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Riot Fest Announce First Wave Of Bands For 2018 Line-Up

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May 31, 2018

Riot Fest have announced the first wave of bands for their 2018 line-up – and it's already looking amazing.

Matt Skiba will be on double duties across the weekend with blink-182 and Alkaline Trio both playing, while the likes of Incubus, Blondie, Bad Religion, Underøath, Sum 41, The Front Bottoms, Bullet For My Valentine, The Wonder Years, SWMRS, Andrew W.K. and more are all confirmed, too. Check out the full line-up below!

Riot Fest will take place at Douglas Park in Chicago from September 14-16. Head here to grab your tickets, and keep your eyes peeled for more announcements coming soon…

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