Public record

Riot City

Metal | Vancouver | since 2011

Canadian
heavy metal
Metal
NWOTHM
speed metal

Shows, releases and artist details collected from 7 credited sources. This public record does not confirm booking availability. Source links accompany the published facts.

Shows on record

114

Rooms played

2015

On record since

Releases

Show history

2026 · 10

Aug 8, 2026Eventhalle· Geiselwindheadliner
Aug 8, 2026Eventhalle, EventZentrum Strohofer Geiselwind· Geiselwindheadliner
Jul 24, 2026BurningQ Festivalgelände· Osterholz-Scharmbeckheadliner
Jul 23, 2026Der Schwarze Keiler· Stuttgartheadliner
with Aquilla
Jul 23, 2026Schwarzer Keiler· Stuttgartheadliner
Jul 22, 2026Little Devil Cafe· Tilburgheadliner
Jul 11, 2026Dronningepladsen· Fredericiaheadliner
Jul 9, 2026Dronningepladsen· Fredericiaheadliner
Mar 15, 2026Kyttaro· Athensheadliner
Mar 13, 2026Gagarin 205· Athensheadliner

2025 · 5

Oct 5, 2025Soul· Thessalonikiheadliner
Oct 3, 2025Kollektivet Livet· Stockholmheadliner
Oct 3, 2025Posthalle· Würzburgheadliner
Sep 13, 2025Chapelle de Juhègues· Torreillesheadliner
Jul 11, 2025Hassen Memorial Arena· Armstrongheadliner

2024 · 36

Nov 23, 2024Midway Music Hall· Edmontonheadliner
Nov 22, 2024The Palace Theatre· Calgaryheadliner
Jun 22, 2024Parque de la Cuesta del Batel· Cartagenaheadliner
Jun 20, 2024Le Klub· Parisheadliner
Jun 19, 2024Rock Imperium Festival 2024· Cartagenaheadliner
Jun 17, 2024Schwarzer Keiler· Stuttgartheadliner
Jun 16, 2024Kyttaro· Athensheadliner
Jun 15, 2024Sportplatz· Daunheadliner
Jun 14, 2024Rockclub Nordbayern e.V.· Selbheadliner
Jun 14, 2024Sportplatz am Detzenberg· Koblenzheadliner
Jun 14, 2024Rockclub Nordbayern E.v. / Bavaria Heim· Selbheadliner
Jun 13, 2024Hydrozagadka· Warsawsupport
with Night Demon
Jun 13, 2024Klub Hydrozagadka· Warsawheadliner
Jun 12, 2024Pod Minogą· Poznańheadliner
Jun 12, 2024Klub pod Minogą· Poznansupport
with Night Demon
Jun 11, 2024Chemiefabrik· Dresdenheadliner
Jun 10, 2024Bastard Club· Osnabrückheadliner
Jun 9, 2024Kulturfabrik Löseke· Hildesheimheadliner
Jun 8, 2024The Gryphon· Bristolheadliner
Jun 7, 2024The Lubber Fiend· Newcastle upon Tyneheadliner
Jun 6, 2024The Black Heart· Londonheadliner
Apr 20, 2024Kulturhalle Remchingen· Remchingenheadliner
Apr 19, 2024Kulturhalle Remchingen· Remchingensupport
with Ohrenfeindt, Crisix
Apr 19, 2024Kasseturm· Weimarheadliner
Apr 18, 2024Helvete Metal Club· Oberhausenheadliner
Apr 17, 2024013 Next· Tilburgheadliner
Apr 16, 2024Zille· Göppingenheadliner
Apr 14, 2024TreibsAND· Lübeckheadliner
Feb 18, 2024Stay Gold· Brunswickheadliner
Feb 17, 2024The Baso· Canberraheadliner
Feb 16, 2024Marrickville Bowling Club· Sydneyheadliner
Feb 15, 2024The Newcastle Hotel· Newcastleheadliner
Feb 14, 2024Stranded Bar· Brisbaneheadliner
Feb 12, 2024ESAKA MUSE· Suitaheadliner
Feb 10, 2024CLUB 3STAR· Nagoyaheadliner
Feb 9, 2024SUNRIZE· Tokyoheadliner

