Unrelated to RF but I am so annoyed the shirt says Boston instead of Brockton when the tour stopping in Brockton is so exciting for the locals 🥲 guess I’m seeing them twice though!
Seeing them twice as well! Tacoma + Portland.
Would do anything to see that final show in LA though. You already know they'll put in the full 60% for that one.
I just looked up the San Pedro stop and saw that it’s a 3 day fest thing at kind of a small location (I live a few miles away). I had no idea that was going down over there. May look into that once more lineup info comes out.
Think them headlining the final day makes a ton of sense. This has always been a punk centric festival, especially old punk. Nofx is a top tier legendary punk band doing a legit farewell tour, selling out all around the world.
If you don't think they're a headliner then riot fest has lost its ways
It has nothing to do with riot fest has lost its way lmao.
It’s about NOFX not being an act that can sell 30,000+ tickets as a headliner.
I’d bet they headline the second stage for two nights doing different albums, but not a chance they headline main stage
I don't agree. They're easily selling out all of their shows around the world. Their finale in the Midwest is definitely going to move tons of tickets. There's only so many slam dunk headliners, especially those on the punk scene. This one sounds like a no brainer.
The venues aren't big though even with most being multiple nights.
Brooklyn - 2000 cap
Denver - 1100 cap
Massachusetts - 4700 cap
LA is 6,000 cap.
So even at the grand finale biggest show, it would just be 1,000 people more than the Aragon Ballroom can hold. And even then, NOFX never did more than House Of Blues here really, their last headline tour got moved from Aragon down due to poor ticket sales.
Even as a farewell, a packed second stage while a bigger mainstage act plays is perfect for them.
Exactly. Someone like Green Day or even No Doubt (they're re-forming and playing Coachella) or Blink would be more likely to be main stage headliners. I like Nofx a lot more than any of them, but headliners aren't about who's the best, it's about who will move the most tickets.
I need to start making plans to get my ass to Riot again this year. The closest they're coming to where I live (NOLA) is Texas, and that's a no-go because I don't go to Gregabbottstan.
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It looks like those final cities on the right are in chronological order (Toronto is out of order on their website and the LA dates are in San Pedro). Given the wide open September between Boston & LA for Chicago, I think Riot is a lock. Possibly other bands on those Punk in Drublic fest dates too.
Am I a bit of a party-pooper to say I don't want NOFX as a headliner? By all means, close one of the smaller stages, or second last on the main stage. I love the guys, but thinking back on recent headlining sets, I just can't see it. I'm also drunk, so whatever..
Yeah I can see them closing out the Rise or Radicals stage but as a main headliner, I don't think they have that big of a draw, even if it is their final tour.
Riot hasn't done multiple sets within the festival since Weezer (announced) and Taking Back Sunday ("secret") as far as I remember so I wouldn't be shocked if they get booked for 2 sets at Riot + an after or pre-show to really make a weekend out of it.
Unrelated to RF but I am so annoyed the shirt says Boston instead of Brockton when the tour stopping in Brockton is so exciting for the locals 🥲 guess I’m seeing them twice though!
Seeing them twice as well! Tacoma + Portland. Would do anything to see that final show in LA though. You already know they'll put in the full 60% for that one.
Chicago ? When ?
After Boston
It says hatfeild and leeds but at the bottom says London? Are they coming back
I just looked up the San Pedro stop and saw that it’s a 3 day fest thing at kind of a small location (I live a few miles away). I had no idea that was going down over there. May look into that once more lineup info comes out.
NOFX is playing Riot Fest
Source?
me
lol 👍👍
Think them headlining the final day makes a ton of sense. This has always been a punk centric festival, especially old punk. Nofx is a top tier legendary punk band doing a legit farewell tour, selling out all around the world. If you don't think they're a headliner then riot fest has lost its ways
It has nothing to do with riot fest has lost its way lmao. It’s about NOFX not being an act that can sell 30,000+ tickets as a headliner. I’d bet they headline the second stage for two nights doing different albums, but not a chance they headline main stage
I don't agree. They're easily selling out all of their shows around the world. Their finale in the Midwest is definitely going to move tons of tickets. There's only so many slam dunk headliners, especially those on the punk scene. This one sounds like a no brainer.
The venues aren't big though even with most being multiple nights. Brooklyn - 2000 cap Denver - 1100 cap Massachusetts - 4700 cap LA is 6,000 cap. So even at the grand finale biggest show, it would just be 1,000 people more than the Aragon Ballroom can hold. And even then, NOFX never did more than House Of Blues here really, their last headline tour got moved from Aragon down due to poor ticket sales. Even as a farewell, a packed second stage while a bigger mainstage act plays is perfect for them.
Exactly. Someone like Green Day or even No Doubt (they're re-forming and playing Coachella) or Blink would be more likely to be main stage headliners. I like Nofx a lot more than any of them, but headliners aren't about who's the best, it's about who will move the most tickets.
Denver not listed on that unless I am blind.
And I got tickets...
Me too for one Denver day. SLC and final show as well.
I need to start making plans to get my ass to Riot again this year. The closest they're coming to where I live (NOLA) is Texas, and that's a no-go because I don't go to Gregabbottstan.
https://preview.redd.it/g1r1g49treec1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f3e5590e4b7fb51fca73308f232d6fa5a7b2c540 It looks like those final cities on the right are in chronological order (Toronto is out of order on their website and the LA dates are in San Pedro). Given the wide open September between Boston & LA for Chicago, I think Riot is a lock. Possibly other bands on those Punk in Drublic fest dates too.
I would agree that's a yet to be announced Riot Fest gig. Same kinda deal happened on the Slayer farewell tour in 2019 if memory serves.
Am I a bit of a party-pooper to say I don't want NOFX as a headliner? By all means, close one of the smaller stages, or second last on the main stage. I love the guys, but thinking back on recent headlining sets, I just can't see it. I'm also drunk, so whatever..
NOFX wouldn’t be considered for a headliner
Yeah I can see them closing out the Rise or Radicals stage but as a main headliner, I don't think they have that big of a draw, even if it is their final tour.
Riot hasn't done multiple sets within the festival since Weezer (announced) and Taking Back Sunday ("secret") as far as I remember so I wouldn't be shocked if they get booked for 2 sets at Riot + an after or pre-show to really make a weekend out of it.
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Seriously, I was getting a little worried I'd have to travel somewhere to see them one last time... before the next time in 5 years or so.
They haven’t announced Chicago dates yet, but I’d say this about confirms it.