seen below. The date for Power of the Riff 2012 is August 11 and it’s happening at the Echoplex again. Tickets are on sale now and more bands will be confirmed in the coming weeks.

OFF!
DR. KNOW
REPULSION
NOOTHGRUSH
XIBALBA
EAGLE TWIN
POWER TRIP
ANCESTORS
ALPHA & OMEGA
GAZA
DNF
RETOX
THE LOVE BELOW
AVON LADIES
COPS
HORDES

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