Aug 30, 2023
Riot Fest has finalized its lineup and released the daily schedule for its 18th edition, happening on September 15-17 at Douglass Park in Chicago, Illinois.
Headlining Friday are the Foo Fighters and Turnstile. Additional artists featured are Tegan and Sara, Say Anything, The Breeders, Kim Gordon, The Interrupters, Ani DeFranco, Silverstein, Parliament Funkadelic featuring George Clinton, Code Orange, The Wrecks, Hawthorne Heights, Braid, and more.
Saturday, Death Cab for Cutie goes back-to-back with The Postal Service in addition to Queens of the Stone Age. Headliners are supported by Mr. Bungle, 100 gecs, Death Grips, 070 Shake, Viagra Boys, PUP, Sleep Token, Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, Pennywise, Insane Clown Posse, Bowling For Soup, among others.
Closing out the festival on Sunday are The Cure and The Mars Volta. Other notable artists featured are The Gaslight Anthem, AFI, The Used, The Dresden Dolls, Flogging Molly, Finch, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and Thursday.
Every year, Riot Fest hosts a contest in Chicago so local bands can have the opportunity to be added to the lineup. The three bands that won a spot on the Riot Fest 2023 lineup are hip-hop artist 1300cadoe, indie group Future Nobodies, and hardcore group Through n Through.
Single-day, two-day, and three-day passes are still available at $99.98, $199.99, and $299.98, respectively. To purchase, visit www.tixr.com.
Riot Fest is an all-ages event.
Pro Tip: Save these daily schedules to your phone and set them as your lock screen for easy access during the festival. We all know how spotty cell service can be.
