My Chemical Romance, Smashing Pumpkins announced for Riot Fest 2021

This 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

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Run The Jewels drop details on 'Run The Jewels 4'

Hip hop supergroup Run The Jewels will unveil Run The Jewels 4 digitally on June 5.

Announced today, the 11-track release will include collaborations with 2 Chainz, Pharrell Williams, Zack de la Rocha, Mavis Staples, and Josh Homme. Run The Jewels recorded the album at the Electric Lady Studios and Shangri-La Studios. The record includes the previously released singles “yankee and the brave (ep. 4)” and '“ ooh la la (feat. Greg Nice & DJ Premier).”

Pre-orders for the album can be made here. While digital copies will be out in June, physical copies will be released in September. One of the biggest physical pre-orders is an original test press of the forthcoming album. Unfortunately, this sold out in a matter of minutes.

Next year, Run The Jewels will embark on their rescheduled North American tour supporting Rage Against The Machine. Tickets for this trek are already sold out. Their tour routing can be seen below.

Run The Jewels 4 tracklisting

1. yankee and the brave (ep. 4)

2. ooh la la (feat. Greg Nice & DJ Premier)

3. out of site (feat. 2 Chainz)

4. holy calamafuck

5. goonies vs. E.T.

6. walking in the snow

7. JU$T (feat. Pharrell Williams & Zack de la Rocha)

8. never look back

9. the ground below

10. pulling the pin (feat. Mavis Staples & Josh Homme)

11. a few words for the firing squad (radiation)

Run The Jewels 2021 tour dates

June 3 - El Paso, TX - Don Haskins Center

June 5 - Las Cruces NM - Pan American Center

June 7 - Glendale, AZ - Gila River Arena

June 8 - Glendale, AZ - Gila River Arena

June 11 - Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena

June 12 - Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena

June 15 - Portland, OR - Moda Center

June 17 - Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome

June 19 - Vancouver, BC - Pacific Coliseum at the PNE

June 21 - Edmonton, AB - Rogers Place 

June 23 - Calgary, AB - Scotiabank Saddledome

June 25 - Winnipeg, MB - Bell MTS Place 

July 2 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center

July 3 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center

July 5 - Sioux Falls, SD - Denny Sanford Premier Center

July 7 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center

July 9 - St. Louis, MO - Enterprise Center

July 10 - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theatre

July 12 - Chicago, IL - United Center

July 13 - Chicago, IL - United Center

July 16 - Ottawa, ON - Ottawa Bluesfest

July 20 - Hamilton, ON - FirstOntario Centre

July 22 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena 

July 23 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena

July 26 - Detroit, MI - Little Caesar's Arena

July 27 - Detroit, MI - Little Caesar's Arena

July 29 - Buffalo, NY - KeyBank Center

August 6 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden

August 7 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden 

August 9 - New York, NY- Madison Square Garden

August 10 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden

August 12 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden

August 14 - Washington DC - Capitola One Arena

August 15 - Washington DC - Capital One Arena

August 17 - Raleigh, NC - PNC Arena

August 19 - Pittsburgh, PA - PPG Paints Arena

August 20 - Cleveland, OH - Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse 

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Run The Jewels release new single "Ooh LA LA (feat. Greg Nice & DJ Premier)"

Hip hop outfit Run The Jewels have unveiled their new single “Ooh LA LA” today. This finds them collaborating with Greg Nice & DJ Premier.

This single follows “Yankee and The Brave (ep. 4),” which was released over the weekend. Both tracks stem from Run The Jewels forthcoming studio album Run the Jewels 4, which is slated to be released before the year is over. The record was recorded at Electric Lady Studios and Shangri-La Studios.

This summer, Run The Jewels will embark on a tour with Rage Against The Machine. You can check out their tour dates below.

