10 Years. 10 Essential Albums.

To help celebrate Riot Fest’s 10^th Anniversary, ten bands have joined in to play their seminal albums either at Riot Fest in Chicago or in both Denver and Chicago. Nine of the bands have been released today:

10 Years. 10 Essential Albums.

Jane’s Addiction: Nothing’s Shocking (Chicago)

The Offspring: Smash (Chicago)

Weezer: “The Blue Album” (Chicago & Denver)

Slayer: Reign in Blood (Chicago & Denver)

Samhain: Initium (Chicago)

NOFX: Punk In Drublic (Chicago & Denver)

Descendents: Milo Goes To College (Chicago)

Naked Raygun: Throb Throb (Chicago)

The Get Up Kids: Something To Write Home About (Chicago)

**One More TBA!

Lineups have been announced & Tickets for all 3 fests are on sale now!

Toronto: LINEUP // TICKETS

Chicago: LINEUP // TICKETS

Denver:  LINEUP // TICKETS

The Related Rabbit Hole

Update: 10 Years, 10 Essential Albums Adds Cheap Trick’s Heaven Tonight; Tony Lombardo to Join Descendents for Milo Goes To College DENVER/CHICAGO/TORONTO – 2015 Lineup & Tickets now available! Riot Fest Is Getting Its Own Garbage Pail Kids.
No, Seriously.

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