Pretty sweet lineup imo with a lot of great bands I’m looking forward to. Definitely looking forward to The Cure, Gorilla Biscuits, H2O, PUP, and Mr. Bungle among others. Listening to the undercard has also introduced me to some great bands I wasn’t aware of. I’d say standouts include Rival Schools, Total Chaos, and Origami Angel.
Curious if anyone else is planning to go and if so what bands you’re most stoked for. Even if you’re not going, I’d love to hear which bands people recommend checking out.
That Sunday lineup is pretty insane. The Mars Volta and God Speed! is a hell of a day in and of itself. Looks like a blast!
Wife and I are torn. We definitely want to see the headliners and a few other bands each day, but these fests take a toll on my body, so we would have to come and go several times. Which is it’s own hassle. May try to do VIP
I’ve done VIP in the past and can only recommend it with caveats. It’s probably not worth the price unless you’re really going to use the in/out privileges or consider AC bathrooms a must (as opposed to port-a-potties in GA). There’s not necessarily a ton in the area, so I’ve never personally used the in/out privileges. The AC bathrooms are great, but I’ve never really been bothered by using the port-a-potties (although they can get very hot if it’s a hot day). The other main perk of VIP is that there is a large tent set up for extra shade. There’s some shade in GA, but it’s limited and tends to get crowded if it’s a hot day. The VIP bars/food booths aren’t really worth it imo (I got food faster in GA last year and the best bar is a beer tent in GA imo).
That being said, highly recommend going to Riot Fest. This will be my fourth or fifth year and I always have a great time. I especially love that it’s a music-first festival as opposed to the more social media influencer or drug/rave culture festivals.
Won’t be attending, but my god that lineup looks awesome.
I’ve been impressed over the years with how consistently great the lineup is. This year is definitely a standout for me, but I’m not sure it’s even as good as 2017 or 2019 were. There’s been a few times I’ve gone where it wasn’t as much my speed, but even their off years still have enough to keep me satisified.
Are there like three people posting here? haha. So cozy and intimate 🥰
lol yeah there aren’t many of us at the moment, but my hope is that by posting regularly the community will get noticed more broadly and eventually there will be more of us…maybe even dozens of us!
