Looks like most of the Eastern parts of the park are lush, they are still working on the baseball diamonds and watering it all constantly.

Let’s set aside the usual longshots of Operation Ivy, Fugazi, Dead Kennedy’s, etc.

Who do you hope that Riot Fest could pull in, that to your knowledge haven’t ever played yet, but are also still actively on good terms, alive and theoretically could?

Here’s my wishlist:
-Osker (probably the longest shot given Devon’s disdain for his “teenage diary albums” now)
-Presidents of the United States of America
-Seaweed
-The Forecast
-Ben Folds Five
-Counting Crows
-Forgetters
-Defiance, Ohio
-Atom and His Package
-Pinhead Gunpowder
-Modern Baseball
-Gladie

EDIT: Quite the oversight to leave out Jets To Brazil. If Mike can get them to reunite I'll begin praying to him at night.

I'll start by saying that the bands and performances were incredible and the food/drink service and bathrooms were great with no lines.

That being said, leaving was a shit show. Long story short, there was zero service for attendees and rideshare drivers, so ordering a ride was near impossible. I had to walk to a McDonald's and hog their Wi-Fi in order to get a $200+ Uber back to my hotel. From what I read, people who drove waited 3+ hours to get out of the parking lot, and others waited longer before finally getting an Uber/Lyft.

I've never had issues leaving Riot Fest. I've taken CTA, ordered Ubers, and bought parking in the past and it was never the hell I experienced after leaving SNW Saturday.

TL;DR Never going back to SNW Texas, Riot Fest Forever

Has anyone seen the park lately? Just wondering how it's looking now that they've had a month to work on it.

Maybe I'm overly optimistic but I think it's a near certainty we'll be getting Faith No More next year. They seem to be hitting the festival circuit extremely hard in 2027 and I imagine Riot wants to make good on their last minute 2021 cancelation. They already did so with Mr. Bungle but we're still owed an FNM performance.

As a tourist, I was absolutely shocked by the food lines at Riot Fest, and honestly, I’m pissed off. Paying outrageous prices and still having to wait an hour just to get food makes me feel like I’m being taken for a fool.

Why was so little space allocated to food vendors for a crowd this size? How are people supposed to enjoy the festival when getting something to eat takes an hour?

Having enough food vendors to handle the crowd should be a basic part of organizing a festival. At these prices, expecting to get a meal without spending an hour in line really shouldn’t be too much to ask.

Obviously accept for the Covid Year. 😉

I read Ministry is set to have their retirement tour next year...feeling like Riot Fest is gonna get at least their last Chicago show, if not their last ever show?

I’m sure people would love to rep Riot at the gym or on a run. Down here in Texas there are whole months that we’re not wearing cotton. And September is one of them.

Is this maybe just a deal where the shirt buyer is a mean, sweaty, lazy, hateful monster from Canada? /s

Or is there a reasonable supply chain obstacle? And the buyer is doing their best? 🥰

We've all heard stories of the Seattle scene in 1990-91, or London in the mid 70s. What movement were you at the epicenter of? How exciting was it and how did your local scene change when those bands got big? Even a more minor scene like Long Island or Omaha in the early 00's.

Did anyone get a refund for Sunday? I am wheelchair bound couldn’t get close to the stage to see alanis morissette t, who was the main act I wanted to see. I went to the ADA table and I was asked for my name and email for a refund. Did anyone else have a similar experience?

I think the latest War on Xmas has been announced is 10/12, so I’m really surprised it hasn’t been announced by now.

Anyone have intel indicating it’s not happening this year?

It’s a holiday tradition for me and my fiancé so I’ve been holding that weekend open but want to make other plans if it’s not gonna happen.

this is final episode pf the three part series, holy fuck was there alot of mud, some parts actually turned into literal bogs. i went to patti smith, william shatnet and the uckers, and finally chicagos very own, TWIN PEAKS. there were laughs, there were tears, there was fun.

It's possible King Gizzard could go back to playing festivals in 2027 after a few years of doing their own thing. They're already on the Primavera lineup.

Turnstile feels like it's only a matter of time before they headline Riot Fest but there could be one more name on the top line. New Order isn't going to be around forever so Riot should book them soon.

MGK started a feud with Slipknot at Riot Fest a few years ago so they should definitely book them the same day as KORN.

A lot of others would land high on the bill, sure - Iggy Pop, Rancid, Bad Religion, Social D - But I've been racking my brain thinking if there's any other traditionally "punk" band left that is enough of a draw to get that spot, and other than longshot reunions like Op Ivy or Fugazi, I'm drawing a blank.

Have they ever played at Riot? Either way, would love to see them there next year.

I year or two off an incredibly solid album.

Found an article detailing the cleanup where they also get into the backlash from the community a bit. Short read with pictures.

Who's in!?!

🎸 Pennywise “F**k Authority” LIVE at Riot Fest – Unite, Don’t Hate
https://youtu.be/HGpNTW3JKY0

Uniting intro by fletcher leading into intense performance!