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Riot Fest 2023: Foo Fighters, The Postal Service, The Cure Among Headliners

June 20, 2023 Robert Chadwick Comments Off

Coming again to Chicago, Illinois this year is another incredible line up at 2023 Riot Fest. This can’t miss festival takes place on September 15th – 17th at Douglass Park, and features headliners such as The Cure, […]

The Original Misfits to Perform ‘Walk Among Us’ in Full at Riot Fest 2022

May 17, 2021 Robert Chadwick Comments Off

JUST ANNOUNCED: The Original Misfits will headline Riot Fest 2022, performing their landmark first album Walk Among Us in full for its 40th anniversary! They’ll be joined by the long-awaited return of My Chemical Romance, September 16–18 in Chicago, […]

Riot Fest Will Return in 2021 After Cancel This Year

October 2, 2020 Robert Chadwick Comments Off

Chicago, IL 2021 Back in my day, we did this thing where we went to concerts and bands blasted out live music to the enjoyment of all our earholes. It was the best of times […]

PHOTO GALLERY: Day Three Riot Fest 2018

September 18, 2018 Robert Chadwick Comments Off

Riot Fest returned for its fourteenth year this past weekend. Taking over Douglas Park in Chicago, the music festival featured Taking Back Sunday, Weezer, the Front Bottoms, Matt and Kim, Pussy Riot, Interpol, Alkaline Trio, Calpurnia, […]

PHOTO GALLERY: Day Two Riot Fest 2018

September 16, 2018 Robert Chadwick Comments Off

The second day of Riot Fest was pretty great, and we have the photos – see below. Today is the last day of Riot Fest 2018, so let’s finish with a bang. Tickets are available […]

PHOTO GALLERY: Day One Riot Fest 2018

September 15, 2018 Robert Chadwick Comments Off

There may have been social media doubt that it would ever get off the ground, but the 2018 incarnation of Riot Fest kicked off Friday without a hitch under sunny skies and packed crowds at […]

Blink-182, Beck, Elvis Costello Lead 2018 Riot Fest Lineup

May 30, 2018 Robert Chadwick Comments Off

The annual Chicago festival Riot Fest has just released its initial 2018 lineup. It includes Blondie, Father John Misty, Beck, the Voidz, Elvis Costello, Interpol, Dropkick Murphys, the Jesus Lizard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Liz Phair, […]

Riot Fest Single-Day Lineups Announced & Danzig Returns To Riot Fest

June 21, 2017 Robert Chadwick Comments Off

Riot Fest single-day lineups have been announced and Danzig returns to Riot Fest. Single-day and two-day tickets ON SALE FRIDAY at 10am CDT. And make sure to keep an eye out, the final two full-album […]