Hell must have frozen over last year, because Riot Fest managed to convince Glenn Danzig and Jerry Only to tolerate each other long enough for a partial reunion of the original Misfits. This morning the festival made its first lineup announcement for 2017, and it’s pulled off another triumph in the improbable-reunion category: Jawbreaker, who broke up in 1996 after guitarist-vocalist Blake Schwarzenbach and bassist Chris Bauermeister got into a fistfight. This legendary pop-punk trio (with drummer Adam Pfahler) helped build the Bay Area’s unparalleled early-90s underground scene, drawing a fiercely dedicated fan base—an outspoken faction of which derided the band for signing to DGC (which released Dear You in 1995).
Three-day passes for Riot Fest go on sale today at noon. Below I’ve listed every act announced thus far, and where possible I’ve linked to previous Reader coverage:
