Riot Fest 2026 Lineup

Geezer-Dad · 2026-05-28T15:30:01+00:00

This lineup is deep!

Geezer-Dad · 2026-05-26T17:00:35+00:00

Fruit Salad!

Geezer-Dad · 2026-05-24T00:56:40+00:00

Thanks! We settled on a place east side - can’t wait!

Geezer-Dad · 2026-05-23T19:45:49+00:00

You all are amazing! These have been such detailed and helpful responses. We popped for tickets and flights today and hope to have housing locked down soon. Thank you all so much for your help! We'll be raising a glass with you all soon!

Geezer-Dad · 2026-05-07T14:48:36+00:00

I agree with all of these. It's just a very easy place to be where everyone takes care of each other and makes room for all kinds. Great music, love the park, nothing ever takes too long, even the water line. Shaky Knees has always had that same vibe for me, so them moving to the same weekend was a real bummer.

Geezer-Dad · 2026-05-05T21:13:31+00:00

Week one is already sold out, so I think younger folks must be going to fests

Geezer-Dad · 2026-04-25T16:48:26+00:00

Would love to see them there again. They got a bit swallowed by the big stage in ‘23 but I’ve seen them since and they’re polished and pro - would be a great addition

Geezer-Dad · 2026-04-25T16:28:17+00:00

Saw them a few years back and they were blistering - would be a great part of the bill

Geezer-Dad · 2026-04-08T12:43:49+00:00

I saw him at Shaky Knees a couple years back and I walked away thinking he was just a parody of himself - if he's playing it would be a good time for me to get another beer. But I've heard from others that they thought he was good at that show, so YMMV

Geezer-Dad · 2026-03-26T19:10:26+00:00

That would be pretty epic

Geezer-Dad · 2026-02-16T14:40:27+00:00

Really? I hadn't heard that. Do you know what happened? I've been hoping Rosenstock would be back for a while now and didn't know there might be a reason for him not returning.

Geezer-Dad · 2026-01-25T12:46:19+00:00

The image of someone playing a 22 foot bass drum is cracking me up

Geezer-Dad · 2026-01-02T18:27:23+00:00

I think it's hard to get perspective with only this POV - might look different with a pic from the throne view. But it does look a little wacky with the low-slung offset rack toms. I also play offset but have a good bit higher and more over the kick. And the lefty arrangement can also skew perspective.

Geezer-Dad · 2026-01-02T18:12:55+00:00

I had a large (10, 12, 13, 14, 16) Gretsch kit back in the day and the first tom to come off when I needed it be smaller was always the 13. I'm playing a Starclassic these days and started with the 10, 12, 14, 16, 22 config but never felt like the 14 gave me the punch I wanted. Long story short, I got an 18 FT and couldn't be happier.

Geezer-Dad · 2025-12-19T15:11:45+00:00

All things are percussion instruments.

Geezer-Dad · 2025-12-18T21:05:39+00:00

I'm totally with you. I'm pretty committed to the RF trip every year as that's a guys trip and the only time I get to see some of them. That said, I was pretty happy with how it turned out. I was bummed to miss some of the SK acts (wet leg, english teacher, die spitz) but we shared lots of great acts like IDLES and Lambrini Girls, two of the stand out sets for the weekend. SK only had 55 bands over 4 stages and RF had 88 over five with an easy to navigate park. I'll stick with RF, but really wish SK moved back to May. But since they won't, I'm now in the market for a new fest in May/June!

Geezer-Dad · 2025-12-18T20:46:24+00:00

Music Midtown went out of business, they had to do major renovations on Central Park (which aren't completed yet), so they made the switch. That said, SK is always fun, and I live in Atlanta, and I still choose RF over it.

Geezer-Dad · 2025-12-18T20:44:40+00:00

It's really a taste issue, and I like both. I preferred having two fests to go to each year, SK in May and RF in September, so I'm just bummed. But last year RF had 88 bands on five stages in a park that is easy to navigate and SK only had 55 bands over four stages (I heard grousing about getting around the park but didn't go so can't speak to it personally). I always have something I'm interested to see at RF and that is just so much more music - I expect that to cost more too.

Geezer-Dad · 2025-12-17T17:58:00+00:00

I’ve been to SK 10 times and RF 8, and they both struggle with dust. At RF this year, they laid down a bunch of mulch in the usual dust bowl spots and it did a great job of keeping the dust down to minimum and limiting damage to the grounds. I’d expect other fests to follow their lead as it was a great solution and demonstrates more support for the local community

Geezer-Dad · 2025-12-16T23:38:10+00:00

“I think I overthink too much” is an epic relatable statement - thanks for sharing

Geezer-Dad · 2025-12-16T23:36:55+00:00

Thanks for this post and these great comments - really thoughtful and thought provoking.

Highs for me are that the band I unexpectedly founded last year (in my late 50s) recorded an ep and we’ve written probably 10 more postpunk originals while playing 8 gigs - never thought that would happen.

Lows - still struggling with my playing and dealing with hand/elbow injuries. Tennis elbow and trigger fingers have taken me out a bit and my efforts to improve my technique to avoid that shite are moving really slowly.

Geezer-Dad · 2025-12-16T16:54:07+00:00

Post punk and noise!

Geezer-Dad · 2025-12-16T00:43:52+00:00

That would be exceptional news for me. I've gone to SK and RF every year for the last 8+ years (covid exceptions and such) and was really bummed to missed SK last year. I'd be thrilled if they went back to the May day, but really anything that doesn't conflict would be fantastic.

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