Riot Fest 2025 Roster Includes Blink-182, Weezer, and Green Day as the Main Acts

Riot Fest a popular punk and alternative music event in Chicago will celebrate its 20th anniversary with this impressive lineup. The lineup for Rock Fest 2025 has some of the biggest stars in rock history, such as Green Day, Jack White, Weezer, and Blink-182.

Jack White, Idles, Alkaline Trio, The Pogues, The Hold Steady, Jawbreakers, All Time Low, James, Dropkick Murphys, and Rilo Kiley are some of the other main attractions.

Notable pop group the Beach Boys, one-hit wonder pop brothers Hanson, accordion/parody icon Weird “Al” Yankovich, and a rendition of the Sex Pistols without Johnny Lydon are among the surprises on the roster. Screeching Weasel, The Didjits, The Damned, Smoking Popes, Stiff Little Fingers, and Pegboy are some other legendary figures in punk.

The 2025 festival will once more be held from September 19–21 at Douglass Park, located at 1401 S. Sacramento Drive.

The 2025 festival is now accepting three-day tickets. The price of a three-day pass is $299.98. Starting at $399.98, three-day VIP tickets come with benefits like shaded seating, premium viewing areas, and accelerated entrance.