The Power Of The Riff Festival to Stop in LA, San Francisco, Seattle

by Ryan Minic | Jun 11, 2011

Organizers of The Power Of The Riff Festival announced that it will take its act up the West Coast this summer, stopping in three cities.

Set to feature Pentagram, Pelican, Trap Them, All Pigs Must Die, amongst others, the festival will make stops in Los Angeles, San Francisco (two nights), and Seattle.

While more details are expected to be announced in the coming weeks, dates and bands follow:

Aug 13 Los Angeles, CA @ Echo/Echoplex
w/ Pentagram, Winter, Pelican, Trap Them, Masakari, Alpinist, Acephalix, All Pigs Must Die, and more TBA
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

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