Riot Fest 2018 - September 14-16 - Douglas Park, Chicago Tour • Page 78

Immediate differences i notice:
font size separating the 'levels' of bands...down with classism!
incubus turned into "??????",
blondie "final chicago show"
Julian Casablancas + the voidz changed to just the voidz, which probably then casued a bunch of the shifting names around after they made more room

 

The final Chicago show thing is easily the most interesting. If they’re really deciding to stop touring that’s a big deal.

 

Lmao who the hell messes up that badly, it literally says DRAFT all over it

 

Milk Teeth also on that draft one and not on the actual

 

I feel like a Front Bottom / Kevin Devine is more likely for a fall tour. They’re both at Riot too.

 

The whole “Blondie: Final Chicago Show” thing reminds me of 2016 when Against Me! accidentally posted a draft poster that listed Devo on the Denver lineup and also stated it was their last US tour

 

Must-see:
Blink 182
Incubus
Alkaline Trio
Bleachers
Sum 41
The Wonder Years
Kevin Devine
Mom Jeans

Want:
Dropkick Murphys
Flogging Molly
Underoath
Bullet For My Valentine
Andrew WK
The Audition
The Fever 333
Beach Bunny

Would watch:
Bad Religion
The Front Bottoms
Suicidal Tendencies
Wolfmother
Gwar
Spitalfield

Like others have said, this lineup lacks the "HOLY SHIT" factor of previous years, but it's incredibly diverse and covers a lot of bases for me. Plus there's a bunch of undercard bands I've been meaning to check out that could yield positive results.

 

The “undercard” is actually pretty weak imo

Seems like I’ll be able to show up later than usual maybe which is nice

 

i kinda want muse to be the 3rd headliner to make up for not being able to play their full set last year at lolla

 

Also, does anyone think this wave is kinda small? Like, small enough to where the 2nd wave will be a bit larger to compensate? I haven't gone back and counted the acts/wave ratio, just curious.

 

It’s actually about 15 acts more than the first wave reveal last year. If they stay at around 100 or so the second wave won’t have more than 20.

 

I have a bad feeling Sum 41's set is going to be another Does This Look Infected? set.

 

So just some thoughts on who might get added in the 2nd wave (but I'm not even going to try to tackle the ??????).

Wish list:
David Byrne - the 2nd wave will obviously be after his shows in Chicago this weekend and he just really easily drops right into the line up. He is playing 3 shows this weekend though, but I also feel like he would attract a lot of people in a festival setting that may not go out of their way to go to his solo show, but would check him out if he was already there.

Petal and/or Camp Cope - playing a sold out show together at the end of June, I could see either of them getting added, but especially Camp Cope (Jk probably not due to Camp Cope's other touring commitments, and I don't actually see Petal getting added)

A few bands from Punk in Drublic - Idk I mean Lagwagon is playing both already so idk why they would've waited on those particular bands, but I could very easily see Goldfinger or Rancid getting added, especially.

Turnstile - this one really is just kind of random, I don't see an immediate reason they would've been held back from the announcement, but they are also a smaller band with a lot of hype, so I guess it would kind of make sense to save them for later. Maybe just wishful thinking, but it just make so much sense

I'll probably update it like my original prediction list as I think of more. Idk I'm just excited and want all of the info (2nd wave, album plays, aftershows, daily schedules, etc.)

 

I’m gonna say there’s no way Camp Cope gets added since they’re doing a Euro tour in August and that’s a hoof and a half from Australia

 

Well I retract my previous statement lol

 

Since this did not come to Cleveland I would like this

 

I honestly didn't have much fun at it. DTLI is a fine album, but they played it out of order and played a bunch of covers in the middle of the set.

 

I can see a TWY/ Front Bottom / Kevin Devine tour.
Or mom jeans

 

I think it will be a Cypress Hill, Front Bottoms, GWAR tour

 

10/10 would attend

 

But honestly tho, I’m thinking it’ll be another leg of the Front Bottoms/Kevin Devine/Hobo Johnson tour

 

I just saw the front bottoms last night in nashville and Brian said a Gwar/Attila/The Front Bottoms tour is likely for 2019.

 

Yea idk I was telling friends about the lineup... reading off the bands... this feels definitely lesser. Not many acts that make you go "woah"

 

If GWAR toured with Attila, they’d be dead to me

 

Dude I dunno man, Andrew W.K. is a rare get