The Original Misfits at Riot Fest September 18 2016

The reunion I never thought would happen. This was a must for Tim and I. Tim was in charge of getting the tickets. Somehow, we ended up with 3 day tickets, but were only able to make the Sunday show. So we over paid for this show, but I didn't care! I'm sure it bugged the Hell out of Tim though. This was the first time I've ever drove into Chicago and I was not looking forward to it. I had been to Chicago before, but I had always takin the Amtrak into downtown. Not this time. I was expecting some of the wildest traffic I had ever seen, and Chicago did not disappoint! It was insane! But, we made it. Not knowing the area, we parked at one of the first parking lots we saw. That was a bad idea. we walked what seemed like forever. In reality, it was only one mile and took about 30 minuets. Neither Tim or I are what you would call small or speedy. It was a rather hot September day which made things worse. Anyway, we made it! The first thing after acquiring an overpriced beverage was the Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow Revue. Unfortunately we showed up a little late and were so far back that we couldn't really see. So we decided to check out some of the stages. The first stage we walked by had Juliette Lewis & The Licks. I had no idea that Juliette Lewis even had a band! She was definitely kicking some ass though. Her setlist was short, but she gave it her all! 

 American Boy 

 Proud Mary 

 Anyway You Want 

Whole Lotta Love

We didn't stick around for her whole set because Dee Snider was playing the next stage. Twisted Sister is a blast from my childhood and I thought I would be able to catch their classic song "We're Not Gonna Take It"  but, Like other bands like to occasionally do, he changed up the arrangement on his hit anthem. It was really slowed down at the beginning with Dee just singing with a piano. Then they kicked in and started to rock! I could have done without the piano part. Here's his setlist.

We Are The Ones

Over Again

Close To You

Head Like A Hole

Rule The World

Crazy For Nothing

We're Not Gonna Take It

I Wanna Rock

I wish I had seen Chevy Metal at this show. I don't know if I actually knew that Taylor Hawkins was in this band at the time. A part of me thinks I did, but I can't remember. We headed over to see Bad Religion instead. Bad Religion is an Iconic Punk band, but to be honest, I had never really heard anything from them before this. They put on a good set. A little robotic on stage, but the music was on point! Here's the setlist.

Fuck You

Atomic Garden

Los Angeles Is Burning

21st Century (Digital Boy)

Stanger Than Fiction

Recipe For Hate

Against The Grain

Generator

Infected

You

Sorrow

American Jesus

Fuck Armageddon...This Is Hell

Now at this time, I wish I could say we were on our way to see The Me First and The Gimmie Gimmies, but we were in desperate need for some water and a shady spot. So we found a little shade next to the fence and sat there while the Deftones were on the main stage. I'm not a big fan, but they were heavy! We also had a show for this one. Some dude that had been partying way harder than us was really feeling the Deftones. He was a one man mosh pit! After the Deftones, and our rest, the sun was starting to go down so we decided to see how close we could get for the Misfits.

My view from my back while in the shade

The Deftones are on the near stage.

We moved up next to the sound tent. We were on the right side of the sound tent for the Misfits, but the wrong side to see Rob Zombie. He played the entire White Zombie Album Astro Creep 2000. I could hear it, I just couldn't hear it. It sounded amazing. I was so happy when I found out that they had recorded it and released it on CD. Here's the setlist

Electric Head, Part 1: The Agony

Super-Charger Heaven

Real Solution #9

Creature Of The Wheel

Electric Head, Part 2: The Ecstasy

Grease Paint and Monkey Brains

I, Zombie

More Human Than Human

El Phantasmo And Chicken-Run Blast-O-Rama

Blur The Technicolor

Blood, Milk And Sky

Thunder Kiss 65

Dragula

Here's the album cover

After the Rob Zombie set, but before the Misfits, we were standing there waiting. The crowed was starting to really pack in. There was nowhere to move to. Then this drunk dude pushing a kid in a wheelchair was screaming how the kid had to get to the front. I couldn't get out of his way. He rolled that chair right up the back of my ankle. I was yelling at him that I couldn't move, he was yelling that the kid needed to get to the front. I am not a violent person, but I wanted to kill this dude! The kid ( he loked about 15) was crying that he didn't even know this guy! I did not want to end up in jail in Chicago, so I kept my cool, got the chair off my ankle and he was on his way. I later saw the wheelchair go up over the crowd. I hope the kid was ok. Then The Misfits came on! Glenn, Jerry, and Doyle with Dave Freakin Lombardo on drums! along with Acey Slade playing guitar at the side of the stage. It was epic! Everything I had hoped it would be! I just rocked non stop for the next hour or so! Here's the setlist

Death Comes Ripping

20 Eyes

I Turned Into a Martian

Where Eagles Dare

Mommy, Can I Go Out and Kill Tonight?

Vampira

All Hell Breaks Loose

Hybrid Moments

Teenagers From Mars

London Dungeon

Earth A.D.

Green Hell

Devilock

Horror Business

We Are 138

Hollywood Babylon

Who Killed Marilyn

Halloween

Die, Die My Darling

Astro Zombies

Skulls

Last Caress

Bullet

Night of the Living Dead

She

Attitude

Jerry Only tossed his bass into the crowd after the show. I'm guessing that was a war up front when that happened. 

It was a long walk back to the car and a long ride home, but it was worth it! Next time I'm getting a hotel room though.