One of the things that makes Riot Fest one of our favorite music festivals is that every year you can count on a good chunk of the roster to play a seminal album from their catalogue in full.
The 20th anniversary production of Riot Fest, hitting Douglass Park this September 19-21, will include album plays by Weezer, Sex Pistols, Alkaline Trio, Bad Religion, The Pogues, The Hold Steady, The Academy Is… and more.
Check out the full list below.
WEEZER —THE BLUE ALBUM
SEX PISTOLS — NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS…
ALKALINE TRIO — MAYBE I’LL CATCH FIRE
BAD RELIGION — SUFFER
THE POGUES — RUM SODOMY & THE LASH
THE HOLD STEADY — SEPARATION SUNDAY
THE ACADEMY IS… — ALMOST HERE
THE FRONT BOTTOMS — BACK ON TOP
KNUCKLE PUCK — COPACETIC
THE BOUNCING SOULS — HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION
AGENT ORANGE — LIVING IN DARKNESS
SCREECHING WEASEL — MY BRAIN HURTS
HELMET — BETTY
PEGBOY — STRONG REACTION
THE ATARIS — SO LONG, ASTORIA
AGNOSTIC FRONT — VICTIM IN PAIN
SMOKING POPES — BORN TO QUIT
THE EFFIGIES — FOR EVER GROUNDED
SAMIAM — ASTRAY
ZERO BOYS — VICIOUS CIRCLE
The Riot Fest team has also put together a playlist for this year’s album plays. Check it out:
