Reddit went full seafood fantasy this week when a r/riotfest user asked: who’s playing Lobsterfest this year? The thread (40 upvotes, 25 comments) is half genuine guesses and half pure meme energy — exactly the vibe you want when festival season is still cooking.
Quick context: Lobsterfest has become a tongue-in-cheek festival name in this thread (and yes, the image accompanying the post is Red Lobster’s Lobsterfest promo — people are clearly having fun riffing off it). Nothing here is official — just tasty speculation and festival-meme culture at work.
Top guesses and funniest calls from the thread:
– Weezer — a few folks hoped for a dependable alt-rock pick. Classic crowd-pleaser energy.
– B-52s — this came up multiple times (and of course someone wrote “Rock Lobster”). A recurring meme pick.
– Ween — one commenter joked they’d play The Mollusk start-to-finish. Pure cult-tier fantasy booking.
– Reel Big Fish / Puddles / Ska & novelty acts — a few people wanted a surf-ska-sideshow stage.
– GWAR + Andrew WK doing SpongeBob covers — chaotic by design, and the crowd loved it.
– Dropkick Murphys / Converge / Phish — some users mixed punk, hardcore, and jam-band dreams for a wildly diverse lineup.
– Lots of seafood puns — Shrimp Bizkit, Butter Stamos, The Mighty Crabjoys, Lobsterfight, and more. It’s a meme buffet.
Why this matters: festival rumor threads are part of the fun leading up to season announcements — they show what fans actually want (and what will make the group chat erupt). Whether you’re into concrete lineup predictions or just here for the jokes, these threads give a snapshot of fan culture and the kinds of surprises people hope promoters will pull off.
If you’ve got legit tips, an image from the site, or a hot take on who should headline Lobsterfest, drop it in the comments or DM us — we’ll keep an eye on any real announcements. For now, enjoy the shrimp puns and keep your festival wishlists spicy.
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