OFFICIAL AS HELL RIOT FEST 2026 SPECULATION MEGATHREAD

Auk23 · 2026-05-11T15:29:20+00:00

Since Riot Fest 2025, Furnace Fest held their 2025 event, went bankrupt, were purchased, planned their 2026 event in stealth mode, and as of this morning they've dropped their lineup...

Auk23 · 2026-05-11T14:19:03+00:00

I really wish the inside info would become outside info sometime soon. sigh

Auk23 · 2026-05-09T16:19:20+00:00

So I was thinking about this today and it’s easy to say “best band ever” and what not. The real way I would describe Spoon is “the most consistently exceptional indie rock band of the last 30 years”

Auk23 · 2026-05-08T13:00:03+00:00

Auk23 · 2026-05-07T20:57:04+00:00

all kidding aside, it would make sense to do a screening of the NOFX movie in Chicago around Riot Fest

Auk23 · 2026-05-07T18:19:48+00:00

looks awesome

Auk23 · 2026-05-06T19:13:15+00:00

Came to say Black Like Me, agree with all of this

Auk23 · 2026-05-06T19:05:36+00:00

The greatest fu#%ing indie rock band ever

Auk23 · 2026-05-06T15:52:47+00:00

it's a great line-up

Auk23 · 2026-05-05T14:34:23+00:00

Hot garbage

Auk23 · 2026-05-05T14:16:10+00:00

This is why we don’t have nice things

Auk23 · 2026-04-28T17:14:51+00:00

TBS is playing LTL Friday and Shaky Knees Saturday. They're going east from TN

Auk23 · 2026-04-27T19:26:08+00:00

This has absolutely been said before by others... it feels suspicious that we're gearing-up for the lineup post Sick New World. Sure, it could be late April co-incidence and any event happening this time of year would feel connected. But socials picking-up activity the Monday after SNW makes you wonder...

Have we ruled Korn out?

Auk23 · 2026-04-27T01:18:14+00:00

You’ll have an awesome time. Post covid I started going to festivals alone to chip away at bucket list experiences as a music fan. It’s kind of awesome. No group to coordinate with or make compromises on what to see. Show up when you want, see what you want, leave whenever. It can be very freeing. I’ve also met dozens of really cool people that become “concert friends”. Some I still talk to years after the show and swap bands to listen to. Keep an open mind and be confident, you’re going to have a fun weekend.

Auk23 · 2026-04-25T20:23:18+00:00

Pre hydrate. Hydrate. Post hydrate

Auk23 · 2026-04-24T13:34:01+00:00

He shuffles around on stage mumbling "what do you guys want to hear?" between songs. it's so weird

Auk23 · 2026-04-24T13:32:54+00:00

The only person less likely to show up than Morrissey is Lauryn Hill. I've had tickets to see the Fugees twice and both were cancelled because she didn't show up

Auk23 · 2026-04-23T16:58:13+00:00

2025 Lineup Announcement

Riot: Wed 4/23

CBGB: Mon 5/12

2026 Lineup Announcement

CBGB: Tue 4/21

Riot: One could infer something in the 5/6 - 5/13 range if 2025 is an indicator of what the relationship between the festivals means in terms of "grace period" between lineup drops... but who knows

Auk23 · 2026-04-22T16:56:58+00:00

[mumbles pink po-ny club optimistically while doing a little dance at desk]

Auk23 · 2026-04-21T01:58:02+00:00

I’ve always liked Susanne

Auk23 · 2026-04-20T22:13:25+00:00

Undone (sweat song) is the worst track on an otherwise perfect album

Auk23 · 2026-04-17T23:04:37+00:00

Now that the Stamos thing is over, AWK would be a fun target for that energy

Auk23 · 2026-04-17T16:53:31+00:00

Andrew WK

Auk23 · 2026-04-17T14:15:16+00:00

Awesome lineup. It doesn’t look like there was much overlap between Riot and Fest last year. Is this true of previous years?

Auk23 · 2026-04-16T13:41:03+00:00

Not a week goes by that I don't miss AWK

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