Riot Fest set times (Jawbreaker vs Paramore, Cap'n Jazz vs Built to Spill vs Menzingers)

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Set times have been revealed for the absolutely stacked 2017 Riot Fest, taking place September 15-17 in Chicago’s Douglas Park. A lineup this loaded is bound to have some tough conflicts, and there are indeed some:

On day one, it’s New Order vs Vic Mensa, Buzzcocks vs Action Bronson vs The Hotelier, and Ministry vs The Cribs. (Ministry are also back to back on the Riot Stage with Nine Inch Nails, so that’s a nice double header of industrial rock.)

On Saturday, headliners Queens of the Stone Age are up against Taking Back Sunday. You also have to choose between At the Drive-In and Wu-Tang Clan playing 36 Chambers (tough!), Gogol Bordello vs Beastie Boy Mike D‘s DJ set, Danzig (performing Danzig III: How the Gods Kill) vs The Lawrence Arms (performing Oh! Calcutta!), and Faith No More/Slayer offshoot Dead Cross vs Shabazz Palaces.

On Sunday, Paramore (fresh off releasing a great new album) overlap with much of Jawbreaker‘s headlining reunion set (and Andrew WK). Dinosaur Jr (performing You’re Living All Over Me) overlap with Best Coast, and there’s the very tough Cap’n Jazz (reunion) vs Built to Spill vs The Menzingers. You also have to pick between Rage Against the Machine/Public Enemy/Cypress Hill supergroup Prophets of Rage and M.I.A., and there’s some overlap between Beach Slang and Downtown Boys‘ worthwhile early sets.

Tickets for Riot Fest are still available. Check out all set times below.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

1. RIOT STAGE
8:30-10:00p NINE INCH NAILS
6:05-7:05p MINISTRY
3:55-4:55p BUZZCOCKS
2:15-3:00p LIARS
12:35-1:20p TOBACCO

2. ROOTS STAGE
7:10-8:25p NEW ORDER
5:00-6:00p DEATH FROM ABOVE
3:05-3:50p X
1:25-2:10p INVSN
12:00-12:30p SKATING POLLY

3. RISE STAGE
7:25-8:25p VIC MENSA
5:45-6:45p DIRTY HEADS
4:05-5:05p ACTION BRONSON
2:45-3:30p SAUL WILLIAMS
1:45-2:15p WARM BREW
12:45-1:15p HDBEENDOPE

4. RADICALS STAGE
8:30-9:30p A DAY TO REMEMBER
7:00-8:00p MAYDAY PARADE performing A Lesson In Romantics
5:30-6:30p THE STORY SO FAR
4:15-5:00p STATE CHAMPS
3:00-3:45p FOUR YEAR STRONG
1:50-2:30p SLEEP ON IT

5. “YOUR NAME HERE” STAGE
7:30-8:30p NOTHING MORE
6:20-7:00p THE CRIBS
5:10-5:50p CHON
4:00-4:40p THE HOTELIER
3:00-3:30p RADAR STATE
2:00-2:30p SEAWAY
1:00-1:30p LIKE PACIFIC
12:00-12:30p GRAYSCALE

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

1. RIOT STAGE
8:45-10:00p QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
6:35-7:35p GOGOL BORDELLO
4:25-5:25p FIDLAR
2:45-3:30p GBH
1:05-1:50p PEACHES

2. ROOTS STAGE
7:40-8:40p AT THE DRIVE IN
5:30-6:30p DANZIG performing Danzig III: How the Gods Kill
3:35-4:20p DEAD CROSS
1:55-2:40p BLACK PISTOL FIRE
12:15-1:00p RVIVR

3. RISE STAGE
8:45-9:45p TAKING BACK SUNDAY
7:00-8:00p NEW FOUND GLORY
5:30-6:30p THE LAWRENCE ARMS performing Oh! Calcutta!
4:00-5:00p BAYSIDE performing The Walking Wounded
2:30-3:30p KNUCKLE PUCK
1:15-2:00p THE SMITH STREET BAND

4. RADICALS STAGE
8:00-9:00p WU-TANG CLAN performing Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
6:20-7:20p MIKE D (DJ SET)
4:40-5:40p BAD BRAINS
3:15-4:00p SHABAZZ PALACES
1:45-2:45p FISHBONE performing Truth and Soul
12:30-1:15p SLAVES

5. “YOUR NAME HERE” STAGE
8:15-9:15p STREETLIGHT MANIFESTO
7:00-7:45p LUCKY CHOPS
6:00-6:30p THE REGRETTES
5:00-5:30p POTTY MOUTH
4:00-4:30p GIN RUMMY
3:00-3:30p COLD BEAT
2:00-2:30p LA ARMADA
1:00-1:30p TURNSPIT

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

1. RIOT STAGE
8:45-10:00p JAWBREAKER
6:35-7:35p DINOSAUR JR. performing You’re Living All Over Me
4:25-5:25p CAP’N JAZZ
2:15-3:15p THAT DOG. performing Retreat From the Sun
12:40-1:20p BEACH SLANG

2. ROOTS STAGE
7:40-8:40p PROPHETS OF RAGE
5:30-6:30p PENNYWISE
3:20-4:20p THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES performing Let’s Face It
1:25-2:10p HOT WATER MUSIC
12:00-12:35p ENGINE 88

3. RISE STAGE
7:40-8:40p M.I.A
6:00-7:00p TV ON THE RADIO
4:20-5:20p BUILT TO SPILL performing Keep It Like A Secret
3:00-3:45p THE ORWELLS
2:00-2:30p DESSA
1:00-1:30p DOWNTOWN BOYS

4. RADICALS STAGE
8:15-9:15p PARAMORE
6:45-7:30p BEST COAST
5:30-6:15p MINUS THE BEAR
4:15-5:00p THE MENZINGERS
3:00-3:45p SAY ANYTHING
1:45-2:30p REAL FRIENDS
12:45-1:15p KITTEN FOREVER

5. “YOUR NAME HERE” STAGE
8:30-9:30p ANDREW W.K.
7:15-8:00p GWAR
6:00-6:45p MAD CADDIES
5:00-5:30p THE FLATLINERS
4:00-4:30p VERSUS
3:00-3:30p THE VOLUPTUOUS HORROR OF KAREN BLACK
2:00-2:30p CULTURE ABUSE
1:00-1:30p UPSET