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
Category: Features
Stuck in a rut? Feeling down? Your moodiness and attitude problem are are no match for electronic composer Dan Deacon’s new anthem, “Change Your Life… 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 Snodgrass
For 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 Butler
Meat Puppets’ eclectic mix of alternative, psychedelic rock, outsider country and folk (among other styles), and unusual balancing act between warm, laid-back… Read more
Image by Don Perry
We’re stoked that Memphis’ Nots are making their Riot Fest debut this year. The band formed five years ago as a collaboration… Read more
Few punk fans out there in the world are unfamiliar with Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, the all cover song “supergroup” consisting of vocalist… Read more
California pop-rockers Night Riots is comprised of childhood friends who formed a band together in high school and, with the exception of a brief split… Read more
Over the last decade, Canadian punk trio White Lung has become one of the most compelling bands in the punk underground, attracting a devout (and… Read more
Image by Göran Broberg
Punk / garage rock five-piece The Hives burst out of Sweden in the late-90s, recreating themselves out of an earlier collaboration at the… Read more