Riot Fest 2018 - September 14-16 - Douglas Park, Chicago Tour • Page 258

This was my 2nd Riot and I have more fun than last year. I like that everybody I met were so nice! Definetly coming back for my 3rd Riot next year

 

ACTUALLY counting down from 92 was the funniest thing ever.

 

so I really proved it can be done. After standing, jumping, and moshing for 10 plus hours I made it out to the K Flay aftershow, well worth it. Now time to rest.

 

Did anyone see Gary Numan? That was my favorite act on Saturday

 

Hell yeah.
We caught a little of K Flay's set at the festival and woooow. Blown away.

 

How is everyone feeling today? I am struggling. I'm going in for my second nap of the day.

amazing weekend

 

i'm dying at my desk. riot fest and 20 mile run kicked my ass. next year, i'm taking monday off.

 

I took Monday and Tuesday off. I've barely moved today - only time I've left my apartment was to go to the door to get the pizza I ordered.

 

Sore legs and sunburnt neck, but I generally feel good. I don’t think I went nearly as hard as most other people though.

 

Taking Monday off is a necessity. I didn't do it last year and really regretted it.

I've been trying to be active because I don't want to waste the day, but it is not going well.

 

I’m just hungover which didn’t make the drive back today fun

 

Van Morrison and Willie Nelson just played here in Scranton on Friday. I could see either one being the old guy they book next year.

 

I definitely should not have survived as well as I did after the last MCS show. Shows for four nights including theirs ending at like 2 AM, 14 hour drive to Virginia that morning, then flew to Ireland on Wednesday. Have no idea how I did it without getting sick.

 

I don't feel like going through 100 pages. Who the hell was the surprise act?

 

no one

 

also, if we wanna start talking about our wants for the lineup next year....

 

I managed to go to 4 aftershows: Spitalfield, State Champs, Emo Nite and Aaron West, and the 3 days of the festival I arrived at noon. Im surprised Im not dead

 

It's assumed that Bauhaus was going to be ???????, but Visa issues prevented them from making it over, so Run the Jewels was booked last minute in their place.

Also, to further confirm that, when I was looking through Smartpunk's vinyl tent on Saturday, they had some Bauhaus records in the Riot Fest section of their stock, so I'm guessing they knew ahead of time and threw them in there.

 

also, for anniversary shows at riot next year: dookie turns 25

 

Enema Of The State turns 20 next year. With them supposedly playing next year I think that's highly likely.

 

Same I am not feeling too hot though lol Direct Hit thurs, Sum 41 fri, Direct Hit Sat, and Bouncing Souls Sun

I can’t imagine theyd do this with Skiba and I also can’t imagine Tom would do it so I don’t know

 

I think the worst set of the weekend had to be Health because of all the sound and tech issues that eventually caused them to cut their set super short. They maybe got through 4 or 5 songs and cut a few others short. Had a couple times they just stopped playing. To their credit they didn’t complain and did the best they could, but you could tell they were understandably frustrated.

 

i would not be surprised if tom is back in blink in 2019, even if just for riot fest or a few festival appearances playing enema (they also have to make up at bunbury next year)

 

Just touched down back in Scotland absolutely burst, rest of the day to recover then back to work 2morrow. Made the first band each day and made it to a record for me, 6 pre/after shows, Direct Hit/Emo Night Thursday, Idles/Bren Kelly Friday, Pizza Party Saturday and Bouncing Souls Sunday. What a weekend but toiling today!

 

also, back at work today. as you can see here, i barely walk for my job since i work in an office setting. you can see my daily steps up until thursday, then how much it just completely spikes up for riot fest friday-sunday + a whole day in the city yesterday.

definitely should have taken today off too so i could catch up on sleep haha