Chicago’s Riot Fest has just dropped one jaw-dropping line-up for 2023. Headliners include rock legends Foo Fighters, The Cure, The Postal Service, Death Cab for Cutie, and Queens of the Stone Age. But that’s not all—joining the ranks are Turnstile, The Mars Volta, Mr. Bungle, Silverstein, Pennywise, Enter Shikari, Sleep Token, AFI, and a plethora of diversified acts. Since its inception in 2005, Riot Fest has delivered unforgettable music performances and exclusive reunions for almost two decades. Not only that, but attendees have been treated to freak shows, Lucha Libre, panel discussions, and late-night shows, making it a unique annual weekend experience.
But Riot Fest 2023 promises even more excitement. Alongside the return of carnival rides and the immensely popular wedding chapel from last year, Logan Arcade will offer free vintage arcade games hosted by Riot Pop!!—a true nostalgia trip for gaming enthusiasts. Tickets for Riot Fest 2023 can be found at this location. Taking place in Douglass Park, Riot Fest offers easy accessibility via Chicago’s train and bus lines. This year will have a ton of entertainment surrounded by many food and drink options.
Check out the full lineup below:
Friday 9/15: Foo Fighters, Turnstile
Saturday 9/16: The Postal Service/Death Cab for Cutie, Queens of the Stone Age
Sunday 9/17: The Cure, The Mars Volta
070 Shake
100 Gecs
AFI
Ani DiFranco
Balance and Composure
Bayside
Bearings
Black Angels
Bowling for Soup
Braid
Caroline Rose
Cassyette
CK Vassi
Code Orange
Corey Feldman
Cults
Death Grips
Drain
Earth Crisis
Empire State Bastard
Enola Gay
Enter Shikari
Eshu Tune / Hannibal Buress
Fade ‘Em All
Fake Names
FEA
Finch
Fleshwater
Flogging Molly
Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls
Free Throw
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Gorilla Biscuits
H2O
Hawthorne Heights
Head Automatica
High Vis
Hotline TNT
Insane Clown Posse
Jehnny Beth
Just Friends
Just Mustard
Kim Gordon
LS Dunes
Microwave
Mr. Bungle
Nothing
nothing,nowhere.
Olivia Jean
Origami Angel
Parliament Funkadelic ft. George Clinton
Pennywise
Pinkshift
Plosivs
Pool Kids
PUP
Quasi
Quicksand
Ride
Rival Schools
Say Anything
Screaming Females
Silverstein
Sleep Token
Sludgeworth
Snapcase
Spitalfield
Steve Ignorant Band / Crass
Tegan and Sara
The Aquadolls
The Bobby Lees
The Breeders
The Bronx
The Dresden Dolls
The Exploited
The Gaslight Anthem
The Interrupters
The Used
The Wrecks
Thursday
Total Chaos
Viagra Boys
Warpaint
White Reaper
Yard Act
Young Culture