2023 · 9

Dec 13, 2023Live Era· Montevideoheadliner
Dec 12, 2023Estación 23· Comodoro Rivadaviaheadliner
Dec 10, 2023Mood· Neuquénheadliner
Dec 10, 2023Mood Live· Neuquénheadliner
with Elessar
Dec 9, 2023Centro Cultural Bula· Buenos Airessupport
with InnerForce, Steelballs, Hess
Dec 9, 2023Club Cultural Bula· Buenos Airesheadliner
Dec 8, 2023Teatro Ex Mundo Mágico· Santiagoheadliner
Dec 3, 2023Ace of Spades Club· Bogotaheadliner
Dec 2, 2023Foro La Catedral· Mexico Cityheadliner

Photos, art and posters

Riot City — Photo · promo — Photo · promo — TheAudioDB

Logo — TheAudioDB

Riot City — Der Schwarze Keiler, 2026-07-23 — Poster · Der Schwarze Keiler, 2026-07-23 — Songkick

Riot City — Rock Imperium Festival 2024, 2024-06-19 — Poster · Rock Imperium Festival 2024, 2024-06-19 — Songkick

Riot City — Hydrozagadka, 2024-06-13 — Poster · Hydrozagadka, 2024-06-13 — Songkick

Riot City — Kulturhalle Remchingen, 2024-04-19 — Poster · Kulturhalle Remchingen, 2024-04-19 — Songkick

Riot City — Centro Cultural Bula, 2023-12-09 — Poster · Centro Cultural Bula, 2023-12-09 — Songkick

Riot City — Junkyard, 2023-07-30 — Poster · Junkyard, 2023-07-30 — Songkick

Riot City — Divadlo Pod Čarou, 2021-03-13 — Poster · Divadlo Pod Čarou, 2021-03-13 — Songkick

Releases

LI
Live in Newcastle 04.05.23
2024 · album
EE
Electric Elite
2022 · album
BT
Burn the Night
2019 · album
MO
Masters of Metal, Volume 1
2016 · compilation
LF
Livin' Fast
2014 · ep

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 3 plays, 2022-10-23–2024-08-18 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Seek & Destroy' (Tanner Ellison) — KEXP

Artist background

Riot City formed in 2011 — MusicBrainz
Riot City is based in Vancouver — MusicBrainz
Riot City has 5 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2014–2024 — MusicBrainz
Riot City has 13801 listeners on Last.fm — Riot City on Last.fm
Riot City has played at 013 Next, Bastard Club, BurningQ Festivalgelände, CLUB 3STAR, Chapelle de Juhègues — Riot City on Setlist.fm
Riot City primarily plays original songs — Riot City setlist history
Google Knowledge Graph descriptor: Band — Riot City — Google Knowledge Graph
Google Knowledge Graph entity id: kg:/g/11g6vfnlcp — Riot City — KG entity
Country (per TheAudioDB): Calgary, Canada — Riot City on TheAudioDB

Venues played

Rooms played most, from the shows on record
Room	Shows
The Black Heart · London	4
Gagarin 205 · Athens	3
Kasseturm · Weimar	3
Helvete Metal Club · Oberhausen	3
Zille · Göppingen	3
Bambi galore · Hamburg	3
Rockclub Nordbayern E.v. / Bavaria Heim · Selb	3
Schwarzer Keiler · Stuttgart	2

By year: 2015 1 · 2016 1 · 2017 2 · 2018 1 · 2020 9 · 2021 5 · 2022 28 · 2023 46 · 2024 40 · 2025 5 · 2026 10

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Sources & corrections

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. Use the credited links to check the source.

Last updated: 2026-09-17
Sources: Genius, google kg, KEXP, Last.fm, MusicBrainz, setlist.fm, TheAudioDB

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