Riot Fest 2021 Lineup Finalized

Courtesy: Western Publicity

The official lineup for this year’s Riot Fest has been finalized.

The 2021 Riot Fest is scheduled to take place Sept. 16-19 at Douglass Park in Chicaco, IL. The whole thing kicks off the evening of Sept. 16 with performances by the likes of Alkaline Trio, Patti Smith and her Band, and Morrissey.

Sept. 17 is the first, full, official date of music for this year’s festival. It features performances from a wide range of acts, such as Smashing Pumpkins, NOFX, and Anti-Flag.

Dropkick Murphys, Rancid, and Living Colour join the likes of Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Run The Jewels, and Gwar for the second day of this year’s Riot Fest lineup.

Sunday will see just as many and varied acts taking the stage. Among the most notable of the performances planned to close out this year’s festival are those from the likes of Slipknot, Simple Plan, and Body Count. The Flaming Lips will take the place of Pixies following that band’s recent announcement that it was halting its tour plans due to concerns about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The full lineup for this year’s Riot Fest is noted below.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
MORRISSEY, ALKALINE TRIO, PATTI SMITH AND HER BAND, JOYCE MANOR (performing S/T), WDRL, KRISTEEN YOUNG

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
THE SMASHING PUMPKINS, COHEED AND CAMBRIA, LUPE FIASCO (performing The Cool), NOFX, DIRTY HEADS, SUBLIME WITH ROME, CIRCLE JERKS, DINOSAUR JR., MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK, THRICE, CIRCA SURVIVE, MEG MYERS, THE LAWRENCE ARMS, BEACH BUNNY, ANTI-FLAG, LIVING COLOUR, FISHBONE, ENVY ON THE COAST, THE SOUNDS, AMIGO THE DEVIL, EYEDRESS, BEACH GOONS, MEET ME @ THE ALTAR, SERATONES, RADKEY, KISSISSIPPI, JACKIE HAYES, OXYMORRONS, GIRLPUPPY, SEŃOR KINO

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
RUN THE JEWELS, FAITH NO MORE, DROPKICK MURPHYS, RANCID, TAKING BACK
SUNDAY, VIC MENSA, GOGOL BORDELLO, MAYDAY PARADE, BAYSIDE, STATE CHAMPS, THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES, ANDREW W.K., BEST COAST, BIG FREEDIA, GWAR, HEPCAT, LES SAVY FAV, THE BRONX, FOUR YEAR STRONG, CITIZEN, FUCKED UP, JOYWAVE, NIGHT MOVES, MAN ON MAN, THE BOLLWEEVILS, ACTION/ADVENTURE, GANSER, JUST FRIENDS, THE ORPHAN THE POET, BEARINGS, SPIDER, DEVON KAY & THE SOLUTIONS

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
SLIPKNOT, MACHINE GUN KELLY, THE FLAMING LIPS, DEVO, MR. BUNGLE, NEW FOUND GLORY, SIMPLE PLAN, THE GHOST INSIDE, BODY COUNT, THURSDAY, K.FLAY, KNUCKLE PUCK, HEALTH, THE BLED, MOTHER MOTHER, 3OH!3, ALEX G, FEVER 333, KENNYHOOPLA, BLEACHED, THE GORIES, FACS, RATBOYS, BLACKSTARKIDS, THE CLOCKWORKS, PET SYMMETRY, MELKBELLY, GYMSHORTS, THE WEAK DAYS, AIRSTREAM FUTURES

Tickets for Riot Fest 2021 are available here.

More information on this year’s Riot Fest is available along with all of the festival’s latest news at:

Website: https://www,riotfest.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RiotFest1

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Superbloom Channels Smashing Pumpkins In Its Latest Single

Courtesy: Earshot Media

Independent alt-rock band Superbloom debuted another new single this week.

The band debuted the title track from its new album, Pollen Friday through the online publication Consequence/Heavy Consequence. The song is also streaming through Spotify. The album’s fourth single, it follows the premiere of the album’s third single, ‘Muzzle‘ and its video last Friday, and ‘Whatever‘ and ‘Mary on a Chain‘ before that.

The musical arrangement featured in ‘Pollen’ features a clear 90s alt-rock style and sound. To be specific, the guitars, bass, drums, and vocals conjure thoughts of Smashing Pumpkins.

