Pretty sweet lineup imo with a lot of great bands I’m looking forward to. Definitely looking forward to The Cure, Gorilla Biscuits, H2O, PUP, and Mr. Bungle among others. Listening to the undercard has also introduced me to some great bands I wasn’t aware of. I’d say standouts include Rival Schools, Total Chaos, and Origami Angel.
Curious if anyone else is planning to go and if so what bands you’re most stoked for. Even if you’re not going, I’d love to hear which bands people recommend checking out.
Wife and I are torn. We definitely want to see the headliners and a few other bands each day, but these fests take a toll on my body, so we would have to come and go several times. Which is it’s own hassle. May try to do VIP
I’ve done VIP in the past and can only recommend it with caveats. It’s probably not worth the price unless you’re really going to use the in/out privileges or consider AC bathrooms a must (as opposed to port-a-potties in GA). There’s not necessarily a ton in the area, so I’ve never personally used the in/out privileges. The AC bathrooms are great, but I’ve never really been bothered by using the port-a-potties (although they can get very hot if it’s a hot day). The other main perk of VIP is that there is a large tent set up for extra shade. There’s some shade in GA, but it’s limited and tends to get crowded if it’s a hot day. The VIP bars/food booths aren’t really worth it imo (I got food faster in GA last year and the best bar is a beer tent in GA imo).
That being said, highly recommend going to Riot Fest. This will be my fourth or fifth year and I always have a great time. I especially love that it’s a music-first festival as opposed to the more social media influencer or drug/rave culture festivals.