Descendents confirmed for Riot Fest

Posted by bryne on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 12:00 PM (EDT)

The relative flurry of activity from Descendents continues as the influential group has confirmed that they'll be performing at this year's Riot Fest in Chicago, IL on October 8. Guitarist Stephen Egerton confirmed the date on website.

The date is one of a handful the group will play this year, with performances scheduled at Punk Rock Bowling in Las Vegas, Groezrock in Belgium, NXNE in Toronto and Monster Bash in Berlin, along with non-festival dates in London and Long Beach, CA.

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scientistrock (March 30, 2011)

For some reason, I thought I knew this already. But now that I think about it, I think I'm thinking about ALL playing last year or two years ago or whatever.

beckyburnem (March 30, 2011)

Or maybe you see the future?

scientistrock (March 30, 2011)

It's honestly probably that.

niveK82 (March 30, 2011)

It was listed on Fat's website a few months ago.

facetofacereunion08 (March 30, 2011)

Yes! Finally my chance to see them

mark-eh (March 30, 2011)

PLAY FEST 10....

xbat-mitex (March 30, 2011)

For Cereal.

Though if they get added it'll be just my luck that they WILL play at the same time as one of the several bands I really also want to see there! Plus they'll play the venue and the security dudes will be douchy to me & the ladyfriend again as usual.

kylewagoner (March 30, 2011)

I'd shit my pants 300 fold.

kidgotham (March 30, 2011)

TORONTO!!!

mark-eh (March 30, 2011)

I might be seeing HMW in London that night instead...convince me otherwise!

notfeelingcreative (March 30, 2011)

I can't stand Hot Music Water, tribute bands bore the shit outta me!

meltingplastic (March 30, 2011)

not gonna deny, had to read this twice to get the joke

mark-eh (March 30, 2011)

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ChurchillActs (March 30, 2011)

Are the descendants playing NXNE the same night HWM is in London? If so i've got a decision to make too, i cant find info on the NXNE website.

mark-eh (March 30, 2011)

Yes they are. It was leaked by Fatwreck accidentally. NXNE hasn't really announced it yet.

evansawred (March 30, 2011)

HWM are playing at NXNE as well, go to both in Toronto.

kidgotham (March 31, 2011)

You sir, have the correct answer.

jacknife737 (March 30, 2011)

fuck yeah

posikid93 (March 30, 2011)

Yesssssssssssssss

sailin_on (March 30, 2011)

No love for the east coast

mill83 (March 30, 2011)

You guys get tons of shit - quit yer bellyachin'.

Dante_X (March 30, 2011)

they are playing in Montebello, Quebec too

cpp_ (March 30, 2011)

June 18, Toronto, Hot Water Music and A Wilhelm Scream.

mark-eh (March 30, 2011)

Yeah!

espresso_monster (March 30, 2011)

june 17...bouncing souls, anti-flag and flatliners. gonna be one hell of a weekend!

drunkwithpower (March 30, 2011)

I hate riot fest, but maybe I'll go for this

AndyPonch (March 30, 2011)

Hopefully for LA, they'll do a surprise set at Alex's Bar, the Long Beach Arena is probably the worst place to see anything other than a hockey game or whatever sports they normally have in there.

drunkwithpower (March 30, 2011)

So are you going to hang out at Alex's Bar just in case?

AndyPonch (March 30, 2011)

Well, no. I don't live there any longer (in LA, not at Alex's Bar) but it would make sense for them to do that. They recorded their Epitaph live album at the Whisky over the course of a few days and right, hopefully their only LA show isn't being third on a bill.

bigmondo (March 30, 2011)

they should be announcing another LA show to take place later this year. just wait and the news will drop soon enough

Cos (March 30, 2011)

They won't do a surprise set (on their website they stated that they're only playing announced shows so everyone who wants to come can--I believe them) but I can't believe that their only Los Angeles date (their original hometown) will be a third billing at the Long Beach Arena. That doesn't make a lick of sense.

lookingforcorpses (March 30, 2011)

They stand to make a lot of money headlining a show in LA: of course they will do one.

cocktailsndreams (March 30, 2011)

I honestly never thought this would happen after they fucked ALL a few years back with that shortened set, but awesome to see them in Chicago regardless.

ZachLeg (March 30, 2011)

Stop doing festivals and come play Virginia!

xbat-mitex (March 30, 2011)

...and Oakland, CA!

craka-ass-craka (March 30, 2011)

Fuck to the Yes!

nickvicious (March 30, 2011)

Almost reason enough to visit Chicago again.

regulartrite (March 30, 2011)

All this band does is play festivals in places I don't live and not record new music.

nickvicious (March 30, 2011)

They don't need to do either. And I think we need a new Descendents album about as much as we need a Sublime with Rome album.

bastard_squad (March 30, 2011)

You are Fucking terrible. Everyone needs more Descendents and ALL records.

Motte (March 30, 2011)

Agreed.

