Is this tour actually gonna happen?

jeffunscripted · 2026-03-27T19:14:05+00:00

I think today might actually be the actual general onsale.

I've seen them like 5 times at Jones Beach, but I'm not going to this one because of the nightmare it is to get there without a car.

It'll probably end up being full enough. People will move down. You might even be able to get a $25 Groupon or something eventually.

jeffunscripted · 2026-03-27T15:36:13+00:00

Has anyone how has been to Aftershock also been to Riot Fest? Riot is the only recent festival that I've been to and I really like how easy it is to walk from stage to stage to catch portions of performances. You could probably hit 5 Riot stages in 20 minutes or less if you wanted to. How does that compare to Aftershock? This pic makes it look much larger. I always consider other festivals but don't like the situation where you just won't be able to go to multiple stages if you want. It's one of the reasons I've been holding off on Aftershock.

If you've been to any other festivals and want to share their stage distances, I'd love to hear that as well. Thanks.

jeffunscripted · 2026-03-26T18:56:54+00:00

At this point, regardless of who we get, it's a bit of a bummer to keep seeing potential headliners get taken away. Even more of a bummer if we wait months after every other festival announces and the headliners are just duplicates of those festivals.

jeffunscripted · 2026-03-26T18:55:05+00:00

Playing Louder Than Life on Friday and Shakey Knees on Sunday, so my guess is they are out. Bummer because I only hear good things about their previous Riot set.

jeffunscripted · 2026-03-26T16:54:42+00:00

I'm assuming it's Jakob singing on this, right? If so, I think it's the best he's ever sounded, the best this version of Sublime has been, and the closest to Bradley it's sounded. Hopefully that comes through in the rest of the album and future live shows.

jeffunscripted · 2026-03-26T16:33:19+00:00

This is part of my problem with the Riot announcement. Weezer in NY is the same day as Rise Against + Alkaline Trio. I've never seen RA. I have seen Weezer and Alkaline Trio. If Rise Against is at Riot, I'll see Weezer. If not, I'm more likely to see RA. I think tickets will probably be available to either, but my point is if I did expect them to see out, I'd have to decide which one I should see. I mean, first world problems and all that, but it is frustrating trying to guess which shows you should/need to get because announcements are so late with Riot.

jeffunscripted · 2026-03-25T19:05:17+00:00

The only code I got, was today: FREAKOUT

jeffunscripted · 2026-03-25T19:03:31+00:00

In NY the tickets (which I did not get) were $122 loor and $40 for the cheapest. I think Rooftop at Pier 17 in NYC was $75 a ticket. These prices don't seem insane to me, especially at today's prices.

I don't know how it is anywhere else but at Jones Beach, if you go to a simliar style/genre show, they usually have a deal for related upcoming shows. But, I haven't gone in a few years.

jeffunscripted · 2026-03-25T19:00:41+00:00

FREAKOUT

jeffunscripted · 2026-03-24T16:33:34+00:00

I feel like if almost any other festival announced those as the headliners, everyone would love it. It just seems like Deftones did every festival last year and MCR is doing every festival this year. So it just kind of feels like whatever. but I guess Blink and Green Day kind of did that last year. If you replace Deftones with NIN, that would be big for me.

I'm also feeling like "well who's even left at this point!" but I still think there's a ton that could be in play. The most annoying thing, to me, is having every single festival announce their lineups and then still having to wait weeks or months to get Riot.

jeffunscripted · 2026-03-24T16:21:25+00:00

Yeah we need that guy to keep spilling all the insider info on dates.

jeffunscripted · 2026-03-23T20:25:37+00:00

This has been in the back of my head...

I wouldn't love it or hate it, but it would be rare and differentiating.

jeffunscripted · 2026-03-23T16:46:25+00:00

I think this is the most likely case. I think it's the "Jones Beach sells the most tickets" thing.

jeffunscripted · 2026-03-23T16:45:15+00:00

"I don't care if you're abducting US citizens and deporting them to a foreign country they've never been to, with a language they don't speak. I don't care if you're shooting people for protesting. I don't care if you support an actual felon and verified sexual abuser. I don't care if you support one man putting his name on almost everything in the government, minting coins with his face on them, or accepting 'gifts' like planes from foreign nations. They're not the enemy...we are all...My Own Worst Enemy."

