Riot Fest 2016 (Chicago) Festival • Page 45

The Bronx at Double Door on Sep 18, 2016 10:00 PM

 

Really glad this happened. I feel like noon on a Sunday just isn't quiiiiiiite the ideal time for a Bronx show.

 

Radkey is opening.

 

This schedule is really good for me. I just wish that Me First switched stages with underoath so I could definitely just camp for the Misfits.

 

After Underoath, I'm going to head straight to the Riot stage and stay there until The Misfits.

 

Did they change the stage placements or is DCFC really going to be at the farthest stage from BN and Morrissey?

 

Pretty sure that DCFC will be playing on the stage next to BN and Morrisey.

 

My problem is more that I don't like Underoath and don't really want to see them.

 

damn if i was going to this i would have ZERO overlaps. but then again, there just aren't really that many bands this year that i'd be dying to see so that helps.

Friday: Big D, Specials, Jimmy Eat World, Refused/Ween, Nofx
Saturday: Vandals, Motion City Soundtrack, Hives, Descendents, Death Cab/Social D, Morrissey
Sunday: Billy Talent, Julliette Lewis, Tiger Army, Thursday, Bad Religion, Me First, Sleater-kinney, Misfits

easy choices all around

 

That was my guess but the names are different if that is the case. Roots was by itself last year.

 

Saturday worked out wayyyyy better than I could have hoped. My only problem is Brand New vs. Descendents, but I saw BN in July and am seeing them again in October, so pretty easy choice. Ready for Smoking Popes, Motion City, Fitz & the Tantrums, Descendents, Death Cab, and Morrissey.

Friday is kind of rough though. I'm having trouble deciding between Basement and All Time Low. I know I should pick Basement, cus I've never seen them and I've seen ATL a ton, but I have such a soft spot for them. (I wonder what the chances are of them playing all of Put Up or Shut Up... it is the 10th anniversary and Riot Fest is the place to play whole albums or eps in this case). Bummed to miss Pierce the Veil, but I've got to go with the Flaming Lips, especially since I just saw them play all of Misadventures.

Sunday is pretty good I just can't decide what combo of Joey Bada$$, Underoath, Jake Bugg, and Deftones I want to choose.

This could've been much much worse though.

 

Fuck I knew it was gonna happen but Descendents and Brand New is gonna kill me. I should definitely do Descendents since I've never seen them and am seeing Brand New in October anyway but my girlfriend is gonna kill me if I make her see BN alone.

Also really bummed about Microwave and MCS. Other than that nothing is too hard for me. Not sure if I'll watch ATL or Violent Soho/Basement yet either.

Friday 9/16
12:00-12:30 - Tigers Jaw - Riot
12:35-1:05 - Big D and the Kids Table - Roots
1:00-1:30 - Citizen - Radicals
1:45-2:15 - Touche Amore - Rock
4:30-5:15 - Set Your Goals - Radicals
6:05-7:05 - Jimmy Eat World - Riot (Partial)
6:30-7 - Off With Their Heads - Rise
7:00-7:30 - Violent Soho - Rebel
7:00-8:00 - All Time Low - Radicals (Partial)
7:20-8:20 - Refused - Rock (Partial)
8:30-9:30 Pierce The Veil - Radicals (Partial)
8:55-9:55 NOFX - Rock (Partial)

Saturday 9/17
3:15-4:15 - Motion City Soundtrack - Riot (Might watch some Microwave)
3:30-4:00 Microwave - Rise (Maybe will stay at MCS)
5:00-5:30 - Balance and Composure - Rebel
6:05-7:05 - Descendents - Rock (This or BN)
6:15-7:15 - Brand New - Riot (This or BN)
7:15-8:15 - Death Cab For Cutie - Roots

Sunday 9/18
1:10-1:40 - The Falcon - Roots
2:50-3:30 - Andrew WK - Radicals (Partial)
3:30-4:00 - A Will Away - Rise
4:00-4:45 - The Wonder Years - Radicals
4:45-5:25 - Bad Religion - Riot
5:30-6:30 - Underoath - Roots (Partial)
6:00-6:30 - Hard Girls - Rebel (Partial)
6:30-7:00 - Creeper - Rise (Partial)
7:00-7:30 - The Dirty Nil - Rebel
7:40-8:40 - Sleater-Kinney - Rock
7:40-8:40 - Rob Zombie - Roots (Partial)
8:45-10:00 - The Misfits (Partial)

 

Sleater-Kinney VS Death Grips is breaking my heart.

 

Thursday and The Wonder Years playing at the same time is really fucking my shit up. My friend managed to get us tickets to Thursday's aftershow but still.

