Machine Gun Kelly, Dropkick Murphys, Kississippi, More Announced For Riot Fest’s Second Waves Of Bands

Barely a week ago, we learned who was attending this year’s Riot Fest. Now, as of Friday afternoon, we got even more added to the impressive bill.

Riot Fest announced that 28 bands and artists were being added to the festival. The festival also revealed the daily lineup for 2021. Friday’s announcement added Machine Gun Kelly, The Orphan The Poet, Bearings, Oxymorrons, Dropkick Murphys, 3OH!3, Knuckle Puck, Devon Kay & The Solutions, Bleached, and Kississippi, among others. Check out the current lineup and the daily lineup below.

However, two bands that were added last Friday will not be performing this fall. Emo trio Hospital Bracelet were removed following a post by former drummer Manae Hammond, saying that frontperson Eric Christopher did not ask Hammond or bassist Arya Woody to perform. She said in her thread, “so, if riot fest does happen this year, you won’t see arya and i playing with hospital bracelet. aside from being notified of it two days ago and not even being offered to play it, ever since we finished recording the album, we’ve barely been a part of the band.”

Saves The Day were also taken off the lineup following an accusation made against frontman Chris Conley. Loudwire reported that the now 41-year-old frontman — who met the victim when he was in his “mid-twenties” — groomed, harassed, and sent sexually charged messages to a minor. The incident happened sometime between March and December 2020. You can check out the messages here. Conley later confessed to the allegations, saying “I greatly mishandled a relationship with an old friend.” STD’s label Equal Vision Records (Gideon, The Juliana Theory, Young Culture) posted his statement and added that they “take allegations of this nature very seriously” and that they “are working diligently to uncover the truth behind what happened and our actions moving forward will reflect what we are able to find.”

Tickets are available now, but 3-day passes have sold out, as well as single day tickets for day 3.

Riot Fest 2021 will take place September 17 – 19, at Douglas Park in Chicago, Ill. A special Thursday Preview Party happens on September 16 featuring surprise sets from mystery bands and much more.

My Chemical Romance, Living Colour, Thursday, More Announced For Riot Fest 2021

Before you ask, yeah, it’s delayed. What did you expect from the Year of Corona?

While we won’t be having a Riot Fest this year, the festival did announce that it will be returning stronger next year with a killer lineup. And we already got the first wave of bands.

Previously announced 2020 headliner My Chemical Romance will be headlining next year’s event alongside The Smashing Pumpkins, Run The Jewels, and Pixies. Others scheduled for 2021 include Living Colour, Sublime With Rome, Bayside, The All-American Rejects, Fucked Up, Thursday, L7, Fishbone, Saves The Day, and Meet Me @ The Altar. Check out the current lineup below.

If you have a ticket for Riot Fest 2020, it will be honored next year. If you need a refund, do so via Tixel by July 16, 2020. Didn’t get a ticket yet when 2020 wasn’t cancelled yet? You can buy one here.

Riot Fest 2021 will take place September 17 – 19, 2021, at Douglas Park in Chicago. A special Thursday Preview Party happens on September 16 featuring surprise sets from mystery bands and much more.

The festival first took place in 2005 and has been running on strong until COVID-19 cancelled 2020’s festivities. Artists who’ve played in the past include Dead Kennedys, Naked Raygun, Stiff Little Fingers, Jay Reatard, The Dead Milkmen, fun., Weezer, Chiodos, Joan Jett And The Blackhearts, The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die, Manchester Orchestra, Paramore, Dropkick Murphys, and Village People.