Riot Fest 2014 Lineup Announced: Mini-Lollapalooza

While most festivals have already done, the little less known Riot Fest finally revealed its lineup Tuesday, and for many people, will kick off the summer shows. Adjusting for stops in Toronto , Chicago and Denver ( because apparently the developers are not interested in compensating the last minute of 2012 , unnecessary cancellation of the show in New York), the Bills have the likes of Janes Addiction , Slayer , Gogol Bordello , The Cure and a huge list of others.

To be held in September, the last years have seen much smaller lineups with as impressive a caliber of artist, and one is left wondering if the organizers are trying to jump in several days, the artist’s predictable car instead of sticking to the exact item that made only of the other. A more cynical fan of the music could even go so far as to say that from the look of this year's training and the longest time ( in cities not Chicago ) that those behind the festival have achieved become " just another weekend of music 'instead of bills and the dates fit the name.

It should be noted that not headliners that were announced are perhaps the most stellar, with bands like Stiff Little Fingers , The Buzzcocks and NOFX game sharing stages with artists like Die Antwoord , Kurt Vile and Patti Smith. However, even with a handful of bands that do not traditionally play festivals listed, it is hard to get around the fact that Riot Fest now seems little more than a mini - Lollapalooza.

Also, if you have tickets, pray that there is not even the least bit of rain, as the organizers canceled the shows hours ahead of time ... even if it may be long gone before the demonstration was set to begin.