Riot Fest will return to Chicago’s Douglass Park on September 15th, 16th, and 17th, 2023 with an extensive lineup helmed by Foo Fighters, Turnstile, The Cure, Death Cab For Cutie, The Postal Service, and more.
Other top acts set to appear at the landmark festival founded in 2005 include The Mars Volta, Queens of the Stone Age, Mr. Bungle, Tegan and Sara, 100 Gecs, The Gaslight Anthem, Death Grips, and AFI. With Tuesday’s lineup announcement, festival organizers also revealed the daily headliners, with Foo Fighters and Turnstile topping Friday, September 15th. The next night, Ben Gibbard will pull double duty with sets from Death Cab For Cutie and The Postal Service as part of a joint 20th-anniversary tour, in addition to a set from Queens of the Stone Age. Finally, on Sunday, September 17th, Riot Fest closes out with The Cure and The Mars Volta.
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In addition to the usual punk and hard rock favorites, Riot Fest organizers threw in some curveballs for a well-rounded lineup. Acts along the fringes include funk pioneer George Clinton with Parliament Funkadelic, harlequined hip-hoppers Insane Clown Posse, singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco, Austin psych rockers Black Angels, and many more. Along with an extensive lineup of musicians, Riot Fest will bring back carnival rides for 2023 as well as the popular wedding chapel.
Tickets for Riot Fest 2023 are on sale now. Click below for the full lineup.
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