Riot Fest is returning to Chicago’s Douglass Park from September 16-18, and, today, the lineup has been announced. My Chemical Romance, Nine Inch Nails, and the Original Misfits—performing the classic album Walk Among Us—will headline.
The lineup also includes Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Bauhaus, Sleater-Kinney, a reunited Sunny Day Real Estate, Descendents, Ice Cube, Bleachers, Action Bronson, Jeff Rosenstock, Alice Glass, the Wonder Years, Jimmy Eat World, the Linda Lindas, Cloud Nothings, Bully, Rocket From the Crypt, Mannequin Pussy, Bad Religion, and more. Find the full lineup poster below. The festival has also booked reunions of Yellowcard, the Academy Is…, and Midtown.
“I think this year’s lineup really speaks to who we are; it’s been a minute since we’ve gotten to curate a lineup like this,” festival founder Mike Petryshyn said in a statement. “I’m especially excited for what this is leading into: the stuff that’s happening in the next few weeks, and the years to come.”
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