Skibz777 (March 30, 2011)

Just more ALL albums, please. I know I'm alone in this belief, but the Descendents really only had one, maybe two, good albums. It's best they just stay a live band.

bastard_squad (March 30, 2011)

Crazy talk. The Descendents had the best songs, but to say the ALL albums are superior or more consistent is being argumentative. They each had gold and turds. ALL cheats by having had 4 singers. Yes, Tony counts.

deathmetalbrian (April 1, 2011)

well we now all know that you have zero ability to differentiate good music from bad.

nickvicious (March 30, 2011)

I just don't like it when classics muck up their catalog by releasing shit. Like the Clash's "Cut the Crap". I have no idea why I have that fucking album. Such a turd. Or Bad Brains "Build a Nation".

bastard_squad (March 30, 2011)

Technically cut the crap is clash in name only. The Descendents aren't grasping for straws. Ever hear the everything sucks demos? It would have been a great All album without Milo. They've never created a full blown sack of shit. Unlike the other two you mentioned. Especially bad brains. Personally I have no love for any clash record after London Calling.

Deadpan (March 30, 2011)

Even taking into account all the Ben Weasel posts, this is still one of the worst comments I've seen here.

nick_s (March 31, 2011)

An average descendents record is still better than most other punk bands on a good day.

longshot (March 30, 2011)

Doesn't matter who else plays. This is worth the ticket price. And it's just a ten minute bike ride from my house!

drunkwithpower (March 30, 2011)

I disagree, I should be paid to go to the congress

rosshostage (March 30, 2011)

Just do a tour already! There's no festivals here in Denver that they would play...

mill83 (March 30, 2011)

Vegas is a quick 9 hours away, plus PRB is a great excuse to go to Vegas. Just go, man, just go.

rosshostage (March 30, 2011)

If only I had the fundage...

badbrain (March 30, 2011)

Milo lives in Delawhere and they've still yet to play near Baltimore or DC since they started doing shows again.

ALL was supposed to play in Baltimore last February where Milo was heavily rumored to be showing up for a surprise Descedents set or something, but then Bill got sick and the show/tour was cancelled.

badbrain (March 30, 2011)

Haha @ me accidentally spelling Delaware like that. Too much Smoke or Fire

punkvoter (March 30, 2011)

I'm excited. Just after the last one, Riot Fest's website asked people who they wanted to see for this year's event, and I think the Descendents were the most popular choice.

loki13 (March 30, 2011)

If for some reason The Pogues, DKM, and Flogging Molly were to go on tour. Who would headline? Who should headline?

Skibz777 (March 30, 2011)

Flogging Molly would headline, DKM would precede them and The Pogues would open the night.

It's all based on commercial notoriety. Case in point: the New York Dolls currently opening for Poison and Motley Crue.

lookingforcorpses (March 30, 2011)

No, Dropkicks are bigger than Flogging Molly at this point, and it would be a toss up between them and the Pogues.

Skibz777 (March 30, 2011)

Hmm...perhaps you're right. I may be thrown off because I was going off the size of the venues from whence I last saw them.

Wait, yeah, I got the numbers mixed up: last I saw Dropkick headline, they were playing a 1700 capacity venue and last I saw Flogging Molly headline was a 1250 capacity venue, but last I saw The Pogues headline was at a....*Google*....2300 capacity venue?! No way, I could have sworn that was barely 1000.

Huh. I stand corrected.

rosshostage (March 30, 2011)

I think it would depend on the venue size and if Shane McGowan is touring with The Pogues. By all rights, they should be the headliner since neither DKM or Flogging Molly would exist without them.

nickvicious (March 30, 2011)

Would any of them settle for anything less than a headlining tour?

skolarx (March 30, 2011)

DKM opened for hte Offspring on tour last summer if i remember right. I'm willing to bet either Flogging or DKM would cut their pay to open for The Pouges, and based on attendence of all three of their shows in the Detroit area in the past month, they would probably be the correct choice to headline

loki13 (March 30, 2011)

Hmmm...we should just ask the bands. To actually do the tour and see. I'll get on the horn with Ken, you take Shane or Spider, and someone else needs to call Dave.

skolarx (March 30, 2011)

i would love to talk to Shane... his solo shows were work of legend when i worked for a venue. the one canceled because he was missing (turned out he was passed out at the bar next door in a booth,) another one canceled because he was stuck in boston too drunk to get on the plane and somehow ending up on the tarmac, the one where he refused to go on stage until someone got a dentist to come into the venue and work on him (ton of good that did him)

lookingforcorpses (March 31, 2011)

Offspring are MUUUUUUUUUUUUCH bigger than the Pogues, and DKM HAVE done dates with the Pogues before.

dX927 (March 30, 2011)

would anyone really be able tell the difference between who was playing first and last?

punkvoter (March 30, 2011)

All 3 played in Chicago within the last 2 months. They all played at the same venue. The Pogues played 1 night, DKM and FM played 2 nights each. The Pogues are definelty the least popular of the three currently.

Based on record sales, I'd guess DKM would headline, then Flogging Molly, and the Pogues would open.

As for the show, the Pogues should open. They're the calmest of the 3, and wouldn't generate the same type of energy from the crowd that the other two bands would.

madmaxwell (April 4, 2011)

I picked up a DKM/ Oxymoron 7-inch at a local record store yesterday and decided that DKM should fired a few members and got on back to form tour with just Matt, Al, Ken, and I guess James Lynch, unless they can pull Barton on board, and do that from now on. Will it ever happen? Probably not, can a fantasize about it, I guess...

Disconnected (March 30, 2011)

So stoked for this and hwm in Toronto

apocalidiot (March 30, 2011)

Aww shit. Color me bonered

bastard_squad (March 30, 2011)

Anybody else not consider 'Just Like Them' an ALL song? It was Milo's from Milestone to start with.