There's A Riot Fest Goin' On In Chicago

Who Isn't Playing Here?

The artist lineup for the CHICAGO version of RIOT FEST 2014 will feature headliners THE CURE, JANE’S ADDICTION, THE NATIONAL, RISE AGAINST, WEEZER, SLAYER and THE WU-TANG CLAN, as well as almost 100 bands that will perform in HUMBOLDT PARK on SEPT. 12th-14th. The fest will also feature a special appearance by NADYA TOLOKONNIKOVA and MASHA ALEKHINA, former members of Russian protest punk rockers PUSSY RIOT; they're expected to participate in an “interactive panel discussion."

The CHICAGO festival will be held between two other RIOT FESTS -- TORONTO on SEPT. 6th-7th and DENVER on SEPT. 19th-21th -- all headlined by THE CURE. A handful of big artists have yet to be announced. The current lineup includes:

THE CURE, JANE'S ADDICTION, THE NATIONAL, RISE AGAINST, WEEZER, THE FLAMING LIPS, SOCIAL DISTORTION, SLAYER, THE OFFSPRING, WU-TANG CLAN, DESCENDENTS, TEGAN AND SARA, METRIC, SAMHAIN, CHEAP TRICK, PUSSY RIOT (NADYA TOLOKONNIKOVA and MASHA ALEKHINA), PATTI SMITH, TAKING BACK SUNDAY, DIE ANTWOORD, CITY AND COLOUR, PAUL WELLER, THE USED, BRING ME THE HORIZON, NOFX, DROPKICK MURPHYS, GOGOL BORDELLO, OF MICE & MEN, MASTODON, THE AFGHAN WHIGS.

NAKED RAYGUN, COCK SPARRER, DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL, SUPERCHUNK, BILLY BRAGG, BLUE MEANIES, LUCERO, NEW FOUND GLORY, SAOSIN WITH ANTHONY GREEN, MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES, THE MURDER CITY DEVILS, MUDHONEY, FAILURE, HOT SNAKES, THE DANDY WARHOLS, THURSTON MOORE, CIRCA SURVIVE, THE GET UP KIDS, MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK, ME FIRST AND THE GIMME GIMMES, STREETLIGHT MANIFESTO, CLUTCH, GWAR, BUZZCOCKS.

ANDREW W.K., BOUNCING SOULS, STIFF LITTLE FINGERS, FACE TO FACE, KURT VILE & THE VIOLATORS, MARKY RAMONE WITH THE BOUNCING SOULS, WAVVES, BLACK JOE LEWIS & THE HONEYBEARS, WE CAME AS ROMANS, SENSES FAIL, THE ORWELLS, ALL, MINERAL, TITLE FIGHT, LA DISPUTE, RX BANDITS, SAMIAM, 7 SECONDS, ANTI-FLAG, THE MENZINGERS, THE FRONT BOTTOMS.

SILVERSTEIN, EMAROSA, CITIZEN, THE WORLD IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE..., BAD SUNS, THE PIZZA UNDERGROUND, THE HOTELIER, NOSTALGHIA, IN THE VALLEY BELOW, RADKEY, PIANOS BECOME THE TEETH, MODERN BASEBALL, I AM THE AVALANCHE, SKATERS, LAURA STEVENSON, CEREBRAL BALLZY, RED CITY RADIO, PUP, DADS, SHOWYOUSUCK, THE UNLIKELY CANDIDATES.

JESSICA HERNANDEZ & THE DELTAS; MY GOLD MASK; THE BOTS; BRONCHO; THE AMERICAN SCENE; BABY BABY; RESTORATIONS; WOUNDS; PLAGUE VENDOR; TEAM SPIRIT; SOMOS; ROSE’S PAWN SHOP; CHUMPED; ARCHIE POWELL & THE EXPORTS; EX FRIENDS.

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