Riot Fest Announce Late Night Shows, Unveil Full Lineup

It’s been a while since Riot Fest gave us a giant update, but they finally delivered again.

Not only did the festival unveil the full lineup, but they also announced late night shows. “Riot Fest may end at 10:00 p.m. each night, but we know that this is when the night’s just getting started for many of you,” the festival posted on Facebook.

Sum 41, Direct Hit!, and K.Flay will be doing late night shows at venues all around Chicago. Check out the shows below which also feature an acoustic set by Face To Face, Aaron West And The Roaring Twenties, and State Champs, who aren’t even playing Riot Fest this year.

Yesterday, Riot Fest announced that Weezer, Run The Jewels, and Taking Back Sunday would be replacing Blink-182 who had to pull out due to drummer Travis Barker’s current medical status. But today we got even more acts announced. Bostonian punk-rockers Street Dogs, Midwestern pop-rockers Archie Powell & The Exports, and ten-piece funk/rock/punk group Just Friends will be playing. Check out the full lineup below.

Riot Fest takes place from September 14 to 16 in Douglas Park in Chicago.

Alkaline Trio, Blink-182, Dropkick Murphys, Father John Misty, More To Play Riot Fest

After hours of waiting, it’s finally here.

The official Riot Fest lineup is out and it does not disappoint. The six bands that were teased in the polka video were officially confirmed, showing us that Elvis Costello, Alkaline Trio, Blondie, Dropkick Murphys, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Beck will appear. Riot Fest will take place at Douglas Park in Chicago, Ill. from Friday, September 14 to Sunday, September 16. Doors open at 11 AM central time and is open to all ages. Tickets can be purchased right here.

Prenatt’s Picks artists Calpurnia, Hobo Johnson & The LoveMakers, Super Whatevr, and The Frights will appear. Other bands set to play during the three days of fun include Milwaukee, Wis. punk band Direct Hit!, party duo Matt and Kim, North Star State rapper Atmosphere, emotional pop-punkers The Wonder Years, Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot, reunited pop-punk band The Audition, old school hip-hop act Digable Planets, legendary punks Bad Religion, British emo outfit Moose Blood, Australian rock band Wolfmother, and many more. There’s still more bands to be announced as the weeks come, so who knows who might appear.

As I said in an earlier article about Riot Fest, “Riot Fest has been going on since 2005 and has branched out to other cities such as Denver, Colo., and Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Throughout the years, many bands have played these festivals such as The Misfits, Jawbreaker, Rise Against, Wu-Tang Clan, Blink-182, Post Malone, No Doubt, Mayday Parade, Snoop Dogg, and Cap’n Jazz.”

You can see the bands announced so far below.

Riot Fest Tease Some Bands For This Year’s Lineup

At 8 AM central time, Riot Fest, the famous punk rock festival in Chicago, Ill., teased their audience with a three and a half minute video with polka versions of songs from bands that are apparently playing this year at Douglas Park.

Those Idiots, a polka band from Buffalo, are known for doing polka versions of popular songs, covering everyone from Lady Gaga to Ozzy Osbourne.

The Buffalo based polka band Those Idiots played short snippets of punk and rock songs in the video, showing them appearing in places such as inside a bathroom, oustide Pinwheel Records, and the Jumbotron at Guaranteed Rate Field (that’s where the White Sox play).

Riot Fest has been going on since 2005 and has branched out to other cities such as Denver, Colo., and Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Throughout the years, many bands have played these festivals such as The Misfits, Jawbreaker, Rise Against, Wu-Tang Clan, Blink-182, Post Malone, No Doubt, Mayday Parade, Snoop Dogg, and Cap’n Jazz.

While Riot Fest hasn’t confirmed anything yet (the video states that it “contains NO lineup hints”), people have deciphered what the songs Those Idiots were playing in the video. The bands and songs are:

“I’m Shipping Up to Boston” – Dropkick Murphys

“Loser” – Beck

“Great Balls of Fire” – Jerry Lee Lewis

“Call Me” – Blondie

“Radio Radio” – Elvis Costello

“We’ve Had Enough” – Alkaline Trio

The full Riot Fest lineup will be announced tonight at 8 PM central time (9 PM eastern). Tickets will also go on sale at the same time.