Festival News and Rumors
Original Misfits to Perform Walk Among Us in Full at Riot Fest 2022, Joining My Chemical Romance as Headliners
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-17T18:11:13+00:00“>May 17, 2021 | 2:11pm ET Just a few days after announcing its updated 2021 lineup, organizers of Riot Fest have revealed that the Original Misfits will join My Chemical Romance as headliners of the 2022 edition. Riot Fest won’t have an easy task matching its stacked 2021 lineup, which includes Nine Inch Nails, The Smashing Pumpkins, Faith No More, DEVO, Pixies, Run the Jewels, Mr. Bungle, and many more acts. That said, the Chicago festival is off to very strong start with its 2022 headliners. My Chemical Romance were originally slated to headline the postponed 2020 Riot Fest, and then the 2021 edition, before ultimately deciding to put off their reunion tour un...
Louder Than Life 2021 Lineup: Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Korn, Jane’s Addiction, Judas Priest, and More
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-14T16:09:49+00:00“>May 14, 2021 | 12:09pm ET The lineup for the 2021 Louder Than Life Festival has been announced, and it features a stacked lineup that includes headliners Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, and Korn, along with Jane’s Addiction, Judas Priest, Snoop Dogg, Mudvayne, and many more bands. The lineup is arguably Louder Than Life’s strongest yet, perhaps making up for the fact that promoter Danny Wimmer Presents had to postpone last year’s fest due to the pandemic. Taking place September 23rd-26th in Louisville, Kentucky, the event will feature Metallica headlining two nights (Friday and Sunday) with Korn topping the bill on Thursday and Nine Inch Nails closing out the eveni...
Riot Fest 2021 Lineup: Nine Inch Nails, Smashing Pumpkins, Faith No More, Pixies, DEVO, and More
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-14T17:39:00+00:00“>May 14, 2021 | 1:39pm ET Chicago’s annual Riot Fest has unveiled its updated 2021 lineup, with an impressive list of bands that includes headliners Nine Inch Nails, The Smashing Pumpkins, and Run the Jewels, along with such acts as Faith No More, Pixies, DEVO, and many more. The four-day event takes place September 16th-19th at the Windy City’s Douglass Park. The main event takes place Friday through Saturday (September 17-19th), with a preview party on Thursday (September 16th). Joining the aforementioned bands on the bill are Coheed and Cambria, Taking Back Sunday, GWAR, Dirty Heads, Sublime with Rome, Lupe Fiasco (performing The Cool), Vic Mensa, NOFX, Circl...
Lollapalooza Greenlit for Four-Day Festival This Summer: Report
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-13T22:22:31+00:00“>May 13, 2021 | 6:22pm ET Chicago has given Lollapalooza the go-ahead to return this summer, according to Variety. The four-day event will reportedly return to Grant Park from July 29th through August 1st. Variety added that the Windy City greenlit the event for near-to or full-capacity, with an official announcement expected to come next week. Last year, Lollapalooza was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the festival offered a weekend-long livestream between July 30th and August 2nd instead. Last month, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced the city was loosening up pandemic restrictions, allowing 15 people per 1,000 square feet. This paved the wa...
Pearl Jam, Kings of Leon, My Morning Jacket & Maggie Rogers to Play Eddie Vedder’s Ohana Festival in 2021
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-12T16:16:33+00:00“>May 12, 2021 | 12:16pm ET Ohana Festival, the annual event founded by Eddie Vedder, will return to Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, California, from September 24th-26th, 2021. Naturally, Vedder himself will serve as a headliner for two of the three nights, delivering a solo set on Saturday before linking up with the rest of Pearl Jam to close out the festival on Sunday. Kings of Leon will headline the first night. Other notable acts set to play include My Morning Jacket, Spoon, Brandi Carlile, Maggie Rogers, Mac DeMarco, Yola, Black Pumas, Sharon Van Etten, Real Estate, Cold War Kids, Cavetown, The Regrettes, La Luz, and Wild Belle. Plus, Glen Hansard will reu...
Newport Folk Festival Announces 2021 Tickets On-Sale Date, Details Two-Part Event
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-11T18:24:28+00:00“>May 11, 2021 | 2:24pm ET After taking last year off like every other major event in the country, Newport Folk Festival is ready to return in 2021. The long-running cultural cornerstone is set to take place over two consecutive three-day weekends, scheduled for July 23rd-25th and July 26th-28th, each of which will feature a unique lineup. Tickets for Newport Folk historically sell out well before a single artist is even announced, and even split across two separate festivals, that’s likely to happen again. Each three-day event will be held at a 50% capacity reduction — essentially meaning the same number of tickets will be sold overall, only Fort Adams State Par...
