This year’s Riot Fest is just around the corner, taking place September 20th-22nd at Chicago’s Douglass Park. Consequence is giving away two VIP passes to the three-day extravaganza, which boasts headlining performances from a reunited Slayer, Beck, Fall Out Boy, and Pavement, along with sets from dozens of other notable acts.
After initially announcing a move to Bridgeview, Illinois, for this year, Riot Fest recently revealed a last-minute switch back to the familiar Douglass Park in downtown Chicago, where the multi-genre fest has taken place for the past several years.
Slayer will be performing their first show since they ended their farewell tour in November 2019, after an unexpected reunion announcement earlier this year. The legendary thrash metal band’s set will be one of only three scheduled performances this year.
As part of their own farewell tour, punk stalwarts NOFX will be playing a different set at all three days of Riot Fest. Meanwhile, fellow California punk band The Offspring will perform their mega-selling album Smash in its entirety.
The heavier side of the Riot Fest lineup will feature such acts as Lamb of God, Mastodon, Rob Zombie, Suicidal Tendencies, Clutch, and more. Meanwhile, indie rockers will be represented with St. Vincent, Spoon, Bright Eyes, Manchester Orchestra, Waxahatchee, and others.
Attendees can also catch Sublime (featuring singer Jakob Nowell, son of late frontman Bradley Nowell), Public Enemy, Cypress Hill, Sum 41, Circle Jerks, The Hives, GWAR, and many more acts across the three days of Riot Fest.
Enter for your chance to win two VIP passes to Riot Fest using the form below (contest ends September 16th). Of course, you can guarantee yourself admission by purchasing tickets via the official Riot Fest website.
Win VIP Tickets to Riot Fest 2024