War on Women is a socially and politically-woke hardcore punk band from Baltimore, Maryland. Comprised of vocalist Shawna Potter, guitarists Brooks Harlan and Nancy Hornburg,…Read more
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New York post-hardcore outfit Big Ups is comprised of singer Joe Galarraga, guitarist Amar Lal, bassist Carlos Salguero Jr., and drummer Brendan Finn, longtime friends…Read more
Bad Cop Bad Cop is one of the most exciting pop-punk bands to emerge out of California in recent years. Comprised of guitarists/vocalists Stacey Dee…Read more
Hard Girls is a California punk trio with post-punk leanings comprised of of vocalist / guitarist Mike Huguenor, vocalist / bassist Morgan Herrell, and drummer…Read more
Swingin' Utters have been mainstay in the punk community for nearly three decades. Having emerged out of the San Francisco Bay Area in the late, '80s, by the…Read more
Riot Fest alum Against Me! appeared on the Roots Stage at Riot Fest & Rodeo last weekend, blowing over the crowd with a high-energy set…Read more
Founded by vocalist/guitarist Nick 13 in 1996, California's Tiger Army brought a ‘50s flair to its first show at the famed punk venue 924 Gilman Street…Read more
Formed in 1991 in the suburbs of Chicago, Smoking Popes are a favorite in their hometown and beyond for their mergings of melodic punk with…Read more
Nashville six-piece Diarrhea Planet has become a fast rising rock band in recent years for their mix of high-energy, pop-influenced tunes laced with various metallic, alternative, and…Read more
Skate punk icons NOFX are no strangers to Riot Fest, having appeared on our stages many times since the festival’s inception. The group formed in Los Angeles in…Read more
Image by Alan SnodgrassFor nearly two decades, NYC’s Leftöver Crack has been one of the country’s most defiant bands. Formed by Scott "Stza" Sturgeon in…Read more
Image by Jaime ButlerMeat Puppets’ eclectic mix of alternative, psychedelic rock, outsider country and folk (among other styles), and unusual balancing act between warm, laid-back…Read more