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As mentioned, Riot Fest Chicago 2012 goes down from September 14-16 in Humboldt Park, and now also at Congress Theater, who will host the opening night. Joining the initial lineup of Iggy & the Stooges, Elvis Costello, Descendents, Gogol Bordello, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Gaslight Anthem, The Promise Ring, Screaming Females, Built to Spill, and more is a second wave of artists including Andrew W.K. (full band), Hot Water Music, Minus the Bear, The Adicts, Henry Clay People, The Adicts, Pegboy, Imagine Dragons, Dead Sara, Fireworks, The Infected, Neon Trees, and still more to come.

Day-by-day lineups have now also been revealed which you can check out below. Multi-day passes are almost all sold out, but a few options are still available, and single day tickets go on sale today at 10 AM.

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Riot Fest Chicago 2012 is set to take place in Humboldt Park from September 14-16.

They've just announced their initial lineup of Rise Against, Iggy & the Stooges, The Offspring, Elvis Costello, A Day To Remember, Coheed and Cambria, Gogol Bordello, Descendents, Dropkick Murphys, NOFX, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Gaslight Anthem, Alkaline Trio, Slapstick, Awolnation, The Promise Ring, Chiodos, GWAR, August Burns Red, Frank Turner, Built To Spill, Reverend Horton Heat, Fishbone, No Bunny, A Wilhelm Scream, Screaming Females, Teenage Bottlerocket, Off With Their Heads, Sister Crayon, Deals Gone Bad, White Mystery, Larry and His Flask, The Story So Far, and Japanther. Two and three-day passes are on sale NOW.

Current lineup below...

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Pomegranates are playing Schubas on November 13th.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow (10/14), at noon CST.

Digitalism and Data Romance are playing Metro on November 28th.
Tickets go on sale this Saturday (10/15), at noon CST.

Russian Circles and Young Widows are playing Lincoln Hall on December 3rd.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, at noon CST.

Jaill are playing Schubas on December 3rd.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, at noon CST.

Kimya Dawson is playing Schubas on December 7th.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, at noon CST.

Futurebirds and Grass Giraffes are playing Schubas on December 15th.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, at noon CST.

Ximena Sarinana and Graffiti 6 are playing Schubas on December 22nd.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, at noon CST.

Cage The Elephant, Sleeper Agent, and Company of Thieves are playing the Aragon Ballroom on New Year's Eve.
Pre-sale tickets will be available from 10AM to 10PM CST tomorrow.
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Tickets go on sale to the general public this Saturday, at 10AM CST.

Reverend Horton Heat, Larry And His Flask, and The Goddamned Gallows are playing Metro on March 3rd. Tickets go on sale this Saturday, at noon CST.

DOWNLOAD: Yourself and the Air - "Trampolines" (MP3)

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FRIDAY
My Morning Jacket, and Daniel Martin Moore will play the Auditorium Theatre.

Against Me!, Screaming Females, and Lemuria will share the bill at Metro.

The Postelles, The Dig, and The Kickback will play Schubas.

The Taste of Randolph Street Festival will kick off tonight, featuring: The Heavy, Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers, and Anamanaguchi.

SATURDAY
Florence and the Machine, and Hanni El Khatib will play the massive Aragon Ballroom.

Sondre Lerche, Nightlands, and Kishi Bashi will play Schubas.

Beady Eye, and The Dig will play Metro.

The Taste of Randolph Street Festival continues. Today's lineup boasts: Swervedriver, JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound, Here We Go Magic, and In Tall Buildings.

Subterranean will host Yourself and the Air's record release show with special guests: Netherfriends, and Conductive Alliance.
At the top of this post you can download their track, "Trampolines."

SUNDAY
Hanni El Khatib, Bass Drum of Death, Pujol, and The Pleats will play Empty Bottle.

Sondre Lerche, Nightlands, and Kishi Bashi will spend a second night in Chicago. This time around they'll play Lincoln Hall.

Taste of Randolph Street Festival winds down tonight. You can catch sets from The Reverend Horton Heat, Peelander Z, and The 1900′s.

The 2011 edition of the Taste of Randolph Street Festival will take place this upcoming weekend (Friday, June 17th - Sunday, June 19th) in Chicago's West Loop.

Running on W. Randolph Street; between Peoria Street and Racine Avenue, the festival boasts two main stages as well as talented local chefs, and artisans.

Featured acts throughout the weekend include: Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers, Here We Go Magic, Anamanaguchi, The Heavy, and more.

The festival will run from 5PM to 10PM on Friday, and noon to 10PM on Saturday & Sunday. All ages, and pets are welcome; with admission being set at just $10.

Head below to view the full lineup.

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