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Riot Fest Opens 20th Anniversary Weekend at Douglass Park

A three-year Park District permit secures the festival's Douglass Park home through 2027.

Overview

  • Friday’s launch delivered early highlights including a festival debut by Chicago band La Rosa Noir and a theatrical set from Mac Sabbath.
  • Headliners are set as “Weird Al” Yankovic and Blink-182 on Friday, Weezer and Jack White on Saturday, and Green Day and Idles on Sunday.
  • Full-album sets are on the schedule, with performances such as Weezer’s The Blue Album and Bad Religion’s Suffer.
  • Three-day general admission is sold out, with single- and two-day tickets still available; VIP and Deluxe tiers allow re-entry while general admission does not.
  • Beyond the music, offerings include Riotland carnival rides and food, a local vendor flea market, NWA wrestling matches, and the return of the John Stamos butter statue.