Riot Fest 2025 marks the festival's 20th anniversary, featuring headliners Blink-182, Weezer, Jack White, and Green Day. The event will take place from September 19 to 21 at Douglass Park in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood. In addition to the headliners, the festival will showcase performances by Weird Al Yankovic, Idles, All Time Low, Rilo Kiley, members of the Sex Pistols, Alkaline Trio, Jawbreaker, Bad Religion, Sparks, Gym Class Heroes, The Hold Steady, Dropkick Murphys, The Pogues, and The Beach Boys. To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Riot Fest will feature 20 bands performing 20 full-album sets, including Weezer's "The Blue Album," Sex Pistols' "Nevermind the Bollocks," Alkaline Trio's "Maybe I'll Catch Fire," Bad Religion's "Suffer," The Pogues' "Rum Sodomy and the Lash," The Hold Steady's "Separation Sunday," The Academy Is'¦'s "Almost Here," The Front Bottoms' "Back on Top," Knuckle Puck's "Copacetic," The Bouncing Souls' "How I Spent My Summer Vacation," Screeching Weasel's "My Brain Hurts," Helmet's "Betty," Pegboy's "Strong Reaction," The Ataris' "So Long, Astoria," Agnostic Front's "Victim in Pain," Smoking Popes' "Born to Quit," The Effigies' "For Ever Grounded," Samiam's "Astray," Agent Orange's "Living in Darkness," and Zero Boys' "Vicious Circle." Tickets are available at RiotFest.org, with three-day general admission passes starting at $299.98.
The festival has also announced 19 late-night aftershows featuring acts like The Damned, Knuckle Puck, Sex Pistols, The Front Bottoms, The Cribs, Delta Sleep, Alkaline Trio, Dehd, Bouncing Souls, Marky Ramone, the Buzzcocks, and Didjits. These aftershows will be held at venues including The Vic, Bottom Lounge, Reggie's Chicago, Concord Music Hall, the Metro, the Empty Bottle, Sleeping Village, and Cobra Lounge between Wednesday, September 17 and Sunday, September 21. A presale starts Wednesday, August 6, and tickets go on sale to the general public Thursday, August 7 at 10 a.m. For more information and ticket purchases, visit RiotFest.org.
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