The Misfits, Yellowcard, The Menzingers & more to play full albums at Riot Fest 2022
Anyone who knows anything about Riot Fest knows that the full album sets are some of the best of the fest each year. In 2022, The Original Misfits will perform […]
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Photos: Machine Gun Kelly, Fever 333, Flaming Lips, Devo top Riot Fest’s Sunday fun day
Riot Fest always curates a diverse line-up of acts from different genres and generations. Most times, it can be hard to tell which artists individual fans are most excited to […]
Photos: Run the Jewels, Best Coast, Rancid among Saturday’s best at Riot Fest 2021
On Saturday, Sept. 19 – during the second official day of Riot Fest in Chicago – the nowhere generation mingled with punk rockers, moon stompers, gypsy punks, graceless kids, a […]
Photos: The Smashing Pumpkins, Living Colour & more highlight Day 1 of Riot Fest
The first official day of Riot Fest 2021 – held at Douglass Park in Chicago on Sept. 17, 2021 – had a distinctly local vibe as Chicago’s own The Smashing […]
Photos: Thursday ‘Preview Party’ eases fans into Riot Fest 2021
Riot Fest 2021 kicked-off on Thursday, Sept. 16, with a Preview Party headlined by The Smiths legend, Morrissey. Before Moz could close out the event, five other artists – Alkaline […]
Patti Smith, The Flaming Lips & more join Riot Fest 2021 lineup
Riot Fest, which is set to take over Douglass Park in Chicago on Sept. 16 – 19, announced a slew of big editions to its lineup. Patti Smith and Her […]
Riot Fest announces Slipknot to replace NIN plus Morrissey to perform
Today, Riot Fest shared the bad news that Nine Inch Nails will no longer be headlining on Sunday, Sept. 19 however festival organizers also shared the good news that Slipknot […]
Riot Fest reveals first batch of 2021 Late Night Shows
Concert-goers have many reasons to stay up late this Riot Fest as the first wave of Late Night aftershows has been revealed. The recently reunited Mr. Bungle tops the offerings […]
Pixies announce 2021 U.S. tour dates
Pixies – Black Francis, Joey Santiago, David Lovering and Paz Lenchantin – have announced a U.S. tour in 2021, comprised of the band’s first American shows since late 2019. […]
Nine Inch Nails tops Riot Fest 2021 lineup
*Updated on May 21, 2021 as Riot Fest has added Dropkick Murphys, Rancid, Machine Gun Kelly, Knuckle Puck and even more bands to the lineup. More information and daily breakdowns […]
Riot Fest & Chicago Drive-In announce Halloween events
Chicago Drive-In’s Bridgeview location will play host to The Riot Fest Halloween Special, a pair of events combining live concerts with classic horror films across Halloween weekend. On Friday, Oct. […]
Riot Fest announces 2020 postponement and reveals 2021 first wave lineup
Riot Fest shared a bit of bad news and some really good news. Sadly, the 2020 festival – set to take place in Chicago’s Douglas Park on Sept. 11-13 – […]
My Chemical Romance to headline Riot Fest 2020
Riot Fest has landed one of the biggest gets of the 2020 festival season as it has been announced that My Chemical Romance will headline the three-day festival when it […]
The 11 best things we saw at Douglas Park during Riot Fest 2019
In honor of its 15th anniversary, Riot Fest hosted a top tier lineup featuring rarity acts, legends, newcomers and festival favorites in Chicago’s Douglas Park on Sept. 13-15. A few […]
Riot Fest Day 3 Photos & Review: Patti Smith, Against Me!, Bikini Kill & Ween
Sunday (Sept. 15) at Riot Fest was pure musical bliss. The third and final day of the fest, which faced an ongoing threat of rain, ultimately beat the weather, going […]
Recap & Photos: Riot Fest hosts Slayer, Anthrax, Andrew W.K. and more on Saturday (Day 2)
Chicago’s Douglas Park was a crowded house on Saturday (Sept. 14) as hordes of music devotees converged on the grounds for another day of Riot Fest 2019. With over 30 […]
Riot Fest 2019 Friday Photos & Recap: Blink-182, Rancid, Violent Femmes & more
Well, it’s official. Day 1 of Riot Fest 2019 is on the books. And while there was a range of genres scattered across the Douglas Park grounds on Friday (Sept. […]
Riot Fest 2019 announces daily set times & schedules
Riot Fest 2019 is only weeks away! That said, festival organizers have just released the daily set times and schedules, giving ticket-holders a heads up on the “who,” “when” and […]
Riot Fest announces 2019 Late Night After Shows with Against Me!, PVRIS, Descendents
Riot Fest, which goes down Sept.13-15, has just announced a slew of Late Night After Shows that are sure to keep the vibe of the 2019 Douglas Park punk party […]
Riot Fest 2019 announces Daily Lineups, limited time $50 Single Day tickets
Riot Fest 2019 is right around the corner. Thus, organizers have just announced the Daily Lineups and a limited block of $50 tickets for the fest, which takes place Sept. […]
Blink-182, Bikini Kill, Raconteurs, Slayer top Riot Fest 2019 lineup
Riot Fest organizers have just unveiled the lineup for their 2019 event and let’s just say it’s strong. Topping the festival’s 15th anniversary bill are the recently-reunited Bikini Kill, Slayer […]
The 11 best things we saw at Douglas Park during Riot Fest 2018
The musical mecca that is Riot Fest once again found fans gravitating to Chicago’s Douglas Park for a weekend full of punk, hip-hop and all things rock and roll on […]
Riot Fest 2018 Recap & Photos: Blondie, Father John Misty, Johnny Marr lead Sunday
Riot Fest Day 3 proved to be a hot one. But the heat and humidity couldn’t stop tens of thousands of dedicated festival-goers from converging upon Douglas Park on Sunday, […]
Riot Fest 2018 Saturday Photos & Recap: Gary Numan, Andrew W.K., The Jesus Lizard & more
Saturday (Sept. 15) at Riot Fest 2018 was ripe with conflict as fans found themselves with a plethora of difficult decisions with regard to who to see and when. There […]