{"id":60105,"date":"2025-05-15T00:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T05:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=60105"},"modified":"2025-05-14T16:47:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T21:47:14","slug":"riot-fests-20th-anniversary-is-shaping-up-as-they-release-the-daily-lineups-for-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=60105","title":{"rendered":"Riot Fest’s 20th Anniversary Is Shaping Up As They Release The Daily Lineups For 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Riot Fest is turning 20! Headliners celebrating the festival’s landmark include Green Day, Blink-182, Weezer, Jack White, Sex Pistols, \u201cWeird Al\u201d Yankovic, Idles, Alkaline Trio, All Time Low, and a slew of other amazing bands, at Chicago\u2019s Douglass Park September 19-21st. <\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Single-Day Band Lineups are now available.<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s my age again? Riot Fest is turning the big 2-0, and to celebrate it\u2019s throwing the biggest party yet, headlined by Green Day, Blink-182, Weezer, Jack White, and a total of over 90 bands performing throughout the festival weekend. \u201cI just wanted to put a show together with all of my favorite bands\u201d, festival founder Michael Petryshyn reminisced before the inaugural Riot Fest back in 2005.<\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Throughout the next 20 years, the festival has grown to become one of the biggest independent festivals in the country, known for eclectic lineups, high-profile band reunions, full album plays, and even a butter sculpture tribute to John Stamos. Along with headliners Green Day, Blink-182, Weezer, and Jack White, the festival will also include performances by the Sex Pistols (Frank Carter and Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen Matlock), Idles, \u201cWeird Al\u201d Yankovic, Alkaline Trio, All Time Low, Knocked Loose, Rilo Kiley, The Beach Boys, Jawbreaker, Dropkick Murphys, Bad Religion, The Pogues, The Hold Steady, The Academy Is…, Cobra Starship, Gym Class Heroes, Texas is the Reason, Dance Hall Crashers, The Front Bottoms, Knuckle Puck, The Wonder Years, James, and many many more. <\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Today the festival is unveiling the daily lineups for those planning ahead.<\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Daily Lineup: <\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Friday, Sept. 19<\/strong>: Blink-182, \u201cWeird Al\u201d Yankovic, Alkaline Trio, Rilo Kiley, Knocked Loose, The Pogues, The Hold Steady, Sparks, Rico Nasty, Senses Fail, Stiff Little Fingers, Shudder To Think, Touch\u00e9 Amor\u00e9, Honey Revenge, Camper Van Beethoven, Mariana\u2019s Trench, The Didjits, Agnostic Front, Puddles Pity Party, Julia Wolf, Harrison Gordon, Mac Sabbath, Samiam, The Tossers, Shonen Knife, The Barbarians of California, Big Ass Truck IE, Soviet, Emo Philips <\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Saturday, Sept. 20<\/strong>: Weezer, Jack White, Sex Pistols, All Time Low, The Beach Boys, Dropkick Murphys, The Front Bottoms, Knuckle Puck, James, The Bouncing Souls, The Damned, Citizen, Free Throw, Panchiko, Buzzcocks, Superchunk, Militarie Gun, The Cribs, Helmet, Marky Ramone Plays The Ramones, Thrown, H2O, Wishy, Violet Vira, Speed of Light, Girl In A Coma, Agent Orange, Cliffdiver <\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Sunday, Sept. 21<\/strong>: Green Day, IDLES, Jawbreaker, Bad Religion, The Academy Is\u2026, Cobra Starship, Gym Class Heroes, Texas Is The Reason, The Wonder Years, Dance Hall Crashers, Hanson, Inhaler, Screeching Weasel, Microwave, DEHD, The Linda Lindas, Pegboy, The Ataris, Lambrini Girls, Ovlov, Soft Play, Smoking Popes, Delta Sleep, Chase Petra, The Effigies, Zero Boys, The Paradox, Quannnic, Weakened Friends, Dune Rats, Footballhead <\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Album Plays: <\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Weezer \u2014The Blue Album <\/em><\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Sex Pistols \u2014 Never Mind The Bollocks\u2026 <\/em><\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Alkaline Trio \u2014 Maybe I\u2019ll Catch Fire <\/em><\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Bad Religion \u2014 Suffer <\/em><\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The Pogues \u2014 Rum Sodomy & The Lash <\/em><\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The Hold Steady \u2014 Separation Sunday <\/em><\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The Academy Is\u2026 \u2014 Almost Here <\/em><\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The Front Bottoms \u2014 Back On Top <\/em><\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Knuckle Puck \u2014 Copacetic <\/em><\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The Bouncing Souls \u2014 How I Spent My Summer Vacation <\/em><\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Agent Orange \u2014 Living In Darkness<\/em><\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Screeching Weasel \u2014 My Brain Hurts <\/em><\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Helmet \u2014 Betty <\/em><\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Pegboy \u2014 Strong Reaction <\/em><\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The Ataris \u2014 So Long, Astoria <\/em><\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Agnostic Front \u2014 Victim In Pain <\/em><\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Smoking Popes \u2014 Born To Quit <\/em><\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The Effigies \u2014 For Ever Grounded<\/em><\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Samiam \u2014 Astray <\/em><\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Zero Boys \u2014 Vicious Circle<\/em><\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Born and raised in Chicago, Riot Fest began as a punk rock festival spread across the city\u2019s favorite local venues. Over the years, it\u2019s earned a reputation for reuniting bands that fans had lost hope of ever seeing again, including The Replacements, The Original Misfits, Slayer, Jawbreaker and many more. While the festival remains the centerpiece, the music isn\u2019t limited to one weekend a year. For over two decades, Riot Fest has hosted thousands of shows in independent venues throughout the city, supporting Chicago\u2019s thriving music scene. <\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe didn\u2019t plan on making it for twenty years. We planned on making it through one weekend. But here we are – still loud, still weird, still building something bigger than we ever meant to.\u201d \u2018Riot Mike\u2019 Petryshyn Riot Fest returns to Chicago\u2019s Douglass Park from September 19-21, its home since 2015. A newly announced long-term agreement with the Chicago Park District ensures the festival will remain a Chicago staple for years to come. <\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Tickets for Riot Fest 2025 are On Sale Now, and special 20th Anniversary merch is available here. The surprises aren\u2019t over yet, stay tuned tomorrow at 10am for more announcements coming your way! Tickets: https:\/\/riotfest.tixr.com\/RF25<\/a> Lineup: https:\/\/riotfest.org<\/a><\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Riot Fest is turning 20! Headliners celebrating the festival’s landmark include Green Day, Blink-182, Weezer, Jack White, Sex Pistols, \u201cWeird Al\u201d Yankovic, Idles, Alkaline Trio, All Time Low, and a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":60106,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[41,39,20],"tags":[996,398,1346,1342,1343,1340,177,1231,1341,1345,480,173,565,1344,1234,1232,1235],"class_list":["post-60105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-music-news","category-reviews","tag-2025-lineup","tag-20th-anniversary","tag-album-plays","tag-alkaline-trio","tag-all-time-low","tag-blink-182-2","tag-douglas-park","tag-green-day","tag-jack-white","tag-mike-petryshyn","tag-punk-rock-festival","tag-riot-fest","tag-riot-mike","tag-september-2025","tag-sex-pistols","tag-weezer","tag-weird-al"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=60105"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60105\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/60106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=60105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=60105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=60105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}