CHICAGO, IL: Hot on the heels of announcing two new headliners—Slipknot on Sunday, and Morrissey on Thursday—Riot Fest organizers are charging towards September with its second batch of Late Night shows. Tickets for these after shows will go on sale today at 11:00 a.m. CDT. For the second half of 2021’s Late Night events, four shows have been added for Friday night: Motion City Soundtrack at Concord Music Hall, Emo Night Brooklyn at Metro, Living Colour at Reggies Rock Club, and Man on Man at Cobra Lounge. Saturday’s offerings will now include Gogol Bordello at Concord Music Hall, and Sunday night will feature The Bronx at Cobra Lounge. Big Freedia, who initially was scheduled to play The Vic, will now play at Martyrs’ sans Too Many Zooz; New Found Glory’s Radius show will now feature Less Than Jake and Hot Mulligan. The additions cap off a stellar afterparty schedule that already includes sets from Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, Dinosaur Jr., The Sounds, and most notably, a rare reunion show with Mr. Bungle at Chicago’s new Radius venue on Friday, September 17—the group’s first Chicago show in 21 years, as well as their first since reuniting in February 2020 for a handful of shows.
On top of Late Night shows going on sale today, single-day tickets for all three days of Riot Fest 2021 are now available in limited quantities. Thursday Preview Party tickets, in a move reflecting the fest’s charitable efforts, are on sale with proceeds going towards Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, in addition to other organizations (to be announced).
In accordance with the latest COVID-19 directives from the City of Chicago, face masks will be required at all indoor events, which applies to all Riot Fest Late Night venues; those planning on attending should be sure to check with each venues’ respective entry policies prior to arrival.
Late Night Tickets: https://riotfest.org/2021/08/late-night-second-announce/
Riot Fest: https://riotfest.org/lineup
Founded in 2005, Riot Fest is an independent music festival featuring the best of punk, rock ‘n’ roll, hip hop, metal, alternative, and just about everything in between. Founder Riot Mike is credited with helping to reunite iconic bands like Naked Raygun, the Replacements, the Misfits, and Jawbreaker, among many other reunions—a staple of Riot Fest, alongside full album performances, carnival rides, and the occasional butter sculpture.
RIOT FEST 2021 LATE NIGHT SHOWS
FRIDAY, SEPT. 17
MR. BUNGLE
with Fishbone
Radius
17+ | Doors: 10pm | TICKETS
MOTION CITY
SOUNDTRACK
Concord Music Hall
17+ | Doors: 10pm | TICKETS
EMO NIGHT BROOKLYN
Metro
18+ | Doors: 9:30pm |
TICKETS
LIVING COLOUR
with The Reveler
Reggies Rock Club
17+ | Doors: 10pm |TICKETS
MAN ON MAN
Cobra Lounge
17+ | Doors: 10pm |TICKETS
SATURDAY, SEPT. 18
NEW FOUND GLORY /
LESS THAN JAKE
POP PUNK’S STILL NOT DEAD TOUR
with Hot Mulligan, LØLØ
Radius
17+ | Doors: 9pm | TICKETS
DINOSAUR JR.
with Ryley Walker
Bottom Lounge
17+ | Doors: 10pm |TICKETS
GOGOL BORDELLO
Concord Music Hall
17+ | Doors: 10pm | TICKETS
BIG FREEDIA
with Special Guests
Martyrs’
18+ | Doors: 10pm |TICKETS
THURSDAY
Cobra Lounge
17+ | Doors: 10pm | TICKETS
THE SOUNDS
Reggies Rock Club
17+ | Doors: 10pm | TICKETS
SUNDAY, SEPT. 19
TAKING BACK SUNDAY
Metro
18+ | Doors: 10pm | TICKETS
BAYSIDE
21 YEARS OF REALLY BAD LUCK TOUR
with Senses Fail, Hawthorne
Heights & The Bombpops
Concord Music Hall
17+ | Doors: 8pm | TICKETS
THE BRONX
Cobra Lounge
17+ | Doors: 10pm | TICKETS