saturday is a little top heavy, but i think that Morrissey, Death Cab, Descendents, Death Cab, Brand New, Motion City, The Hold Steady, and Nas makes for a damn solid lineup and probably the day i'm most excited about
Don't get me wrong, Saturday still has some stuff I'm very excited about (the Vandals are one of my favorite bands that I have never seen and are pretty much tied with the Misfits for who I am most excited to see). I was just talking about the total number of bands that I have any interest in watching. There are just a ridiculous amount of bands I wouldn't mind checking out on Friday and Sunday and That list is only about half as big on Saturday.
Sunday has the most bands I want to see but I am most excited for Friday. FRIDAY Julian Marley Jimmy Eat World NOFX Refused Pierce the Veil All Time Low GWAR Set Your Goals Neck Deep The Dillinger Escape Plan Big D & The Kids Table Jule Vera SATURDAY Morrissey Social Distortion Brand New Motion City Soundtrack The Hold Steady Method Man & Redman The Vandals I the Mighty Blackbox SUNDAY The Misfits Rob Zombie Deftones Bad Religion Underoath Thursday Death Grips Chevy Metal Me First & The Gimme Gimmes Tiger Army The Wonder Years Andrew W.K. Billy Talent The Falcon Juliette Lewis & The Licks The Bronx Swingin' Utters Creeper Marina City The Dirty Nil
If I was doing all three days... The Flaming Lips Jimmy Eat World NOFX All Time Low GWAR The Anniversary Set Your Goals The Dillinger Escape Plan Tigers Jaw Basement Touche Amore Citizen Turnover Laura Stevenson Morrissey Death Cab for Cutie Brand New Fitz & the Tantrums Descendents Motion City Soundtrack The Hives The Hold Steady Smoking Popes The Vandals Fucked Up Balance & Composure Microwave The Misfits Sleater-Kinney Deftones Underoath Thursday Death Grips Chevy Metal The Wonder Years Andrew WK Tancred
What gives me hope for the schedule coming out this week is that they will probably be preoccupied next week with heading out to Denver. Last year Denver's schedule was announced two weeks before it took place and then Chicago's was announced the next Wednesday (a week before Riot Fest Denver happened and three weeks before Riot Fest Chicago). So I have my fingers crossed!
For Friday the bottom of the bill excites me more than the top. Sunday also has some good stuff but Saturday only has a few that interest me.
Hey friends and community family people. I'm a finalist for the riot fest name your own stage thingy. I'm the Bieber stage. Give me a vote or not.. It could be cool Riot Fest Sucks. Pick your stage name.
Yes, they've been pretty straightforward about the schedule not being released until that contest runs out.
I had completely forgotten about this contest. Yeah, I would assume we will get it on 8/31 or 9/1 then. Obviously probably not going to be released before they have a name for one of the stages. And I also voted for Bieber. I look forward to seeing the jokes that come out of having a stage named Bieber.
Thanks everyone! If I win the 4x tickets I may have some to bring people in exchange for Chicago room and board.