Power of the Riff Adds Eyehategod & Black Cobra to LA Stop, Second Seattle Date Confirmed

by Ryan Minic | Jun 28, 2011

The Power of the Riff Festival has added Eyehategod and Black Cobra to its August 13th Los Angeles date, performing alongside Pentagram, Pelican, Trap Them, and more.

Additionally, a second Seattle date has been added to the festival’s itinerary on August 20th. Revised details follow:

Aug 13 Los Angeles, CA @ Echo/Echoplex
w/ Pentagram, Eyehategod, Winter, Pelican, Trap Them, All Pigs Must Die, Acephalix, Black Cobra, Skin Like Iron, Baptists, Masakari, Alpinist, Seven Sisters of Sleep, Aeges, Early Graves, Slave
Doors @ Noon

Aug 15 San Francisco, CA @ Elbo Room
w/ Winter, Noothgrush, Trap Them, Black Breath, All Pigs Must Die, Acephalix
Doors @ 7:00pm

Aug 16 San Francisco, CA @ The Mezzanine
w/ Pentagram, Pelican, Alpinist , Masakari, Early Graves, Baptists, Aeges
Doors @ 6:30pm

Aug 18 Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s
w/ Winter, Pelican, Noothgrush, All Pigs Must Die, Alpinist, Masakari, Aeges
Doors @ 6:00pm

Aug 20 Seattle, WA @ The Highline
w/ From Ashes Rise, Black Breath, Trap Them, Baptists
Doors @ 9:30pm

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