A poster for Jimmy Eat World’s Bleed American — 25th Anniversary run has surfaced online and festival fans are already scheming. The flyer advertises three UK dates in mid‑August with support from Rise Against, The Get Up Kids, and Jay Som — and on r/riotfest fans are asking the obvious: will the band play Bleed American in full at festivals (or even at Riot Fest)?
The reaction is predictably loud and nostalgic. Many festivalgoers want a full-album run plus deep cuts — some hoping for a headline slot that stretches beyond the usual greatest‑hits set. Others say they’d rather see a proper anniversary tour than a single festival appearance; one commenter pointed to Jimmy Eat World’s surprise Bleed American performance at a past Lolla aftershow as a career highlight and wants that kind of moment back.
What we know: the anniversary poster lists UK shows with Rise Against, The Get Up Kids, and Jay Som. What we don’t know: whether a full-album performance is locked in for festival dates here in the U.S., or whether Riot Fest (or any other North American festivals) will get a Bleed American set — fans are watching closely.
If you’re into early‑2000s emo nostalgia, keep this one on your radar. Anniversary runs often bleed into festival routing, and if Jimmy Eat World’s planning something more than a standard headliner set, you can expect the festival circuits and fans to notice fast.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/RiotFest/comments/1pc8xed/bleed_american_album_play/