One of a concert festival-goer’s worst nightmares is scheduling conflicts.

With this weekend’s three-day Riot Fest in Chicago’s Humboldt Park, I face difficult decisions. To solve your predicaments, here’s who to see when you find yourself double-booked.

Saturday

Cursive (1:15 to 2 p.m.) vs. Fireworks (1:20 to 1:50 p.m.)

I’m personally in love with Cursive singer Tim Kasher’s voice, and if you like things like violins and horns in your music, Cursive will be the way to go. If you’re more in favor of upbeat music and playful moshing, Detroit’s pop-punk Fireworks will be a lot of fun for you.

Frank Turner (2 to 2:45 p.m.) vs. The Adicts (1:45 to 2:30 p.m.) vs. The Story So Far (2:10 to 2:40 p.m.)

Anglophiles might have a tough time choosing between established punk classics The Adicts and post-hardcore-turned-acoustic-folk-punk Frank Turner. Turner puts on an excellent show and is as snarky and charming as a Brit can be. The pop-punk crew will probably prefer California’s The Story So Far.

GWAR (2:45 to 3:30 p.m.) vs. August Burns Red (3:00-3:45)

Both more metal than anything else, August Burns Red does an amusing cover of “…Baby One More Time,” but GWAR has a tradition of elaborate staging, including costumes, crude humor and satire. This being an election year, it could be really funny, but if you’re easily offended, steer clear of their stage.

Andrew W.K. (4:15 to 5 p.m.) vs. Minus the Bear (4:30-5:15) vs. Teenage Bottlerocket (4:40 to 5:10 p.m.)

If you need a break after all that brutality, check out Minus the Bear for a more mellow set. If you’re still ready to rage, go party at Andrew W.K.’s stage with what I predict will be one of the biggest daytime crowds. Feeling in the middle? Teenage Bottlerocket plays general, solid punk.

Coheed and Cambria (6 to 7 p.m.) vs. Deal’s Gone Bad (6:30 to 7:15 p.m.) vs. Dropkick Murphys (6:45 to 7:45 p.m.)

Coheed and Cambria have a new album coming out Oct. 9 and will almost certainly play new material from it. If extravagance isn’t your thing and you just want to dance, check out local reggae/ska band Deal’s Gone Bad. Another option is Boston-area Celtic punk favorites Dropkick Murphys.

Sunday:

Less Than Jake (1:40 to 2:20 p.m.) vs. The Infected (1:40 to 2:10 p.m.)

It comes down to personal taste: groovy, poppy ska or heavy punk. I play the trombone, so you know where I’ll be.

The Promise Ring (2:20 to 3 p.m.) vs. Chiodos (2:30 to 3:15 p.m.)

I’m not impressed with The Promise Ring’s generic pop-punk sound, so I encourage people to see Chiodos with their original lineup.

NOFX (3:30 to 4:40 p.m.) vs. AWOLNATION (4 to 4:45 p.m.)

L.A. punk standard NOFX has its loyal fanbase, but electrical, experimental AWOLNATION is one of my interesting new finds.

Elvis Costello & the Imposters (5:25 to 6:25 p.m.) vs. A Day To Remember (5:30 to 6:30 p.m.)

Costello will probably draw an older crowd, and while I feel a little guilty because he’s a legend, I don’t know much of his music. A Day To Remember amusingly mixes pop-punk and metal, and it works for them.