Riot Fest 2018 - September 14-16 - Douglas Park, Chicago Tour • Page 3

What about LCD Soundsystem? They did Lolla and Pitchfork off their reunion already.

 

I don't think they fit Riot Fest at all. It'd also be disappointing to me because even though I adore LCD Soundsystem, it's an uninspired headliner, because like you said, they've already played Lolla and Pitchfork, both of which I was at.

 

Last time I went was 2014, already planning on going next year. Bands I hope:

Papa Roach (SOAD already played so..)
Billy Talent
Alkaline Trio (they need to be back next year, it's due)
Gaslight Anthem (reunion, I think it would be huge)
The Adicts
Youth Brigade

 

They need to bring papa roach I’m shocked they haven’t played yet and yes to the adicts they havent been back since the first year it went to 3 days

 

I want Chevelle and Taproot

 

and Jawbox

 

why in the blue fuck do we want papa roach to play riot fest

 

I wasn't gonna be the one to say it...

 

I feel like Weezer could come back next year too

 

I mean like what you like but they're just objectively not even a Riot Fest band. SOAD = heavy mainstream band with a strong political message. Papa Roach = buttrock.

 

I am worried about the undercard next year, as Menzingers/Hotelier/Smith Street this year was huge.

 

Yea I mean I may see Papa Roach if I go to Rise Against this December, and I'm not going to say I won't have a good time during Scars and Last Resort, and that seems like enough for my life time.

But like @electro haikus said, not judging what you like (hell I'd be all in for A7X Riot Fest 2018, which I know a lot of people would not agree on), but most of all it just doesn't make sense at Riot Fest. Not the type of band they book at all.

 

Hoping for:
Alkaline Trio
Japandroids
Joyce Manor
Crime in Stereo
Brian Fallon
Laura Stevenson
Red City Radio
The Loved Ones
All Time Low (So Wrong, It's Right set)
The Front Bottoms
Jeff Rosenstock
Anti-Flag
Iron Chic

Doubt we get even half of those but I think all of them are in the realm of reason

Other than maybe Japandroids

 

Home Grown and Hot Rod Circuit would make me so happy

 

It’s okay to have a little buttrock. Plus P Roach kills it live and will bring the crowds

 

You can see Papa Roach for like $30 and they tour regularly, don't see them drawing people that wouldn't otherwise be going

 

Short wish list, in varying degrees of realisticness:

Op Ivy
Gaslight Anthem (Playing 59 Sound)
Against Me!
Brand New
Antarctigo Vespucci
Pkew Pkew Pkew
Frank Turner
The Front Bottoms
Smash Mouth

That would be enough for my friends and me to go right there. Throw the Menzingers in to just for good measure their set this year was one of the most fun times I've ever had with my friends at a show.

 

My realistic wishlist (obviously not all of these but):
Citizen
Sorority Noise
The Front Bottoms
Jeff Rosenstock
Petal
Now, Now
Pkew Pkew Pkew
Pinegrove
Diet Cig
'68
Flatbush Zombies
Tyler, the Creator
Vagabon
Bleachers
Tigers Jaw
Alvvays
You Blew It!
Jenny Lewis in some capacity (Nice As Fuck or solo... or Rilo Kiley if they could swing it)
Pup
Priests
The Wonder Years (if not next year, they'll be there in 2019)
All Get Out
Every Time I Die
Eisley

Less realistic:
Modern Baseball
The Format

 

I'd bet my left pinky toe (I'm not going to get too crazy) that Against Me! will be there next year. Laura lives in Chicago and they last played 2015, plus they tour a ton.

 

Seeing them rip All Star in the middle of a weekend filled with a bunch of punk bands would be sick and if you disagree you might as well be walkin on the sun

 

I will admit that I would both attend and have fun, but there wouldn't be enough $8 beers in the park to wash the shame away

 

I saw Smash Mouth at a free suburban city festival (you know the type I'm talking about). Amazing time, the place was actually packed like crazy.

 

I just enjoy hating on Smash Mouth because their singer has the thinnest skin of all time

Smash Mouth's Desperate, Endless Twitter Battle

 

Smash Mouth might be my favorite account I follow on Twitter, we even talked about Morrissey together (This furthers my point as to why they should play the fest)