Compost Heap Fest IX (2026)

an annual three day volunteer run music festival featuring bands from all across the country, and beyond! celebrating unity and resistance

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
gila teen
worms in dirt (wa)
tezca
tv moms (ny)
fables of the fall
danbert nobacon (wa)
dusty the kid (mt)
church fire
pesky self
troll 2 (ma)
rent strike (mi)

saturday july 18th

scouts honor
cop killer
brook pridemore (ny)
everybody's worried about owen (or)
trashboat and the ambush (dc)
frog legs (pa)
carrion crawlers (sd)
grinning death
dandelion massacre (ca)
team nonexistent
doom scroll
hans gruber and the die hards (tx)

sunday july 19th

eli and the hypotheticals
girlslime (az)
no reason to care
brendan hill (south australia)
myles bullen (me)
mlady
snailmate (az)
ryan cassata band (ca)
dead work
crow cavalier
lo cash ninjas (navajo nation)
ceschi (ct)

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