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Riot Fest Toronto announces initial lineup (Rancid, Wu-Tang Clan, Drive Like Jehu, and more)

Riot Fest will once again take take hold in Toronto, Chicago, and Denver this fall, and organizers have just revealed the bulk of the Toronto lineup.

The initial bands include Rancid (performing …And Out Come The Wolves in its entirety), Wu-Tang Clan, Alexisonfire, Motörhead, Babes in Toyland, All Time Low, Tyler, the Creator, Coheed and Cambria, Drive Like Jehu, Echo & the Bunnymen, Thrice, Frank Turner, Eagles of Death Metal, Against Me!, Yelawolf, the Airborne Toxic Event, The Joy Formidable, Andrew W.K., Bayside, GWAR, the Thurston Moore Band, FIDLAR, and many more. Check out the poster below.

The lineup also includes two bands simply listed as “????,” with one mystery band scheduled to be performing an album in full. Another round of bands is expected to be announced on June 16.

The Toronto Riot Fest & Expo runs September 19 and 20 at Downsview Park. Tickets begin at $99.98, available here.

Gabriel Sigler

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