 

Friday
12-12:30 Tigers Jaw (Riot)
12:35-1:05 Big D & The Kids Table (Roots)
1:30-2 Bad Cop / Bad Cop (Rise)
2-2:30 Worriers (Rebel)
2:45-3:15 Gwar (Rock)- might also check out Girls Against Boys
3:15-3:45 Meat Puppets (Roots)
3:45-4:30 The Anniversary (Rock)
4:30-5 Set Your Goals (Radicals)
5-6 The Specials (Roots)
6:05-7:05 Jimmy Eat World (Riot)
7:20-8:20 Refused (Rock)
8:45-10 Flaming Lips/NoFX (Riot / Rock)

Saturday
12-12:30 The Toasters (Rock)
1:05-1:40 Fucked Up (Rock)
1:40-2 Jessica Hernandez (Riot)
2:10-2:50 The Vandals (Rock)
2:50-3:15 Smoking Popes (Riot)
3:15-4:15 Motion City Soundtrack (Roots)
4:15-5:15 Bob Mould (Riot)
5:15-5:35 The Hives (Rock)
6:05-7:05 Descendents (Rock)
7:45-8:45 Social Distortion (Rock)
8:45-10 Morrissey (Riot)

Sunday
12-12:30 The Bronx / Bleached (Roots/Rock)
12:35-1:05 Swingin Utters (Riot)
1:10-1:40 The Falcon (Roots)
1:40-2:20 Billy Talent (Radicals)
2:30-3:10 Dee Snider (Roots)- may go to Andrew WK instead
3:15-3:55 Tiger Army (Riot)
4-4:40 Thursday (Roots)
4:45-5:25 Bad Religion (Riot)
5:25-5:45 The Julie Ruin (Rock) or Underoath if I decide to camp for The Misfits
6:30-7:15 Me First & The Gimme Gimmes (Radicals) or Deftones if I decide to camp for The Misfits
7:40-8:40 Rob Zombie (Roots) - would rather see or hear Sleater-Kinney but will definitely be getting a spot for Misfits by this time
8:45-10 The MISFITS! (Riot)

 

That's how I feel. I'll end up seeing TWY because I have after tickets too.

 

Attempt at a schedule:

Friday:
Tigers Jaw
Big D
Citizen
Touche Amore
Gwar
Tancred
Anniversary / Julian Marley split
Set Your Goals
Specials / Somos
Glassjaw
Jimmy Eat World
All Time Low
Refused
Ween
Flaming Lips / NOFX

Saturday:

Fucked Up
Smoking Popes
Motion City Soundtrack
People Under The Stairs
Balance & Composure
Fitz & The Tantrums
Brand New
Death Cab
Morrissey

Sunday

The Wonder Years
Can't Swim
Julie Ruin / Joey Bada$$ / Underoath
Me First & The Gimmie Gimmies
Sleater-Kinney
Misfits

 

If I can end up finding reasonably priced MCS tix I'm gonna go to the aftershow and watch Microwave

 

The only two BIG problem spots for me are Brand New / Descendents and Fitz & the Tantrums / The Hives. Still deciding what I'll do for the former, as I'm seeing Brand New in October, but my sister's favorite band is BN and she doesn't want us to split up at all. For the latter, I think I'll watch all of The Hives and watch the rest of Fitz, seeing that The Hives only get 40 minutes.

Saturday
105 140 Fucked Up
210 230 The Vandals
230 315 Smoking Popes
315 415 Motion City Soundtrack
450 535 The Hives
535 615 Fitz & the Tantrums
615 705 Brand New or Descendents
715 815 Death Cab for Cutie
815 900 Morrissey

 

Dude... I mean, Microwave is good and all, but you may never get the opportunity to see MCS again. I'd take every chance you get.

 

I'm incredibly torn on Balance/The Hives.

Balance and Composure
Pros: Super great band, love just about their entire catalog
Cons: I've seen them a solid 7 times, and they're really hit or miss live. Plus, the songs they tend to stick to live are gonna sound weird in a (hopefully) sunny outdoor environment.

The Hives
Pros: Unanimously hailed as one of the best live bands of their scene, almost never tour, especially stateside.
Cons: I admittedly only know a handful of their songs.

Halp

 

Seeing that you've seen Balance & Compsoure live seven times and The Hives never, I'd say go Hives. Also seeing how The Hives never tour and Balance will probably tour a lot next year with their new album coming out, it's all the more reason to see The Hives.

 

deciding between descendants/brand New & jimmy eat world/glassjaw sucks

 

Yeah I'm not gonna skip MCS. I was just hyped on Microwaves new song/album announcement yesterday and bummed lol Also bummed because I have to miss them when they're here in October but I'll see them a bunch down the road

 

See The Hives. Seriously.