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

The Sounds announce "Safe and Sound” livestream, reveal new release date for 'Things We Do For Love'

Swedish indie rock group The Sounds will be giving fans a treat with a special livestream concert.

Their “Safe and Sound” concert will take place this Friday (April 17) at noon PST/ 3 p.m. EST. The band will be performing inside Sweden’s The KB for a set filled with fan favorites and cuts from their forthcoming studio album Things We Do For Love. After their performance, the band will hold a Q&A session. The stream will take place on the band’s Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch pages.

Due to the coronavirus, The Sounds have pushed back the release of the 11 track album. Originally scheduled for release on May 1, Things We Do For Love will now arrive on June 12. This is the follow up to their 2013 studio album Weekend.

The Sounds announce new album 'Things We Do For Love' and U.S. tour with Starbenders

Swedish indie rockers The Sounds have announced today the release of their new studio album Things We Do For Love. The 11-track album is slated to be released on May 1, and the band gave fans the first taste of the record with its title track. Things We Do For Love is the follow up to their 2013 studio album Weekend.

The band also unveiled a trek across the United States, which kicks off on April 28. Joining them on tour are Starbenders, who will be supporting their new album Love Potions. The trek will feature stops in Washington, D.C., Nashville, and Los Angeles. Tickets will go on sale to the general public next Friday (March 6).

The Sounds tour dates

April 28 Brooklyn, NY Rough Trade

April 29 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom

April 30 Washington, DC Black Cat

May 1 Durham, NC Motorco Music Hall 

May 2 Atlanta, GA Shaky Knees Festival

May 4 Nashville, TN The Cowan

May 5 Chicago, IL Cobra Lounge

May 6 St Louis, MO The Ready Room

May 8 Denver, CO The Oriental Theatre

May 9 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex

May 11 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour

May 13 San Diego, CA Music Box

May 14 Pioneertown, CA Pappy + Harriets

May 15 San Francisco, CA Slim's

May 16 Las Vegas, NV Backstage Bar

Things We Do For Love tracklisting

1. Things We Do For Love
2. Safe and Sound
3. Changes
4. Bonnie and Clyde
5. Hollow
6. Fingertips
7. Dreaming of You
8. Dim The Lights
9. Stay Free
10. Home
11. Miami