After sharing the news that Riot Fest would take place in Bridgeview, IL at SeatGeek Stadium, the festival has officially announced they’re returning to Douglass Park in the heart of Chicago.
“If there was no Chicago, there’d be no Riot Fest. It grew out of an independent music community where one would be able to see Naked Raygun, Smashing Pumpkins, or Rise Against on a random Saturday night, and you’d still have enough time to go catch a late-night set at Legends and if lucky enough, maybe Buddy (Guy) would be there performing at his venue,” says founder Michael “Riot Mike” Petryshyn in a press release. “We’re not just coming home—we’re coming back passionately, with an even greater purpose and doubling down on our commitment to Chicago, our fans, and our community. Riot Fest was born and bred here; it’s where we belong.”
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Additionally, Riot Fest revealed their official slot times. Friday boasts headliners Fall Out Boy and performances from Sum 41, The Aces, Winona Fighter, Drug Church, and more. Saturday’s headliner includes Beck and sets from L.S. Dunes, Sincere Engineer, Heart Attack Man, and beyond. Finally, Sunday’s headliner Slayer will wrap up the fest as well as shows by Gel, Something Corporate, Suicidal Tendencies, and many more.
If you’re attending any day of Riot Fest from September 20-22, you’ll have to catch NOFX as this marks part of their official Final Farewell tour. Check out the full list below.
The move back to Douglass Park comes as a surprise to some fans and Chicago natives. In early June, “Riot Mike” noted that “[The Chicago Park District’s] lack of care for the community, you, and us, ultimately left us no choice [but to move out of the city].” Though, this week, a recent press release from the Chicago Park District says, “Riot Fest’s return is a win for our community, and we look forward to the continued positive impact it will bring.”
Currently, @riotfest’s Instagram comments are full of questions from individuals who have already purchased accommodations in the suburbs as well as concerns about how the community (who historically has protested Riot Fest’s location in their neighborhood) will fare. As of now, organizers have not fully addressed these concerns.
Riot Fest Artists:
- Action/Adventure
- ALL
- Basement
- Beach Bunny
- Beck
- Bright Eyes
- Brutus
- Buzzcocks
- Circle Jerks
- Clutch
- Cobra Skulls
- Codefendants
- Cursive
- Cypress Hill
- D.O.A.
- Descendents
- Dillinger Four
- Doom Scroll
- Dr. Dog
- Drug Church
- Face To Face
- Fall Out Boy
- Fiddlehead
- Games We Play
- GEL
- Get Dead
- GWAR
- HEALTH
- Heart Attack Man
- Home Front
- Hot Mulligan
- Huge Euge
- Jack Kays
- Jhariah
- L.S.Dunes
- Lagwagon
- Lamb Of God
- Laura Jane Grace + Catbite
- Liquid Mike
- Lord of the Lost
- Manchester Orchestra
- Mastodon
- Nekrogoblikon
- New Found Glory
- NOFX
- Oliver Tree
- Pavement
- Pennywise
- Pixel Grip
- Poison The Well
- Polaris
- Princess Goes
- Public Enemy
- Rival Sons
- Rob Zombie
- Saxsquatch
- Sincere Engineer
- Sir Chloe
- Slaughter Beach, Dog
- Slayer
- Something Corporate
- Souls of Mischief
- Spiritual Cramp
- Spoon
- SPRINTS
- St. Vincent
- State Champs
- Strung Out
- Sublime
- Suicidal Tendencies
- Sum 41
- Sunami
- Sweet Pill
- Swingin’ Utters
- Taking Back Sunday
- The Aces
- The Armed
- The Chisel
- The Dead Milkmen
- The Defiant
- The Dickies
- The Exploited
- The Hives
- The Lawrence Arms
- The Marleys (Ziggy, Stephen, Julian, Ky-Mani and Damian)
- The Mysterines
- The Offspring
- The Vandals
- The Warning
- Tierra Whack
- Tornillo
- Urethane
- Verböten
- Waxahatchee
- Winona Fighter
- Zheani
