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Read MoreThis year’s installment of Riot Fest has been postponed, but this didn’t stop organizers from unveiling the first string of acts for next year’s event.
Revealed today, The Smashing Pumpkins, Run The Jewels, and The Pixies will headline the event, which takes place from September 16 through September 19, 2021 at Chicago’s Douglas Park. September 16 (Preview Night) will feature secret sets from bands that will be only be available that day. Other bands set to perform include Fever 333, The Sounds, Circle Jerks, and Sublime With Rome. My Chemical Romance, who were slated to headline this year, will still perform at the 2021 installment.
You can check out the first wave announcement below. More acts will be released leading up to the event.
If you purchased tickets for the 2020 installment of Riot Fest, you can use them for next year or request a refund or transfer them to a friend here. Refunds/transfers are only available until July 16, 2020. Tickets for Riot Fest 2021 are available here. Entry into the Preview Night is only available for those keeping tickets for next year or folks buying tickets by July 16, 2020.
Riot Fest - First wave announcement
My Chemical Romance
The Smashing Pumpkins
Run the Jewels
The 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