Compost Heap Fest IX (2026)

a three day volunteer run annual music festival featuring bands from all across the country, and beyond! celebrating unity and resistance. will take place on july 17th, 18th, and 19th of 2026 at 7th circle music collective in denver, colorado. 100% of accrued funds will go to the artists who perform, and a few causes that we believe in and want to support (last year we donated to Harm Reduction Action Center, Immigrant Defense Project, and Jail Support LA, this years beneficiaries will be announced soon)

friday july 17th

jo rodriguez
https://flowerpotrecords.bandcamp.com/album/hot-winter

gila teen
https://gilateen.bandcamp.com/

worms in dirt (wa)
https://wormsindirt.bandcamp.com/album/worms-in-dirt-2

tezca
https://tezca.bandcamp.com/

tv moms (ny)
https://tvmoms.bandcamp.com

fables of the fall
https://fablesofthefall.bandcamp.com

danbert nobacon (wa)
https://danbertnobacon-axis.bandcamp.com

dusty the kid (mt)
https://dustythekid.bandcamp.com

church fire
https://churchfire.bandcamp.com

pesky self
https://peskyself.bandcamp.com/album/the-eternal-shriek

troll 2 (ma)
https://troll2.bandcamp.com/

rent strike (mi)
https://rentstrike.bandcamp.com/

saturday july 18th

scouts honor
https://scoutshonornmdd.bandcamp.com/album/severe-bleeding

cop killer
https://copkiller.bandcamp.com

brook pridemore (ny)
https://brookpridemore.bandcamp.com/album/only-i-can-prevent-forest-fires

everybody's worried about owen (or)
https://everybodysworriedaboutowen.bandcamp.com/

trashboat and the ambush (dc)
https://trashboatandtheambush.bandcamp.com/

frog legs (pa)
https://froggylegs.bandcamp.com

carrion crawlers (sd)
https://carrioncrawlers.bandcamp.com/

grinning death
https://grinningdeath.bandcamp.com/

dandelion massacre (ca)
https://dandelionmassacre.bandcamp.com/

team nonexistent
https://teamnonexistent.bandcamp.com

doom scroll
https://doomscrollband.bandcamp.com/

hans gruber and the die hards (tx)
https://hansgruberandthediehards.bandcamp.com

sunday july 19th

eli and the hypotheticals
https://eliandthehypotheticals.bandcamp.com

girlslime (az)
https://girlslime.bandcamp.com

no reason to care

brendan hill (south australia)
https://brendanhill.bandcamp.com/music

myles bullen (me)
https://mylesbullen.bandcamp.com

mlady
https://mladymusic.bandcamp.com

snailmate (az)
https://snailmate.bandcamp.com/

ryan cassata band (ca)
https://ryancassata.bandcamp.com

dead work
https://deadwork.bandcamp.com/album/a-sound-to-deafen-the-earth

crow cavalier
https://crowcavalier.bandcamp.com/album/the-witching-hour

lo cash ninjas (navajo nation)
https://locashninjas1.bandcamp.com/music

ceschi (ct)
https://ceschi.bandcamp.com/

doors at 3 on friday
doors at 2 on saturday and sunday
open mic on saturday and sunday
100% volunteer run
sliding scale ticket prices
36 bands, 3 great days
information tables
support your community
no jerks