Riot Fest Announces First Wave of 2021 Bands
Riot Fest 2020 has officially been postponed due to the current pandemic. I think…. it’s more just not going to happen this year and they’ll just continue with Riot Fest 2021 as regularly scheduled. Whatever wording has been used, the first wave of bands for the September 17-19, 2021 festival have been announced, so get stoked on it and start saving your $149.98 for a weekend pass (on sale now).
If you already had a 2020 ticket, or if you purchase a ticket in the next 30 days, you will have admission to this Thursday Preview Party. The extra day promises special performances from mystery bands, early merch access, carnival rides and most importantly….. food to enjoy.
The 2021 festival will retain the highly anticipated reunion of My Chemical Romance, plus first-time Riot Fest performances from The Smashing Pumpkins, Lupe Fiasco (performing The Cool in full, a first), The All-American Rejects, and Les Savy Fav, returning to Chicago for the first time in 10 years; returning favorites include Pixies, Run The Jewels, Coheed and Cambria, Taking Back Sunday, New Found Glory, and the welcome return of Circle Jerks, who last played Riot Fest in 2010. The first wave also embraces a diverse spread of genres and backgrounds, with artists like Vic Mensa, Living Colour, Big Freedia, Toots and the Maytals (who coined the term “reggae”), Best Coast, L7, Meg Myers, Beach Bunny, and more to be added to the list.
Over the next few months, Riot Fest will announce more waves of artists, headliners and other special treats.
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/riot-fest-tickets-84627686689
Riot Fest: https://riotfest.org/lineup/
Refunds & Transfers: https://riotfest.org/2020/06/2021-faq/
RIOT FEST 2021 FIRST WAVE LINEUP:
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, THE SMASHING PUMPKINS, RUN THE JEWELS, PIXIES
COHEED AND CAMBRIA, TAKING BACK SUNDAY, SUBLIME with ROME, DIRTY HEADS, LUPE FIASCO performing The Cool, VIC MENSA, THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS, NEW FOUND GLORY, SIMPLE PLAN, GOGOL BORDELLO, CIRCLE JERKS, THRICE, CIRCA SURVIVE, K.FLAY, TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS, JAWBOX, LES SAVY FAV, BEST COAST, BAYSIDE, L7, MEG MYERS, PUP, MAYDAY PARADE, FEVER 333, LIVING COLOUR, BIG FREEDIA, SWMRS, BEACH BUNNY, ALEX G, THURSDAY, SAVES THE DAY, DON BROCO JOYWAVE, HEPCAT, FISHBONE, FUCKED UP, BOSTON MANOR, THE SOUNDS, WHITE LUNG, KENNYHOOPLA, BEACH GOONS, MEET ME @ THE ALTAR, RADKEY, HOLY FAWN, CHUBBY AND THE GANG
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