No information was provided as to the song’s lyrical theme in the press release distributed about the song’s debut. Not having lyrics to reference, either, it is difficult to comment on the song’s lyrical theme.

Pollen is scheduled for release June 1. A vinyl release is scheduled to follow June 14.

More information on Superbloom’s new single, video and album is available along with all of the band’s latest news at https://www.facebook.com/superbloomnyc.

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The Smashing Pumpkins Debut New Video; Announce New Live Dates

Courtesy: Napalm Records

The Smashing Pumpkins has debuted its latest music video Thursday.

The band debuted the video for its latest single ‘Solara.’ The psychedelic was directed by Nick Koenig and sees front man Billy Corgan tryingto escape a rather bizarre looking facility filled with people getting a black light tan, a woman in mime face paint giving birth to an invisible baby and two of Corgan’s band mates in a tiny room playing connect four with all black pieces along with some equally bizarre imagery once he escapes.

Along with YouTube, ‘Solara’ is also streaming online via Spotify and can be downloaded via Apple Music and Amazon here.

Audiences can hear ‘Solara’ and many other Smashing Pumpkins hits live when the band launches its “Shiny and Oh So Bright North American Tour” next month. The tour is currently scheduled to launch July 12 in Glendale, Arizona and to run through September 9 in Edmonton, Alberta Canada. The nearly two-month-long tour includes performances in Nashville, TN; Detroit, Michigan; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and many other cities.

Once the band wraps its North American tour, it will take some time off to recharge before heading overseas for a European Tour.  Two European dates have already been announced and are included with the band’s latest tour schedule noted below.

Smashing Pumpkins 2018 North American Tour Dates

July 12, 2018	Glendale, AZ	Gila River Arena
July 14, 2018	Oklahoma City, OK	Chesapeake Energy Arena
July 16, 2018	Austin, TX	Frank Erwin Center
July 17, 2018	Houston, TX	Toyota Center
July 18, 2018	Dallas, TX	American Airlines Center
July 20, 2018	Nashville, TN	Bridgestone Arena
July 21, 2018	Louisville, KY	KFC Yum! Center*
July 22, 2018	Atlanta, GA	Infinite Energy Arena
July 24, 2018	Miami, FL	AmericanAirlines Arena
July 25, 2018	Tampa, FL	Amalie Arena
July 27, 2018	Baltimore, MD	Royal Farms Arena
July 28, 2018	Philadelphia, PA	Wells Fargo Center
July 29, 2018	Uncasville, CT	Mohegan Sun Arena
July 31, 2018	Boston, MA	TD Garden
August 01, 2018	New York City, NY	Madison Square Garden
August 02, 2018	Holmdel, NJ	PNC Bank Arts Center#
August 04, 2018	Pittsburgh, PA	PPG Paints Arena
August 05, 2018	Detroit, MI	Little Caesars Arena
August 07, 2018	Montreal, Québec	Centre Bell
August 08, 2018	Toronto, Ontario	Air Canada Centre
August 09, 2018	London, Ontario	Budweiser Gardens
August 11, 2018	Columbus, OH	Schottenstein Center
August 13, 2018	Chicago, IL	United Center – SOLD OUT
August 14, 2018	Chicago, IL	United Center
August 16, 2018	Kansas City, MO	Sprint Center
August 17, 2018	Indianapolis, IN	Bankers Life Fieldhouse
August 19, 2018	St. Paul, MN	Xcel Energy Center
August 20, 2018	Omaha, NE	CenturyLink Center
August 21, 2018	Sioux Falls, SD	Denny Sanford Premier Center
August 24, 2018	Seattle, WA	KeyArena
August 25, 2018	Portland, OR	Moda Center
August 27, 2018	Oakland, CA	Oracle Arena
August 28, 2018	Sacramento, CA	Golden 1 Center
August 30, 2018	Los Angeles, CA	The Forum – SOLD OUT
August 31, 2018	Los Angeles, CA	The Forum
September 01, 2018	San Diego, CA	Viejas Arena
September 02, 2018	Las Vegas, NV	T-Mobile Arena
September 04, 2018	Salt Lake City, UT	Vivint Smart Home Arena
September 05, 2018	Denver, CO	Pepsi Center
September 07, 2018	Boise, ID	Ford Idaho Center
September 08, 2018	Calgary, Alberta	Scotiabank Saddledome*
September 09, 2018	Edmonton, Alberta	Rogers Place*