2022 Monsters of Rock Cruise to Feature Alice Cooper, Queensrÿche, Skid Row, and Many More
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-11T14:33:14+00:00“>May 11, 2021 | 10:33am ET The Monsters of Rock Cruise will return in 2022 with a lineup headlined by Alice Cooper and featuring a who’s who of ’80s hair-metal bands. The rockin’ boat trip sets sail February 9th from Miami, hitting the Bahamas and Haiti before returning on February 14th. The cruise also serves as a trip back in time, as ’80s stalwarts like Queensrÿche, Skid Row, Cinderella’s Tom Keifer, L.A. Guns, Kix, Winger, Michael Monroe, Great White, Loudness, Vixen, and more will all be aboard. ’90s rockers Lit are also on the bill for the Monsters of Rock Cruise, which will be hosted by former That Metal Show stars Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson, and Jim Flore...
Firefly Festival Returns in September 2021 with Lineup Led by Billie Eilish, The Killers & Tame Impala
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-10T21:44:46+00:00“>May 10, 2021 | 5:44pm ET Firefly Festival will return to The Woodlands of Dover, Delaware for a four-day event taking place September 23rd-26th. Billie Eilish, The Killers, Tame Impala, and Lizzo will each take a turn as headliner, topping a bill that also includes Megan Thee Stallion, Cage the Elephant, Phoebe Bridgers, Denzel Curry, Glass Animals, and Caribou. Other confirmed acts include Roddy Ricch, Wiz Khalifa, Diplo, Sylvan Esso, Portugal. the Man, Taking Back Sunday, Band of Horses, Khruangbin, Nelly, Girl in Red, Arlo Parks, Lovelytheband, Atlas Genius, Kim Petras, Turnstile, White Reaper, Duckwrth, KennyHoopla, Claud, Middle Kids, Des Rocs, Deep Sea Di...
The Original Misfits Replace My Chemical Romance at the 2021 Aftershock Festival
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-07T21:20:11+00:00“>May 7, 2021 | 5:20pm ET The 2021 Aftershock Festival lost one of its big headliners when My Chemical Romance decided to put off any touring until 2022, but the Sacramento, California, event has rebounded with a killer replacement: the Original Misfits. That’s right, Glenn Danzig and company will top the Saturday (October 9th) lineup, with Metallica headlining the Friday (October 8th) and Sunday (October 10th) bills. After last year’s edition of Aftershock was postponed due to the pandemic, promoter Danny Wimmer Presents announced that scheduled 2020 headliners Metallica and My Chemical Romance had committed to the 2021 event. The festival also added a fourth ni...
Summerfest Reveals 2021 Lineup with Miley Cyrus, Dave Matthews Band, Wilco, Pixies & More
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-06T15:26:01+00:00“>May 6, 2021 | 11:26am ET Summerfest will return to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in September with a massive nine-day event taking place over three consecutive weekends (Sept. 2nd-4th, 9th-11th, and 16th-18th). The newly revealed lineup is led by an eclectic group of headliners that include Miley Cyrus, Dave Matthews Band, Jonas Brothers, Chance the Rapper, Chris Stapleton with Sheryl Crow, and Zac Brown Band. Other confirmed acts include Run the Jewels, Wilco, Pixies, Liz Phair, Rise Against, Black Pumas, ZZ Top, Diplo, G-Eazy, 311, Ludacris, Nelly, Future Islands, Claud, Fitz and the Tantrums, Bleachers, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Goo Goo Dolls, Sheila E., T-Pain,...
The Bamboozle Festival to Return in 2023 Following 11-Year Absence
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-04T14:24:36+00:00“>May 4, 2021 | 10:24am ET The Bamboozle Festival, which became one of the premier events for emo bands and their fans during its run from 2003 to 2012, will return to New Jersey in 2023 for its first staging in 11 years. While few details have been announced, the event will take place May 5th-7th, 2023, at an undisclosed venue to mark the 20th anniversary of the first edition of the festival. Over the years, The Bamboozle boasted My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Blink-182, Taking Back Sunday, Newfound Glory, and countless other bands. While it became known as an emo destination, the New Jersey fest also featured such varied acts as Linkin Park, Foo Fighters, D...
