This article has been imported from chorus.fm for discussion. All of the forum rules still apply. Riot Fest will not be returning to Denver this year: Denverites looking to attend Riot Fest this year will have to travel to Chicago to see their favorite punk bands. Organizers say planning efforts for a Denver festival became too difficult after longtime leader Sean McKeough passed away last year. Expand - View Original
With a few American festivals steering clear of Canada last year, my expectations were that it could be a trend for some time to come. But admittedly I hadn't looked closely into any news releases about its 2016 omission.
Chicago always had the best lineup. I never wanted to go to the Denver Riot Fest, and the one year I did get a single day ticket (to see Blink), there was torrential downpour and I decided to skip it.
Hope this means the Chicago one is extra special but sad to see them scaling back. Will be flying in from Texas again. Also @Jason Tate thank you again for hooking us up with tickets last year, that was so incredibly kind of you.
Kinda bummed, had a friend move to Colorado and we were planning on meeting up at Riot. Guess I'll have to find another reason to visit.
Loved our Riot Fests so far, I'm completely bummed. As sad as it is to have Sean pass, that's a poor excuse for no event.