Riot Fest 2023: Who we’re seeing, set list predictions

Here’s our best guess of what some of the acts we’re seeing at Riot Fest will play at Douglass Park this weekend.

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Foo Fighters at Wrigley Field | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times

Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters performs at Wrigley Field in 2018.

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Music fans will be out in full force at Douglass Park this weekend to take in more than 100 bands at Riot Fest, including headliners Foo Fighters, The Cure, Mr. Bungle and more.

Though we can’t say for certain what each artist will perform, we’ve put together our best guesses through set lists from recent performances of each group.

Here are our setlist predictions for some of the acts we’ll be seeing this weekend:

Turnstile

When and where: 7:45 p.m., Roots Stage

Check back Friday night for the set review for Turnstile.

Foo Fighters

When and where: 8 p.m. Friday, Riot Stage

Check back Friday night for the set review for Foo Fighters.

Death Cab for Cutie

When and where: 6:50 p.m., Riot Stage.

Check back Friday night for the set review for Death Cab for Cutie.

Queens of the Stone Age

When and where: 7:55 p.m., Roots Stage

Check back Saturday night for the set review for Queens of the Stone Age.

Mr. Bungle

When and where: 8:55 p.m., Rise Stage

Check back Saturday night for the set review Mr. Bungle.

The Postal Service

When and where: 9 p.m., Riot Stage

Check back Saturday night for the set review The Postal Service.

The Mars Volta

When and where: 6:35 p.m., Roots Stage

Check back Sunday night for the set review The Mars Volta.

The Cure

When and where: 7:40 p.m., Riot Stage

Check back Sunday night for the set review The Cure.

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