Riot Fest 2022 (September 16-18, Chicago IL) Festival • Page 53

per reddit, two weeks from today looks most likely

Lineup Announced & Single Days On Sale:

• 2021: Wednesday June 2
• 2019: Lineup on Wednesday, March 20
• 2018: Lineup on Wednesday, March 21
• 2017: Wednesday, March 22
• 2016: Wednesday, March 23
• 2015: Wednesday, March 25
• 2014: Wednesday, March 26
  

 

omg

Tenacious D in Ohio September 16 and Milwaukee September 18 but open September 17 and no Chicago date on the tour.

This surely has to be a lock right?

 

They haven't played Chicago since Lolla 2019... so pretty much close to a lock

 

I know there’s that open day on the 17th but would they really play 5 shows in a row without a break because it would be shows the 16-20th

 

Something interesting I noticed: GWAR and Clutch are both playing the same day on Louder Than Life AND Aftershock. I wonder if a GWAR/Clutch tour is happening this year and Clutch will be open to play Riot.

Also noticed Helmet and Meshuggah playing the same day on both as well, but Meshuggah is out, so if Helmet is Converge’s replacement on the Meshuggah tour, they’re out

 

What kind of band with the word Tenacious can't play 5 days of shows in a row

This was just wordplay btw

There is a chance they don't play I suppose, but I'd lean more towards them playing

 

I don’t know. I don’t listen to them or know what their past touring is like so I was genuinely curious

 

Clutch played in 2018, so its possible!

 

Pleeeease give us Tenacious D

 

I hear what you're saying, but taking off a Saturday would be silly since (I would guess) it's a big money making day. Plus their RF set is probably shorter than a typical one? I dunno. I think we're both being logical.

 

played in 2014 too

fun fact: Riot Mike isn't shy about booking certain bands multiple times over and over again

 

I think Midtown would be plausible with the reunion

 

Has Alice Cooper ever played? Him being on Louder Than Life has me hopeful. Also stoked to see Don Broco back in the states again this fall

 

Nope

He did play in Chicago a week after Riot last year though.

 

Alice Cooper playing would be cool bc a bunch of people would dress up like Wayne’s World and it would be great.

 

Built to Spill are out

 

damn

 

The more I think about the possibility of Midtown being on Riot fest the same day/stage as MCR... The more excited I get about the idea.

It led to me digging into the recesses of the Internet and trying to find a record of the first time I saw both bands. And... I found a review of said-show hosted on a fucking Angelfire site! Hah!

Fuck, I'm old.

 

So PJ got into this dance contest with this other kid who was really enjoying himself the whole show, but the other kid most did some hardcore moves like picking up rocks or whatever the hell they pick up when they dance like they dropped their beanies. PJ clearly beat that kid with his white tornado dance (insanely funny shit), but then a girl came up and contended his title. She actually did a backflip, so I'll give her some credit, but on a whole I think it's like Tyler said, "Being a heterosexual male, I'm voting for the girl". PJ was robbed!!

a true time capsule

 

I think my favorite part comes just before that:

That line is so fucking LiveJournal it hurts.

 

Band 2 was story of the year

 

It seems Thursday and The Homeless Gospel Choir are opening the MCR shows right before and right after Riot, so they are a possibility (although Thursday played last year)

 

We left Tenacious D early to see Snoop last time they played (obviously a huge mistake) because I felt it was more likely that I would have another opportunity to see them than Snoop. So I would be happy with them playing. And I would be absolutely ecstatic with Midtown and MC5. They would definitely both be top 10 for the lineup for me regardless of who else is playing.

Edit: I’ve been wanting to see MC50 since it started but it hasn’t worked out for me yet. I’m kind of surprised they haven’t played Riot Fest this year and hope that this will be the year!

 

Story of the Year was the third band announced for Blue Ridge that apparently haven't played the East Coast since 2013.. so I was actually right for once about it being a band on WWWY

 

nice call! i wouldnt have even thought of them because they are from here in st. louis and still play all the damn time around town, wouldnt have thought its been that long since they toured the rest of the country