Denver’s metalheads have a date to circle. Mile High Power Fest storms into its third year on August 15, 2026, taking over The Oriental Theater with a stacked roster of national headliners and rising local talent. Founded by underground champions BiteSize Productions, the city’s only dedicated power metal festival keeps its mission front and center, uplifting the local scene while bringing world-class metal to the western United States.
The 2026 bill brings serious firepower. The Dread Crew of Oddwood top the lineup, the Southern California folk-metal crew known for their acoustic “Heavy Mahogany” sound, fresh off their fifth album ‘Rust & Glory’ and an appearance on 70000Tons of Metal. Pittsburgh’s Lady Beast fly the flag for refined heavy metal with soaring, rally-the-warriors vocals, while LA power-thrash force Anubis, now fronted by vocalist Hanna Preston, tear through material from their latest album ‘Anthromorphicide’.
The heaviness runs deep across the rest of the card. Boston’s Ice Giant deliver cinematic progressive melodic death metal, Denver’s own Hel Hath Fury channel resilience into crushing, emotionally driven songs, and Colorado’s Darconigan forge myth-steeped melodic black/death battle metal out of the Wet Mountains. Colorado Springs hard rockers Wicked Vixen round things out with electric violin woven through their bold, unapologetic sound.
This is a full-weekend experience, not a single night. Thursday August 13 kicks off with the free MHPF Game Night at Creepatorium, a no-cost community hangout for fans to connect. Friday August 14 brings the Pre-Party at Seventh Circle Music Collective, spotlighting Denver’s underground with Talia Holt, Burn The Myth, Gone Full, Monkey Under The Mountain, and Heathen.
After the Saturday lineup shreds, the official Afterparty runs 11 PM to 2 AM at BlackSky Brewery, featuring the debut of The Dread Crew of Oddwood’s custom beer brewed exclusively for the festival. After drawing roughly 400 attendees in 2025, MHPF is built to shake Denver to its core. Tickets are on sale now, and early grabs are encouraged.
Mile High Power Fest 2026 Lineup:
The Dread Crew of Oddwood
Lady Beast
Anubis
Ice Giant
Hel Hath Fury
Darconigan
Wicked Vixen
Event Details:
Thursday, August 13 – MHPF Free Game Night, Creepatorium
Friday, August 14 – MHPF Pre-Party, Seventh Circle Music Collective
Saturday, August 15 – Main Festival, The Oriental Theater (Doors 4 PM), 4335 W 44th Ave, Denver, CO 80212
Saturday, August 15 – Official Afterparty, BlackSky Brewery (11 PM-2 AM)