Riot Fest and Carnival has announced their 2012 lineup for September 14th-16th.  For the first time, the festival will be taking place outdoors at Humboldt Park and Congress Theater in Chicago, and tickets start at $18 a day.  For the eighth year in a row, Riot Fest will be showcasing a variety of rock, indie, punk, and underground artists.

Michael Petryshyn and Sean McKeough launched the first Riot Fest back in 2005, and since then it has managed to bring together music fans of all ages to celebrate rock, indie, and punk.  They intend to create the best live experience for fans from 14 to 40.

Make sure to get your tickets now before the prices go up.  Tickets are available at www.riotfest.org.

Check out the map of Humboldt Park below to make sure you don’t get lost!

Riot Fest’s Full Lineup:

Rise Against

Iggy & the Stooges

Elvis Costello

The Offspring

A Day to Remember

Coheed and Cambria

Descendents

Gogol Bordello

The Jesus and Mary Chain

Dropkick Murphys

NOFX

The Gaslight Anthem

Alkaline Trio

Awolnation

The Promise Ring

GWAR

August Burns Red

Frank Turner

Built to Spill

Less Than Jake

Reverend Horton Heat

Fishbone

Nobunny

A Wilhelm Scream

Screaming Females

Teenage Bottlerocket

Off with their Heads

Deals Gone Bad

White Mystery

Larry and his Flask

The Story So Far

Japanther

Chiodos

Slapstick