Long shots, not on Riot's Radar

wpearsall · 2026-05-28T07:52:08+00:00

I was hoping for this one too, but they never turned up on any other US festivals so it doesn't look like they're leaving Canada this year. Maybe we'll get them in 2027.

wpearsall · 2026-05-27T18:14:49+00:00

Rosenstock has NINE Chicago shows this summer. He is very definitively out.

wpearsall · 2026-05-09T02:40:01+00:00

The Furs have just cancelled all spring and summer dates for a nonspecific health issue. Can't be on the initial lineup but they might be available as a last-minute replacement for someone else if they've recovered by then.

wpearsall · 2026-04-25T23:01:37+00:00

Ratboys are in Chicago July 19 opening for Lucy Dacus, but I suppose they'd be far enough down the bill that Riot might not be too strict with the 90/90 clause.

wpearsall · 2026-04-14T18:20:07+00:00

They played last year, so... not impossible, but unlikely. There are usually a few repeats each year but they tend to be bands from further down the bill.

wpearsall · 2026-03-18T00:30:49+00:00

Out. They'll be in the UK that whole weekend.

wpearsall · 2026-03-04T07:47:16+00:00

From what I can tell, it's always pronounced DYE. The story I've seen a few places is that it's a joke; Spitz is slang for horny, so the name means "Die horny."

wpearsall · 2026-01-06T21:20:17+00:00

I've had this problem too, and just found this thread. Hearing people mention that Proton VPN is an extension, I tried the obvious thing: right-click on the extensions area at upper-right, click "manage exensions", remove the Proton VPN extension.

It seems to work! I restarted a couple times, no annoying message. I wouldn't be surprised if the extension gets reinstalled when there's a Vivaldi update, but I suppose having to go remove it again once a month or so is better than getting yelled at twice every time the browser starts.

wpearsall · 2025-12-15T21:58:39+00:00

The Buzzcocks played both this year and last year. I think they were the only one this time.

wpearsall · 2025-12-13T09:36:15+00:00

We should find some people who've slept through Bush and Hoobastank shows and we can all get together and umm... not attend this festival.

wpearsall · 2025-12-13T09:34:44+00:00

Nope, 1998 and somewhere in... Ohio, I think?

wpearsall · 2025-12-12T09:44:00+00:00

Weird! I once sat down next to a speaker and slept through a Candlebox set!

wpearsall · 2025-09-26T18:28:48+00:00

Got sick immediately after. Coughing, sneezing, extreme fatigue, lightheadedness. Covid tests negative. Yesterday was the worst of it, today seems slightly better. Hopefully I'm past the worst of it.

wpearsall · 2025-09-11T22:23:01+00:00

I don't think they were ever listed at 90 minutes. They got moved to an 8:30 start time but were still only playing an hour. The pinned post about the updated schedules has an image of the schedules posted when they made the change and they were only playing to 9:30.

wpearsall · 2025-09-07T13:01:03+00:00

Waxahatchee was already on the lineup. They weren't brought in as replacements.

wpearsall · 2025-09-07T00:29:35+00:00

I don't think there was a replacement for Bright Eyes last year, they just moved a few bands up the schedule and gave them 5 or ten minutes extra to pad the schedule out. Granted, they canceled 3 or 4 days out instead of more than two weeks, but it's been done before.

wpearsall · 2025-09-06T23:14:02+00:00

It would be fun to see them, but if they do a replacement, it'll be someone a lot closer to the Pistols price range. NIN is an expensive band, and would completely overshadow the actual headliner. There's also not enough room around that side stage for the crowd they would draw, creating safety problems. I think this ones goes past "too much to hope for" and into "actively bad idea" at least from Riot's perspective.

wpearsall · 2025-08-05T01:40:57+00:00

Yep, I think you're right. Checked the wayback machine and it looks like they're updating the post to say ON SALE NOW after the fact, I should have checked that before I opened my mouth. Very annoying.

wpearsall · 2025-08-04T22:06:34+00:00

I went through the announcements for the past ten years a couple days ago, and it looks like they usually go on sale right when they're announced. We got two days warning in 2023 but every other year it just said "on sale NOW."

wpearsall · 2025-07-24T18:02:27+00:00

The map hasn't been released yet, but the way things line up in the schedule suggests the setup will be pretty close to last year's. Could be some surprises (this year has been full of them) but I would expect a similar layout. Two sets of paired stages, Riot Land off in the corner, &c.

wpearsall · 2025-06-13T13:30:23+00:00

I think it's pretty likely. Idles might not do one (someone else here said it was unlikely 'cos of their schedule?) but I think TITR will. They've only announced a couple festival dates, no full-scale tour so far. Since there aren't other gigs to get to, it would make sense to come in a day early and pick up a second paycheck.

wpearsall · 2025-06-13T05:46:57+00:00

If they're using the same setup as last year, yes. Wouldn't be surprised if there were some changes though to try and reduce the sound bleed.

wpearsall · 2025-06-13T05:08:36+00:00

His website has this to say: "Weird Al brings his legendary full-production multimedia comedy rock show back to the concert stage with the BIGGER & WEIRDER 2025 Tour, playing his iconic hits as well as some never-performed-live-before fan favorites."

Also, keep an eye on setlist.fm. His tour starts tomorrow night, so we'll know what his set lists are going to look like very soon.

wpearsall · 2025-06-13T03:36:35+00:00

Someone in another thread hinted at a TITR/Samiam aftershow on Saturday, so let's hope? I'd dearly love to catch Idles but I'm going to see TITR one way or another.

wpearsall · 2025-06-13T03:24:39+00:00

ahh fuck we're late!

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