Riot Fest 2018 - September 14-16 - Douglas Park, Chicago Tour • Page 235

None of these are particularly hard for me personally, but that type of conflict always reminds me of Get Up Kids vs Dashboard in 2014. That was the worst.

 

Hey guys, anyone think this is going to sell out? I'm still waiting for my friend to see if he's coming from Atlanta (for Sunday only)... I will probably only know if he is coming in 2-3 days

 

That was the worst/most confusing conflict they've ever had I think. I don't like Dashboard but I felt that for a lot of people

 

Three days? Yes.

 

I’m trying to schedule in time for me to pass out from exhaustion on Sunday.

 

Previous years I would say it will. This year I'm not so sure it'll sell out at all.

 

Okay that conflict was def just the worst.

 

Friday (Super pleased with how this turned out, Sum 41 vs TFB kind of sucks, but I have the Sum 41aftershow; Liz Phair vs The Fever 333 also sucks but I'm sure Fever will be back a ton in the next year, TBS will get the shaft, as per usual)
2-2:10 The Fever 333
2:10-2:55 Liz Phair
3-3:30 Pussy Riot
3:30-4: Aquabats
4:40-5:25: The Front Bottoms
5:30-6:30: Matt and Kim
6:35-7:35: Bleachers
7:40-8:40: Young the Giant
8:45-10: Weezer


Saturday (May just show up late and show my friend around the city a little, and also kind of want to check out Hellzapoppin)
3:30: Hellzapoppin
5-5:45: Wolfmother
5:45-6:30: Twin Peaks
6:35-7:30: Elvis Costello
7:30-8:30: GWAR
8:45-10: Beck


Sunday (The worst part is Suicidal Tendencies overlapping with the Audition, and also the Wonder Years overlapping with FJM. I'm also bummed I'm missing Superchunk)
12:20-12:50: Mom Jeans.
1-1:30: The Dangerous Summer
1:30-2: Calpurnia
2-2:30: Kevin Devine
3-3:45: SWMRS
3:45-4:15: Bullet For My Valentine and/or Johnny Marr
4:15-5: The Audition
5-5:40: Suicidal Tendencies
5:45-6:45: Blondie
7-7:45: the Wonder Years
7:55-8:55: Father John Misty
9-10: Run the Jewels

Full sets=bold

 

It was but I don't regret my choice of TGUK instead of DC.

 

I'm just trying to figure out why the Souls got the short end and are on the tiny stage.

 

That TGUK set was an all time Riot Fest favorite of mine

 

Give it up for Brian Baker.

Three sets in under 24 hours with Bad Religion aftershow, Beach Rats, then Bad Religion closing out the Radicals Stage.

 

So did Hot Snakes cancel?

 

Trying to figure out the logistics of rappelling out of a plane at 4:10 on Sunday to see The Audition, then rappelling back into the plane immediately at 5

 

wait what happened to hot snakes?

 

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO PLEASE NO

 

I think the D4/Superchunk overlap is more of a miss than the Blondie/Superchunk bit, overall.

And the Alk3/Wonder Years clash is going to be a tough one for a lot of people (and I'm sure the Wonder Years are a bit bummed about it too, hah).

Some of these bum me out, but it won't hinder my ability to have a great fucking time...

I don't regret my decision to watch the Get Up Kids instead of Dashboard that year, but it's still one of the most perplexing festival conflicts I've ever witnessed. Haha.

 

No Hot Snakes?

 

I went to Dashboard that year and I don't regret it cus I stayed at that stage from Saosin->Say Anything-> Dashboard, and by the time the Saosin crowd cleared I was pretty much front row for Say Anything and Dashboard.

 

I went to Dashboard that year and regretted it. STWHA soon became one of my all-time favorite records.

 

lol what

 

I've been to Incubus shows. It's to the point where I think Brandon removes his shirt just to hear all the women scream. Regarding FJM, yeah maybe it's because I have tons of hipster friends, but I've yet to meet one who isn't totally into FJM.

 

Also this is what things are looking like for me as of right now.

Mom Jeans
Just Friends
Calpurnia or Beach Rats (depends on my mood lol)
Kevin Devine
Maybe catch some FEAR
Spitafield or SWMRS (toss up)
Johnny Marr
Suicidal Tendencies
Blondie or Dillinger Four (toss up, probs depends on what my friends wanna do. Leaning towards Blondie)
The Wonder Years
Part of Incubus
Bad Religion
End of Run The Jewels

Aside from not being able to finally see Alkaline Trio, looks like a pretty damn good day.

 

I know a lot of girls who think FJM is soooo hot.

 

Friday:

1:00-1:30 - Speedy Ortiz
1:35-2:05 Direct Hit!
2:00-2:30 The Fever 333
2:30-2:45 Lagwagon (Partial)
2:45-2:55 Liz Phair (Partial)
2:55-3:05 Typsetter (Partial)
3:05-3:15 Pussy Riot (Partial)
3:15-4:00 The Aquabats
4:30-4:40 Sum 41 (Partial)
4:40-5:25 The Front Bottoms
5:30-6:00 Matt & Kim (Partial)
6:00-6:30 Flogging Molly (Partial)
6:35-7:00 Bleachers (Partial)
7:00-8:00 Taking Back Sunday
8:00-8:10 Face To Face (Partial)
8:10-8:30 Young The Giant (Partial)
8:30-8:40 Dropkick Murphys (Partial)
8:45-10:00 Weezer

Might not do all of those partial sets since thats a lot of running around but we'll see. Definitely doing Sum 41 aftershow now

Saturday:
12:00-12:30 Beach Bunny
1:05-1:50 The Districts
1:55-2:30 The Frights (Partial)
2:30-3:15 Piebald
3:15-3:30 Health (Partial)
3:30-4:15 Cobra Skulls
4:45-5:00 Conflict (Partial)
5:00-5:30 Adolescents (Partial)
5:30-5:45 Wolfmother (Partial)
5:45-6:00 Twin Peaks (Partial)
6:00-6:30 Street Dogs (Partial)
6:30-6:45 Killing Joke (Partial)
6:45-7:30 Elvis Costello (Partial)
7:30-8:30 Gwar
8:30-8:45 The Jesus Lizard (Partial)
8:45-9:00 Beck (Partial)
9:00-10:00 Andrew WK

I don't really care about watching any of these bands but I'll check them out. I probably won't get there right at noon but we'll see. I feel like Andrew WK closing the night will be fun

Sunday:
12:00-12:20 Pronoun (Partial)
12:20-12:50 Mom Jeans
1:00-1:30 Just Friends
1:30-1:40 Beach Rats (Partial)
1:40-1:50 Calpurnia (Partial)
1:50-2:00 Save Face (Partial)
2:00-2:30 Kevin Devine
3:00-3:45 SWMRS (probably won't watch this whole set)
4:30-5:15 Bouncing Souls
5:15-5:40 Suicidal Tendencies (partial)
5:40-6:00 Superchunk(Partial)
6:00-6:10 Dillinger Four (Partial)
6:10-6:20 Blondie (Partial)
6:20-6:30 Underoath (Partial)
6:50-7:50 Alkaline Trio
7:50-8:00 The Wonder Years (Parital)
8:00-8:15 Incubus (Partial)
8:15-8:30 Father John Misty (Partial)
8:30-9:00 Bad Religion (Partial)
9:00-10:00 Run The Jewels

Conflicts aren't as bad as I was expecting I just wish literally anyone conflicted the whole day besides TWY and Trio. Not going to miss Trio in Chicago though and at least I can catch the last 2-3 TWY songs