Riot Fest Announces 2021 Initial Lineup
Riot Fest is skipping right over 2020 and already planning to return for 2021. The Chicago-based festival, which takes place in September every year, has announced is initial lineup for next year. It’ll retain the My Chemical Romance reunion, which was announced back in January (they just revealed a new 2021 itinerary), and it’ll also have performances from the Smashing Pumpkins, Run The Jewels, Pixies, Lupe Fiasco (performing The Cool in full), Vic Mensa, Les Savy Fav, Best Coast, L7, PUP, Big Freedia, Alex G, Thursday, Fucked Up, White Lung, and more.
Refunds are available to those who already bought tickets for the 2020 iteration — details here — though those who hold on to their tickets, or buy tickets for the 2021 festival in the next 30 days, will gain admission to an exclusive Thursday Preview Party for early ticketholders that will feature a secret lineup.
Tickets for the 2021 edition of Riot Fest are available now. It’ll take place in Chicago’s Douglas Park from 9/17-19.
Here’s the full list of artists performing so far:
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, THE SMASHING PUMPKINS, RUN THE JEWELS, PIXIES, COHEED AND CAMBRIA, TAKING BACK SUNDAY, SUBLIME with ROME, DIRTY HEADS, LUPE FIASCO performing The Cool, VIC MENSA, THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS, NEW FOUND GLORY, SIMPLE PLAN, GOGOL BORDELLO, CIRCLE JERKS, THRICE, CIRCA SURVIVE, K.FLAY, TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS, JAWBOX, LES SAVY FAV, BEST COAST, BAYSIDE, L7, MEG MYERS, PUP, MAYDAY PARADE, FEVER 333, LIVING COLOUR, BIG FREEDIA, SWMRS, BEACH BUNNY, ALEX G, THURSDAY, SAVES THE DAY, DON BROCO JOYWAVE, HEPCAT, FISHBONE, FUCKED UP, BOSTON MANOR, THE SOUNDS, WHITE LUNG, KENNYHOOPLA, BEACH GOONS, MEET ME @ THE ALTAR, RADKEY, HOLY FAWN, CHUBBY AND THE GANG