Riot Fest, the longtime Chicago music festival that focuses on punk and rock, is moving to Bridgeview, Illinois, and has unveiled its 2024 lineup. Pavement, Beck, Fall Out Boy, and Slayer will headline. The festival takes place at SeatGeek Stadium from September 20-22. Check out the poster below.
The 2024 lineup also includes St. Vincent, Public Enemy, Bright Eyes, Dr. Dog, Waxahatchee, Rob Zombie, Spoon, Cypress Hill, Tierra Whack, Something Corporate, The Armed, Beach Bunny, Gel, Drug Church, Taking Back Sunday, Fiddlehead, Basement, Sum 41, and Sublime featuring late singer Bradley Nowell’s son Jakob. Full album performances this year include the Offspring playing Smash, Manchester Orchestra doing Cope, and Mastodon performing Leviathan. Other noteworthy sets are an Operation Ivy tribute by Laura Jane Grace and Catbite, Bob Marley’s sons getting together to perform his music, and NOFX playing a farewell performance.
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