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Riot Fest 2019: Day one photo gallery

Blink-182, The Flaming Lips and others rocked out on Friday at Douglas Park.

By Ashlee Rezin

Wayne Coyne, of the Flaming Lips, performs on day one of Riot Fest in Douglas Park, Friday night, Sept. 13, 2019.

Riot Fest is celebrating its 15 year in 2019, with three days of music and more at Douglas Park.

Here’s a look at some of the fun from this year’s event, which also features the debut of Riot Fest beer — Riot Fest Sucks Pale Ale. The festival gates open at 11 a.m. each day at the park, 1401 S. Sacramento. Tickets/passes are available at riotfest.org.

The lineup today includes:

Blink-182 (performing “Enema of the State”), the Flaming Lips (“Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots”), Jawbreaker, Rancid, Violent Femmes, Descendents, Dashboard Confessional (“The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most”), Pennywise, Cock Sparrer, Neck Deep, Hot Snakes, Lucero, Senses Fail, Glassjaw (“Worship and Tribute”), The Get Up Kids, Hot Water Music, Anti-Flag, H2O, Hot Mulligan, I Don’t Know How But They Found Me, Caroline Rose, Mat Kerekes, Angel Du$t, The Garden, Pkew Pkew Pkew, Pink Fly, No Parents, Thin Lips, Yours Truly and Can’t Swim.

Check out our 10 must-see acts here.

Mark Hoppus, of Blink 182, performs on day one of Riot Fest in Douglas Park, Friday night, Sept. 13, 2019.

Travis Barker, of Blink 182, performs on day one of Riot Fest in Douglas Park, Friday night, Sept. 13, 2019.

Blink 182 plays the album “Enema of the State” in its entirety on day one of Riot Fest in Douglas Park, Friday night, Sept. 13, 2019.

Mark Hoppus and Matt Skiba, of Blink 182, perform on day one of Riot Fest in Douglas Park, Friday night, Sept. 13, 2019.

Fans cheer as the Flaming Lips perform on day one of Riot Fest in Douglas Park, Friday night, Sept. 13, 2019.

Blink 182 plays the album “Enema of the State” in its entirety on day one of Riot Fest in Douglas Park, Friday night, Sept. 13, 2019.

Mark Hoppus, of Blink 182, performs on day one of Riot Fest in Douglas Park, Friday night, Sept. 13, 2019.

Fans cheer as the Flaming Lips perform on day one of Riot Fest in Douglas Park, Friday night, Sept. 13, 2019.

Wayne Coyne, of the Flaming Lips, performs on day one of Riot Fest in Douglas Park, Friday night, Sept. 13, 2019.

The Flaming Lips perform on day one of Riot Fest in Douglas Park, Friday night, Sept. 13, 2019.

Wayne Coyne, of the Flaming Lips, performs on day one of Riot Fest in Douglas Park, Friday night, Sept. 13, 2019.

Fans cheer as the Flaming Lips perform on day one of Riot Fest in Douglas Park, Friday night, Sept. 13, 2019.

Wayne Coyne, of the Flaming Lips, performs on day one of Riot Fest in Douglas Park, Friday night, Sept. 13, 2019.

Wayne Coyne, of the Flaming Lips, performs on day one of Riot Fest in Douglas Park, Friday night, Sept. 13, 2019.

Fans listen as the Violent Femmes perform on day one of Riot Fest in Douglas Park, Friday afternoon, Sept. 13, 2019.

Chris Carrabba, of Dashboard Confessional, performs on day one of Riot Fest in Douglas Park, Friday afternoon, Sept. 13, 2019.

Chris Carrabba, of Dashboard Confessional, performs on day one of Riot Fest in Douglas Park, Friday afternoon, Sept. 13, 2019.

Fans listen as the Violent Femmes perform on day one of Riot Fest in Douglas Park, Friday afternoon, Sept. 13, 2019.

Brian Ritchie, of the Violent Femmes, performs on day one of Riot Fest, Friday afternoon, Sept. 13, 2019.

Gordon Gano, of the Violent Femmes, performs on day one of Riot Fest, Friday afternoon, Sept. 13, 2019.

Festival-goers flock to Douglas Park for day one of Riot Fest, Friday afternoon, Sept. 13, 2019.

Matt Pryor, of The Get Up Kids, performs on day one of Riot Fest, Friday afternoon, Sept. 13, 2019.

Fans dance and cheer as The Get Up Kids perform on day one of Riot Fest, Friday afternoon, Sept. 13, 2019.

Festival-goers flock to Douglas Park for day one of Riot Fest, Friday afternoon, Sept. 13, 2019.

The Get Up Kids perform on day one of Riot Fest, Friday afternoon, Sept. 13, 2019.

Fans dance and cheer as The Get Up Kids perform on day one of Riot Fest, Friday afternoon, Sept. 13, 2019.

Rob Pope (left) and Nathan Shay, of The Get Up Kids, perform on day one of Riot Fest, Friday afternoon, Sept. 13, 2019.

Festival-goers flock to Douglas Park for day one of Riot Fest, Friday afternoon, Sept. 13, 2019.

Festival-goers flock to Douglas Park for day one of Riot Fest, Friday afternoon, Sept. 13, 2019.

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