Afternoon Briefing: Riot Fest lineup announced, along with a new location
Good afternoon, Chicago.
Riot Fest is moving into the suburbs.
The three-day festival will be held this year at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview. Riot Fest had been in Douglass Park in the North Lawndale neighborhood since 2015.
Headliners were also announced Wednesday with the lineup featuring Beck, Public Enemy, the Marley Brothers and Fall Out Boy, along with Slayer, The Offspring (performing “Smash”), St. Vincent, Bright Eyes, Rob Zombie, Dr. Dog, Sublime and Pavement.
Riot Fest will run from Sept. 20-22 — directly conflicting with a Chicago Red Stars home match. The team released a statement shortly after the festival’s announcement Wednesday and expressed frustration with the decision.
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