The 2023 edition of Riot Fest happens on September 16-17 at Douglass Park in Chicago, and they’ve announced the lineup of aftershows, running from Wednesday, September 13 through Sunday, September 17 at venues throughout the city. Tegan and Sara, Bayside, PUP, Ride, Frank Turner, Nothing and High Vis, The Interrupters, Thursday (playing War All The Time) and Braid, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, The Black Angels, Kim Gordon, H2O, Danzig (performing the first Danzig album, and with Behemoth, Twin Temple and Midnight also on the lineup), Yard Act, and The Bronx and Earth Crisis are all playing aftershows. Tickets go on sale Thursday, August 10 at 10 AM CDT, and you can see all dates below.
Riot Fest 2023 is headlined by Foo Fighters and Turnstile (Friday, 9/15), The Postal Service, Death Cab for Cutie, and Queens of the Stone Age (Saturday, 9/16), and The Cure and The Mars Volta (Sunday, 9/17). Single day, two-day, and three-day passes are on sale now, and you can see the full lineup by day below.
RIOT FEST 2023 AFTER SHOWS
Wednesday, September 13
Bottom Lounge
Tegan and Sara with Carlie Hanson
Doors: 7 PM // 17+
Thursday, September 14
Bottom Lounge
Bayside with Hawthorne Heights
Doors: 7 PM // 17+
Friday, September 15
Concord Music Hall
Pup with Snotty Nose Rez Kids
Doors: 10 PM // 17+
Friday, September 15
Bottom Lounge
Ride with Synergy
Doors: 10 PM // 17+
Friday, September 15
Chop Shop
Frank Turner with Rebuilder
Doors: 10 PM // 18+
Friday, September 15
Empty Bottle
Nothing & High Vis
Doors: 10 PM // 21+
Friday, September 15
Cobra Lounge
The Wrecks with Worry Club
Doors: 10 PM // 17+
Friday, September 15
House of Blues
Emo Night Brooklyn
Doors: 10 PM // 21+
Saturday, September 16
Concord Music Hall
The Interrupters with FEA
Doors: 10 PM // 17+
Saturday, September 16
Metro
Thursday (War All The Time album play) & Braid
Doors: 10 PM // 18+
Saturday, September 16
Bottom Lounge
Godspeed! You Black Emperor
Doors: 10 PM // 17+
Saturday, September 16
Chop Shop
The Black Angels with Convert
Doors: 10 PM // 18+
Saturday, September 16
Empty Bottle
Kim Gordon
Doors: 10 PM // 21+
Saturday, September 16
Reggies
H2O
Doors: 10 PM // 17+
Saturday, September 16
Cobra Lounge
Plosivs with Hotline TNT
Doors: 10 PM // 17+
Saturday, September 16
House of Blues
Gimme Gimme Disco
Doors 10 PM // 21+
Sunday, September 17
Aragon Ballroom
Danzig (Performing the Classic First Danzig Album in its Entirety)
Behemoth
Twin Temple
Midnight
Doors: 10 PM // 17+
Sunday, September 17
Concord Music Hall
Sleeping with Sirens with Calva Louise
Doors: 10 PM // 17+
Sunday, September 17
Empty Bottle
Yard Act
Doors: 10 PM // 21+
Sunday, September 17
Reggies
The Bronx & Earth Crisis
Doors: 10 PM // 17+
