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.
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