Riot Fest, currently in its 8th year of existence, announced the details of this year's indoor and outdoor music festival and revealed that the music will not just happen in Chicago. With dates happening in July and September, Riot Fest will return to Philadelphia for a second year and will also expand to Dallas, Brooklyn and Toronto.
The lineups are very diverse and vary by city, so check out the full listing by date and city below. Tickets for Philadelphia are on sale now. Toronto, Dallas and Brooklyn go on sale this Friday, June 15. Two and three day passes for Chicago are on sale now. For the full scoop on Riot Fest tickets, keep it here as always with SeatGeek.
Riot Fest 2012 Lineups
July 19 - Philadelphia
Refused, The Promise Ring, August Burns Red, Off!, Gameface, Boy Sets Fire and HIRS
September 8 - Brooklyn
Gogol Bordello, Descendents, Hot Water Music, The Bronx, Screaming Females, The Menzingers and Larry & His Flask
September 9 - Toronto
Descendents, NOFX, F**ked Up, Hot Water Music, Less Than Jake, Andrew W.K., The Lawrence Arms, Mockingbird Wish Me Luck, Organ Thieves and Junior Battles
September 14 - 16 - Chicago
Rise Against, Iggy & The Stooges, Elvis Costello, The Offspring, A Day To Remember, Coheed And Cambria, Descendents, Gogol Bordello, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Dropkick Murphys, NOFX, The Gaslight Anthem, Alkaline Trio, Awolnation, The Promise Ring, Gwar, August Burns Red, Frank Turner, Built To Spill, Less Than Jake, Reverend Horton Heat, Fishbone, Nobunny, A Wilhelm Scream, Screaming Females, Teenage Bottlerocket, Off With Their Heads, Deals Gone Bad, White Mystery, Larry & His Flask, The Story So Far, Japanther and Chiodos
September 22 - Dallas
Rise Against, Descendents, NOFX, The Gaslight Anthem, Less Than Jake, Andrew W.K., The Sword, Municipal Waste, Teenage Bottlerocket, Off With Their Heads, Messengers, The News Can Wait, Fever Dreamer, Mouth Of The South, The American Heist, Venomus Mansions and Not In The Face
Riot Fest Tickets
Riot Fest Ticket Prices
| City | State | Venue Name | Date | Avg. Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | IL | Humboldt Park | 9/15/2012 | $61.00 |
Riot Fest 2012 Dates
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 7/19/12 | Philadelphia, PA | Festival Pier |
| 9/8/12 | Brooklyn, NY | Williamsburg Park |
| 9/9/12 | Toronto, ON | Fort York |
| 9/14/12 | Chicago, IL | Congress Theater |
| 9/15/12 | Chicago, IL | Humboldt Park |
| 9/16/12 | Chicago, IL | Humboldt Park |
| 9/22/12 | Dallas, TX | Gexa Energy Pavilion |
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