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Rocky Mountain Riff Fest

Metal music fans moshed in en masse at the Rocky Mountain Riff Fest in downtown Kalispell at the Eagles on April 18, 2026. Hunter D'Antuono | Flathead Beacon

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Pegzilla performs at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Pegzilla performs at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Fans head bang to Lung at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Pegzilla performs at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Wizzerd performs at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 19, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Fans cheer for American Sharks at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
American Sharks perform at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
A patron sits in a relatively quiet corner with a beer at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Pegzilla performs at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Merlock performs at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
A fan films Wizzerd as they perform at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 19, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Lagoon performs at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Lagoon performs at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Pegzilla performs at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Merlock performs at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Ealdor Bealu performs at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Beer koozie at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 19 , 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Pegzilla performs at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Wizzerd performs at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 19, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Ealdor Bealu performs at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
A fan moshes to Pegzilla at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Fans mosh to Lung in a mirror at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
A fan forms a heart for American Sharks as they perform at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Fans dance to Pegzilla at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Merlock performs at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Merlock performs at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Sound board at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Sound engineer Steve watches the Lung perform at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Lagoon performs at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Fans mosh to Pegzilla at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
A fan’s denim fest at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Instruments stowed backstage at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
American Sharks perform at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Lagoon performs at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Wizzerd performs at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 19, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Wizzerd performs at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 19, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Fans mosh to Wizzerd at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 19, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Lagoon performs at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Lung performs at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
A sculpture on a stage at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Pegzilla performs at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
An illuminated skull in a photo booth at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
American Sharks perform at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Fans cheer for Wizzerd at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 19, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Ealdor Bealu performs at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Merlock performs at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Ealdor Bealu performs at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Fans mosh to Pegzilla at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Ealdor Bealu performs at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Merlock performs at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Fans dance to Ealdor Bealu at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 18, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Empty cans piled high in a garbage receptacle at Rocky Mountain Riff Fest at the Eagles in Kalispell on April 19, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

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