Remember Scott Waldman, the music-loving artist manager and podcast host that also makes music as Lido Beach? Well, he’s going to Riot Fest 2021 this September, and he’s taking rocker Fred Mascherino (Terrible Things, The Color Fred, ex-Taking Back Sunday) along for the ride.
Naturally, they’re both super excited about the whole thing. And seeing as how Waldman frequently contributes to Loudwire, often in the form of conversations with friends in the music biz, we asked him and Mascherino to tell us what artists they’re most excited to see at Riot Fest this year.
So, below, the two have shared a list of their 10 must-see Riot Fest bands, with Waldman and Mascherino jointly contributing some (for Waldman) customarily senseless commentary on each. Enjoy.
10 Must-See Riot Fest 2021 Bands
“Shalom means hello, goodbye and peace. Hello. This isn’t a goodbye. Peace? Anywho, Fred Mascherino is a better guitarist than you, and we are heading to Riot Fest together to watch these 10 bands (and more) with a sick-ass multiple (choice?) word explanation as to why — even though we don’t fucking need it. I mean, Fred played in fucking Terrible Things and shit. We plan to circle jerk together, cambria the shit out of Chicago, devolutionize the patriarchy, bring dinosaurs back to life, yell ‘516’ and ‘631’ at the top of our lungs, not get messed up, worship Mike Patton, drink a beer (or none) to Canada, smile at Billy and wrestling organizations, and go to church. Fuck you. I wanna riot.” —Scott Waldman
2021 U.S. Rock + Metal Festivals
See what music festivals rock and metal fans might want to check out in the United States throughout the summer and fall of 2021. Plenty are scheduled to occur this year as live music slowly returns after the COVID-19 pandemic largely shuttered it for over a year.
