[Megathread] 2018 Speculation Thread Pt. 2
Now that it's getting closer to May, more festival lineups are coming out, and more tours are being announced I think I can kind of clean up the speculation thread a bit now. I've sifted through the speculation thread, other threads, and line up announcements to come up with this so far. If things are missing leave a comment and I will continue to make edits.
| Confirmed | Reason |
|---|---|
| Andrew W.K. | Because it wouldn't be Riot Fest without them |
| GWAR | Because it wouldn't be Riot Fest without them |
| Possible | Reason |
|---|---|
| Alanis Morissette | Playing other festivals |
| Alvvays | Playing Mo Pop, haven't played Riot Fest since 2015 |
| Beck | Tour dates are open during Riot Fest weekend, no Chicago date |
| Bully | Came out with a new album in 2017, not on any Chicago festival lineups |
| Dropkick Murphys | No Chicago dates |
| The Distillers | Playing a few other festivals |
| Death Grips | New album out in 2018 |
| Flogging Molly | No Chicago dates |
| Front Bottoms | No Chicago dates currently |
| Ghost | No Chicago dates on their spring tour, no COA |
| Iron Chic | Released new music in fall of 2017 |
| Jeff Rosenstock | Playing Mo Pop, played Pitchfork last year |
| The Kills | On tour right now with limited US dates in August |
| My Bloody Valentine | New music coming in 2018, playing two other festivals |
| N.E.R.D. | Playing other festivals, currently no dates in Chicago |
| Run The Jewels | Have never played Riot Fest |
| Screaming Females | New album, haven't played Riot Fest since 2012 |
| Sum 41 | Play Chicago in May, appearing at other festivals, and tour dates end in August |
| Taking Back Sunday | Because it wouldn't be Riot Fest without them |
| Vince Staples | Playing Mo Pop |
| Violent Femmes | No Chicago date on their recently announced tour, haven't played since 2013 |
| Out | Reason |
|---|---|
| 30 Seconds to Mars | Chicago date on 6/15 at Huntington Bank Pavilion |
| A Wilhelm Scream | Playing 350 Fest in August |
| All Time Low | Playing Lollapalooza |
| Arctic Monkeys | Playing Lollapalooza |
| Basement | Playing Lollapalooza |
| Brockhampton | Playing Lollapalooza |
| Catfish and The Bottlemen | Playing Lollapalooza |
| Childish Gambino | Chicago date on 9/8 at the United Center |
| Coheed and Cambria | Chicago date on 7/26 at Northerly Island |
| David Byrne | Chicago dates 6/1-6/3 and in New York Riot Fest weekend |
| Descendents | Playing 350 Fest in August |
| Earl Sweatshirt | Playing Pitchfork |
| Fall Out Boy | Chicago date on 9/8 at Wrigley Field |
| Frank Turner | Chicago date on 6/23, will be in Canada during Riot Fest |
| Foo Fighters | Playing Wrigley Field on 7/29 & 7/30 |
| Franz Ferdinad | Playing Lollapalooza |
| Garbage | In Europe during Riot Fest |
| Gaslight Anthem | Playing the Riv on 8/11 |
| Jack White | Playing Lollapalooza |
| Japandroids | Playing Pitchfork |
| Japanese Breakfast | Playing Pitchfork |
| Less Than Jake | Playing 350 Fest in August |
| Machine Gun Kelly | Chicago date on 9/8 at Wrigley Field |
| Manchester Orchestra | Playing Lollapalooza |
| Marilyn Manson | Chicago date on 7/15 in Tinley Park |
| Mastodon | Chicago date on 6/6 |
| Melkbelly | Playing Pitchfork |
| Melvins | Chicago date on 7/31 at Park West |
| Mest | Playing 350 Fest in August |
| The National | Playing Lollapalooza |
| Open Mike Eagle | Playing Pitchfork |
| Parquet Courts | Playing Lollapalooza |
| Pixies | Chicago date with Weezer on 7/7 |
| Portugal. The Man | Playing Lollapalooza |
| Post Malone | Playing Lollapalooza |
| Primus | Chicago date on 6/6 |
| Rob Zombie | Chicago date on 7/15 in Tinley Park |
| Rise Against | Chicago date on 9/8 at Wrigley Field |
| Smashing Pumpkins | Chicago date at the United Center 8/13 |
| Tyler, the Creator | Playing Lollapalooza |
| The Vaccines | Playing Lollapalooza |
| Weezer | Chicago date on 7/7 |
I will try to make edits as quickly as I can, and I'm sure I missed some things here too. Here is a link to the first speculation thread.
Posted Mar 21, 2018, 7:47 PM UTC · edited
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