In RiotFest tradition, this year’s festival will feature more reunions and rare appearances from some of your favourite bands of the past: Wu-Tang Clan, Motörhead, Babes in Toyland, Drive Like Jehu, Echo and the Bunnymen and Alexisonfire have all confirmed for the Downsview Park party happening on September 19 and 20.
And, happily, Oakland punks Rancid will thrill fans by playing their seminal, summer-friendly record …And Out Come The Wolves. And get this: Moneen will also play this year’s festival.
But it’s not all sweet memories: Tyler, the Creator, The Thurston Moore Band, Jazz Cartier, Tasha the Amazon, Andrew W.K. and Against Me! are also confirmed.
Here’s the full list:
- Alexisonfire
- Wu-Tang Clan
- Rancid
- Motörhead
- All Time Low
- Tyler, The Creator
- Coheed and Cambria
- Atmosphere
- Drive Like Jehu
- Echo & the Bunnymen
- Thrice
- Frank Turner
- Eagles Of Death Metal
- Against Me!
- Babes In Toyland
- Yelawolf
- The Airborne Toxic Event
- The Joy Formidable
- Andrew W.K.
- Bayside
- GWAR
- The Thurston Moore Band
- FIDLAR
- Doomtree
- Jazz Cartier
- D.O.A.
- Moneen
- Die Mannequin
- Heat
- OBGMs
- Wildlife
- Nova Rockafeller
- The Dirty Nil
- Indian Handcrafts
- Like Pacific
- The Dying Arts
- Safe To Say
- PARTYCAT
- Willa
- Tasha The Amazon
- Rarity, Foxtrott
- Twin River
- Black Mastiff
- Tomahawk Love
More RiotFest bands will be announced June 16, but if you’re already sold, head over here for tickets.
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