Alkaline Trio, Senses Fail, The Damned & More to Play Riot Fest Aftershows


The Damned at Chicago's House of Blues on April 23, 2017

The Damned perform at Chicago’s House of Blues on April 23, 2017.

Riot Fest has pulled out all the stops when it comes to the Official Aftershows for its 20th Anniversary edition. The recently announced collection of late-night shows includes performances from such artists as Alkaline Trio, Sex Pistols, The Academy Is…, Senses Fail, The Damned and many more.

The Vic, Bottom Lounge, Metro, Reggies, Concord Music Hall, Empty Bottle, and Cobra Lounge in Chicago will all be hosting aftershows throughout Riot Fest week, Sept. 17 – Sept. 21. The fest itself – which features headlining sets from Green Day, Blink 182, and Weezer – will take place in Douglass Park in Chicago on Sept. 19-21.

There is a pre-sale for the Riot Fest Aftershows on Wednesday, Aug. 6 at 10 a.m. CDT (password RIOT20) and tickets will be available to purchase by the general public on Thursday, Aug. 7 at 10 .m. CDT.

Check out a full list of aftershows below and click here to pick-up tickets when they become available. More information about Riot Fest can be found at Riotfest.org.

Riot Fest aftershows