Riot Fest Announces Lineup for 2023!
Foo Fighters, The Cure, The Postal Service,
Death Cab for Cutie and Queens of the Stone Age Headline
September 15-17th at Douglass Park in Chicago
Riot Fest announces an unbelievable 2023 line-up, featuring headliners Foo Fighters, The Cure, The Postal Service, Death Cab for Cutie, and Queens of the Stone Age. This stellar array of top-billed talent will be rounded out by Turnstile, The Mars Volta, Mr. Bungle, Tegan and Sara, 100 Gecs, The Gaslight Anthem, Death Grips, AFI and dozens of other fan favorites (full list below).
Founded in 2005, Riot Fest has presented nearly 20 years of incredible musical performances, exclusive reunions, and more—including freak shows, Lucha Libre, panel discussions and late night shows, creating unique annual weekend experiences in one of the world’s greatest cities. For 2023, along with the return of carnival rides and last year’s hugely popular wedding chapel, Logan Arcade will be on hand with free vintage arcade games, hosted by Riot Pop!!.
Tickets go on sale Tuesday, May 16th at 10am CDT, link here.
Riot Fest takes place in Douglass Park, a scenic, historic park easily accessible on Chicago train and bus lines. In addition to Riot Fest’s music, rides and other attractions, Douglass Park is surrounded by diverse neighborhoods rich in culture, excellent food and drink options and more.
LINE-UP:
Friday 9/15: Foo Fighters, Turnstile
Saturday 9/16: The Postal Service/Death Cab for Cutie, Queens of the Stone Age
Sunday 9/17: The Cure, The Mars Volta
070 Shake
100 Gecs
AFI
Ani DiFranco
Balance and Composure
Bayside
Bearings
Black Angels
Bowling for Soup
Braid
Caroline Rose
Cassyette
CK Vassi
Code Orange
Corey Feldman
Cults
Death Grips
Drain
Earth Crisis
Empire State Bastard
Enola Gay
Enter Shikari
Eshu Tune / Hannibal Buress
Fade ‘Em All
Fake Names
FEA
Finch
Fleshwater
Flogging Molly
Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls
Free Throw
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Gorilla Biscuits
H2O
Hawthorne Heights
Head Automatica
High Vis
Hotline TNT
Insane Clown Posse
Jehnny Beth
Just Friends
Just Mustard
Kim Gordon
LS Dunes
Microwave
Mr. Bungle
Nothing
nothing,nowhere.
Olivia Jean
Origami Angel
Parliament Funkadelic ft. George Clinton
Pennywise
Pinkshift
Plosivs
Pool Kids
PUP
Quasi
Quicksand
Ride
Rival Schools
Say Anything
Screaming Females
Silverstein
Sleep Token
Sludgeworth
Snapcase
Spitalfield
Steve Ignorant Band / Crass
Tegan and Sara
The Aquadolls
The Bobby Lees
The Breeders
The Bronx
The Dresden Dolls
The Exploited
The Gaslight Anthem
The Interrupters
The Used
The Wrecks
Thursday
Total Chaos
Viagra Boys
Warpaint
White Reaper
Yard Act
Young Culture
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From Google Bard:
“Riot Fest is an annual punk rock, alternative rock, and indie rock music festival held in Chicago, Illinois. The festival was founded in 2004 by Michael Petryshyn, Sean McKeough, and Andy Kaulkin. It is held over three days in September at Douglass Park, a 300-acre park located on the southwest side of Chicago.
Riot Fest has featured a wide range of bands from a variety of genres, including punk rock, alternative rock, indie rock, ska, metal, hip hop, and electronic music. Some of the most notable bands to have played Riot Fest include Blink-182, Green Day, The Misfits, The Smashing Pumpkins, Rage Against the Machine, and Wu-Tang Clan.
In addition to music, Riot Fest also features a variety of other activities, such as a tattoo and piercing expo, a comedy stage, a silent disco, and a variety of food and drink vendors. The festival also has a strong focus on social justice and activism, and has partnered with a number of local charities.
Riot Fest is one of the most popular music festivals in the United States, and has been praised for its diverse lineup, its commitment to social justice, and its overall atmosphere. The festival has been named one of the “Best Music Festivals in America” by Rolling Stone, USA Today, and The Chicago Tribune.”
