10 must-see acts at Riot Fest 2014

Friday, Riot Stage, 8:45pm
It seems weird to promote Perry Farrell at a rival Chicago festival, but here we are. The band has made nothing worthwhile since that teeth-gritting Entourage theme, but there's a reason you need to pay attention. The bronzed and battleworn L.A. dads will play Nothing's Shocking from end to end. That late-'80s serving of psychedelic arena rock holds up as surprisingly well as Dave Navarro's face. Remember how mammoth "Mountain Song" is? We're not saying Perry will sport dreadlocks again, but it would certainly add something.

Saturday, Rock Stage, 4pm
While we don't condone listening to Die Antwoord albums in full, its live act drops jaws. The South African trio's gig at Riviera early this year was as beautiful as it was terrifying. It's the ideal outdoor festival band, best in short blasts. Yolandi and Ninja will star in the next Neill Blomkamp movie alongside singing superhero Hugh Jackman, so see them before your parents do.

Saturday, Rise Stage, 7:55pm
Another of the ten acts performing "classic" albums in full, these SoCal pioneers are like Boyhood at 190 bpm. Though he's a middle-aged doctor of biology, Milo Aukerman remains the voice of suburban alienation. The pop-punk foursome will rip through the 22-minute long Milo Goes to College. Hold us as the vestiges our youth finally wash away during "Bikeage." Catch Karl, Stephen and Bill pulling double duty in All (Friday at 4pm).

Sunday, Rebel Stage, 8:40pm
The Weez has returned with its first record in four years and the first single is a mea culpa. Rivers Cuomo apologizes for taking Pat off drums and for cutting tracks with Lil Wayne. The long-in-the-tooth dweebs are even back with their O.G. producer-svengali, Ric Ocasek. They, and their fans, should be reenergized as they chug through the Blue Album in full. More memories, less "Memories," please.