Run The Jewels tour dates

05/23 Boston, MA - Boston Calling

07/10 East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theatre

07/11 East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theatre

07/13 Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena

07/15 Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena

07/21 Hamilton, ON - FirstOntario Centre

07/23 Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena

07/25 Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena

07/27 Buffalo, NY - KeyBank Center

07/29 Cleveland, OH - Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

07/31 Pittsburgh, PA - PPG Paints Arena

08/02 Raleigh, NC - PNC Arena

08/04 Washington DC - Capital One Arena

08/05 Washington, DC - Capitol One Arena

08/07 Camden, NJ - BB&T Pavilion

08/10 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden

08/11 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden

08/13 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden

08/14 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden

08/17 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden

08/28 Leeds, UK - Leeds Festival

08/30 Reading, UK - Reading Festival

09/01 Paris, France - Rock En Seine Festival

09/04 Stradbally Laois, Ireland - Electric Picnic Festival

09/06 Berlin, Germany - Lollapalooza Berlin Festival

09/08 Prague, Czech Republic - O2 Arena

09/10 Krakow, Poland - Tauron Arena

09/12 Vienna, AUT - Stadthalle

Rage Against The Machine announce reunion tour with support from Run The Jewels

After weeks of anticipation, Rage Against The Machine have finally revealed dates for their reunion tour.

Announced today, the trek kicks off on March 26 inside El Paso’s Don Haskins Center, and it’ll make its way across North America before heading to Europe for a slew of headlining gigs. Joining them on most of the trek are Run The Jewels, who are currently working on their fourth studio album. The act have collaborated with Rage Against The Machine frontman Zack de la Rocha on the songs “Close Your Eyes (And Count To Fuck)” and “A Report To The Shareholders/Kill Your Masters.” The trek surrounds Rage Against The Machine’s appearances at festivals such as Coachella, Boston Calling, and Lollapalooza Berlin.

Tickets for Rage Against The Machine’s headlining shows go on sale to the general public on Thursday (February 13) at 11 a.m. local time. You can check out the full tour routing below.

Rage Against The Machine tour dates

March 26 El Paso, TX - Don Haskins Center

March 28 Las Cruces, NM - Pan American Center

March 30 Glendale, AZ - Gila River Arena

April 10 Indio, CA - Coachella

April 17 Indio, CA - Coachella

April 21 Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena

April 25 Portland, OR - Moda Center

April 28 Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome

May 1 Vancouver, BC - Pacific Coliseum at the PNE

May 3 Edmonton, AB - Rogers Place

May 5 Calgary, AB - Scotiabank Saddledome

May 7 Winnipeg, MB - Bell MTS Place

May 9 Sioux Falls, SD - Denny Sanford Premier Center

May 11 Minneapolis, MN - Target Center

May 14 Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center

May 16 St. Louis, MO - Enterprise Center

May 19 Chicago, IL - United Center (no Run The Jewels)

May 23 Boston, MA - Boston Calling

June 19 Dover, DE - Firefly

July 10 East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theatre

July 13 Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena

July 17 Ottawa, ON - Ottawa Bluesfest (no Run The Jewels)

July 18 Quebec City, QC - Festival d’Été de Québec (no Run The Jewels)

July 21 Hamilton, ON - FirstOntario Centre

July 23 Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena

July 27 Buffalo, NY - KeyBank Center

July 29 Cleveland, OH - Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

July 31 Pittsburgh, PA - PPG Paints Arena

August 2 Raleigh, NC - PNC Arena

August 4 Washington DC - Capital One Arena

August 7 Camden, NJ - BB&T Pavilion

August 10 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden

August 11 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden

August 28 Leeds, UK - Leeds Festival

August 30 Reading, UK - Reading Festival

September 1 Paris, France - Rock En Seine Festival

September 4 Stradbally Laois, Ireland - Electric Picnic Festival

September 6 Berlin, Germany - Lollapalooza Berlin

September 8 Prague, Czech Republic - O2 Arena

September 10 Krakow, Poland - Tauron Arena

September 12 Vienna, Austria - Stadthalle

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