*Without Metric

# 30th Anniversary Show

Smashing Pumpkins 2018 European Tour Dates

October 16, 2018	London, UK	Wembley Arena
October 18, 2018	Bologna, IT	Unipol Arena

Tickets are available via Live Nation’s official website and the Live Nation app.  More information on the Smashing Pumpkins’ tour schedule and more is available online now at:

 

Website: http://www.smashingpumpkins.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/smashingpumpkins

Twitter: http://twitter.com/SmashingPumpkins

 

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UMe To Release New APC Hits Compilation Next Week

Courtesy: Universal Music Enterprise

Officials with Universal Music Enterprise have announced that the company will release a new hits collection from A Perfect Circle this Fall.  The new album, titled, Three-Sixty will be released via Universal Music Enterprise (Ume) on Tuesday, November 19^th.  The album will be released in both a standard edition and an expanded deluxe edition.  Band co-founder Maynard James Keenan (Tool, Puscifer) discussed the upcoming hits package, explaining the band’s formation and how his relationship with friend Billy Howerdel (Ashes Divide) impacted the group’s upcoming compilation.  “Billy and I created A Perfect Circle out of a now long-running friendship, and I think the music we have made reflects that personal connection and has given us the ability to further develop and trust our intuition,” explained Keenan. “I feel Three Sixty is an accurate representation of that friendship and those instincts.”

Kennan and Howerdel formed A Perfect Circle in the 1990s.  They enlisted the help of a handful of other well-known musicians to help record their albums and join them on tour.  That list included: James Iha (Smashing Pumpkins), Troy Van Leeuwen (Queens of the Stone Age, Failure), Paz Lenchantin (Entrance Band, Zwan), Jeordie White (Marilyn Manson), Josh Freese (The Vandals, Devo) and Tim Alexander (Primus, Attention Deficit).  The band’s first album, Mer de Noms, was released in 2000.  It quickly went to Number Five on Billboard’s Top 200.  The band then topped itself in 2003 with the release of its sophomore record, Thirteenth Step.  That album would go on to debut at Number Two on Billboard’s Top 200.  The band’s third full length release, eMOTIVe, is the band’s most recent.  It was released on election day 2004.  It is a collection of cover songs that was completely re-worked by the band.  Since the release of that album, the band has been on hiatus, with its members working on their own primary projects.  In all, A Perfect Circle has sold over five million albums worldwide.

The standard edition of the band’s upcoming hits compilation will include thirteen tracks taken from its current catalogue.  The deluxe edition will include a bonus second disc that contains songs from eMOTIVe, as well as four live performances and songs from the band’s catalogue.  The track listing for both the standard and deluxe edition are listed below.

Three Sixty, both standard and deluxe editions, track listing:

Standard Edition

1. The Hollow

2. Judith

3. Orestes

4. 3 Libras

5. Weak And Powerless

6. The Noose

7. The Outsider

8. Blue

9. When The Levee Breaks

10. Imagine

11. Counting Bodies Like Sheep To The Rhythm Of The War Drums

12. Passive

13. By And Down

Deluxe Edition

Disc 1

1. The Hollow

2. Rose

3. Judith

4. Orestes

5. 3 Libras

6. The Package

7. Weak And Powerless

8. The Noose

9. The Outsider

10. Blue

Disc 2

1. Imagine

2. Passive

3. People Are People (live)

4. Counting Bodies Like Sheep To The Rhythm Of The War Drums

5. When The Levee Breaks

6. By And Down

7. 3 Libras (live)

8. Gravity (live)

9. Fiddle and The Drum (live)

 

The band’s upcoming hits compilation isn’t all that APC fans have to anticipate.  The band’s members have announced that also slated for release is a new limited edition box set titled A Perfect Circle Live: Featuring Stone and Echo.  The collection of songs focuses on the band’s 2010 – 2011 tour.  It includes a full-length DVD recording of the band’s August 2011 Red Rocks concert and a three-CD collection of live recordings.  Each recording is directly connected to each of the band’s three studio recordings.  The complete box set will be released Tuesday, November 26^th.  It will only be available via the APC Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/aperfectcircle.    Fans can also go to the band’s Facebook page and official website, http://www.aperfectcircle.com for more on these releases, tour dates, and all things APC.  To keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews, go online to http://www.facebook.com/philspicks and “Like” it.  Fans can always keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews in the Phil’s Picks blog at https://philspicks.wordpress.com.