MOTÖRHEAD, GWAR, COHEED & CAMBRIA, More Announced For Toronto’s Riot Fest & Travelling Expo 2015

May 27, 2015, 8 years ago

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MOTÖRHEAD, GWAR, COHEED & CAMBRIA, More Announced For Toronto’s Riot Fest & Travelling Expo 2015

Toronto’s Riot Fest & Travelling Expo has announced the first wave bands to play its flagship festival on September 19-20 at Downsview Park. There will be a limited number of specially priced early bird 2-day passes available at RiotFest.org.

Line-up for Riot Fest Toronto includes: Motörhead, GWAR, Coheed And Cambria, Rancid, Eagles Of Death Metal, Alexisonfire, Wu-Tang Clan, Rancid, All Time Low, Tyler, The Creator, Atmosphere, Drive Like Jehu, Echo And The Bunnymen, Thrice, Frank Turner, Against Me!, Babes In Toyland, Yelawolf, The Airborne Toxic Event, The Joy Formidable, Andrew W.K., Bayside, The Thurston Moore Band, FIDLAR, Doomtree, Jazz Cartier, D.O.A., Moneen, Die Mannequin, Heat, OBGMs, Wildlife, Nova Rockafeller, The Dirty Nil, Indian Handcrafts, Like Pacific, The Dying Arts, Safe To Say, PARTYCAT, Willa, Tasha The Amazon, Rarity, Foxtrott, Twin River, Black Mastiff, and Tomahawk Love

In previous years, Riot Fest has cultivated lineups that have featured reunions and rare appearances—and 2015 is no exception.  Bands such as Drive Like Jehu and Thrice will be making reunion appearances at Riot Fest & Travelling Expo. Moreover, rare appearances by Alexisonfire, Echo And The Bunnymen and Motörhead give 2015’s edition its unique feel. In addition to the first wave of bands, Rancid has confirmed that they’ll be performing their seminal album … And Out Come The Wolves during the festival.


Outside of the announced bands, this year’s festival will also include a circus tent featuring the Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow Revue, a miniature golf course, a video arcade hall, and a wide array of food and drink options.


More headlining bands will be announced on June 16.



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