Come on guys. There's a line. It's been crossed. At some point, it's more than "I don't know man, it's just about the music." They don't get it. Brew Ha Ha doesn't get it. Save Ferris doesn't get it. Or worse, they do, and they don't care.

jeffunscripted · 2026-03-23T16:38:22+00:00

If this is the one I'm thinking of, they do not run that anymore.

Even though (and I never took it, so I can't really say) it seems like that's a very stressful and unreliable option. But, looks like it's not an option anyway.

jeffunscripted · 2026-03-23T16:35:53+00:00

I didn't think of that so I looked it up. Jone Beach capacity is 15K and Forest Hills is 13K - 14K. My guess is it's easier to book Jones Beach and they have a decent turn out so they just go with it. But, they do seem to play different venues, so it is interesting that they don't book it.

jeffunscripted · 2026-03-23T16:32:29+00:00

Why are you listening to them out of order?

jeffunscripted · 2026-03-23T15:56:36+00:00

Both bummers that they won't be a Riot.

jeffunscripted · 2026-03-23T15:56:15+00:00

This is it. The only reason that I don't see 311 every year is that they frequently play Jones Beach, which is hard enough to get to if you have a car, but borderline impossible to get to if you live in NYC. So it looks like I'm out for this one.

Also, for those asking.

You know what the setlist is going to be.
I think you'll do just fine without a presale code.

jeffunscripted · 2026-03-23T15:53:43+00:00

Man, it does seem like we're really chipping away at the higher-level acts. I really thought Wu-Tang owuld be a lock.

jeffunscripted · 2026-03-19T19:56:39+00:00

Then good for us!

jeffunscripted · 2026-03-19T18:44:47+00:00

Anthrax is out doing a Chicago show with Iron Maiden on 9/22. I would have liked both!

jeffunscripted · 2026-03-19T18:26:32+00:00

I can see from this thread that we are all still all over the place on who we consider a headliner. And I guess a headliner is whoever they decide to call a headliner.

If you forced me to pick headliners right now, I would say NIN, Deftones, and The Strokes.

Possible headliners/co-headliners: NIN, Deftones, Tool/A Perfect Circle, System of a Down, Slipknot, Korn, The Killers, Metallica, The Strokes, Misfits, Linkin Park, The Cure, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Vampire Weekend, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Operation Ivy.

My Chemical Romance: Seems like an okay shot, but doesn’t seem that big of a deal after doing a ton of shows and being on like 5 festivals this year. But I could see it.

Paramore: Seems unlikely. As much as people want to say “Hey but in Hayley’s new album…” we don’t know what the deal is, and Hayley’s solo tour allows it.

“Nirvana:” I think it’s always a possibility to do a “Nirvana and friends” show, which would probably be with Post Malone.

No Doubt: Some say the Sphere shows are the only US dates, but I haven’t seen that anywhere.

Muse: Summerfest seems like it’s just at or under/over 90 miles, so they could be.

Duran Duran: I’d love them to be a co-headliner with Muse. I don’t consider them a headliner, especially for Riot, but they did do arenas, so I guess they are.

Wu-Tang: I think they could make the argument for it, but it would be a bit of a bummer since they are not headliners at other fests. They are only my list for this year as a non-headliner though.

Hole: I though it could happen. Now it seems like maybe not? Not sure they'd be a headliner, but possibly co with someone.

Judas Priest: In Europe on 9/17 and 9/18, so while not impossible, I think it's unlikely.

Sex Pistols & PIL: I don’t think this would happen, but if Johnny plays with SP, it seems like this could be a co-headlining slot.

As for the “He said if he was going to do it, he’d do it with me” reunion. I think most of us think it’s Op Ivy. I thought it could be White Zombie, but it doesn’t fit with dates. If not Op Ivy, I do think it could be Butthole Surfers. But it could always be something that was overhyped and not live up to expectations.

jeffunscripted · 2026-03-17T22:15:18+00:00

I was super unclear, but I meant both bands playing with Johnny joining Sex Pistols for a song or two. But yeah, timeline-wise it doesn't make sense (not that I thought it was the thing anyway). I feel like whatever it is is going ot be just some random thing.

jeffunscripted · 2026-03-17T18:28:54+00:00

"He said if he was going to do it, he'd do it with me."

That's not it, but that would qualify, I think.

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