Riot Fest Denver In Search Of New Home After Permit Is Denied

The Denver edition of Riot Fest is currently without a home after Arapahoe County, Colorado denied a temporary-use permit to the festival, according to Consequence of Sound. However, the festival released a statement today saying it would announce a new location next week.

The three-day festival takes is supposed to take place September 19-21 at May Farms in Byers, Colorado. The lineup boasts The Cure, The National, Slayer, Wu-Tang Clan, TV on the Radio, The Flaming Lips, Weezer, and Social Distortion, among other acts.

Because the town of Byers has only 1,000 residents, county officials were doubtful that the town could adequately host 17,000 festival-goers.

Arapahoe County Zoning Administrator Tammy King said the town had "a general sense of being overrun with traffic and people" after last years' event.

"These impacts included residents having difficulty in getting their vehicles in and out of their driveways, substantial difficulties in traveling to obtain groceries and other essential services, difficulty in getting to and from work, (and) difficulty in conducting farm trucking activities," she explained.

As CoS notes, the festival has 10 days to appeal the county. In their statement, Riot Fest promised: "All tickets will be honored at the new location. Riot Fest in Denver is NOT cancelled, the show will go on, and rock n roll never dies."

We will keep you updated as more information becomes available.

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