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 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 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, […]
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 […]
Chicago’s Douglas Park was the place to be on Friday, Sept. 14, as Riot Fest returned to the grounds for its fourth straight year. The weather was on point and […]
Jawbreaker has just announced they will be performing a one-off show in the midwest later this year. The single performance is slated to take place in Chicago on Sunday, Nov. […]
Riot Fest has announced the First Wave of its 2018 lineup and, let us just say, there’s a lot to get excited about. This year’s lineup offers an eclectic assortment […]
The long-awaited Riot Fest 2018 lineup is almost here. Festival organizers have, today, confirmed the lineups first wave will drop May 30 and aim to release a limited quantity of […]
The next installment of Riot Fest is slated for Sept. 14-16 of next year. That said, early bird tickets will be available beginning tomorrow. Riot Fest 2017 featured rockin’ headlining […]
Once again, Riot Fest provided punk-loving music fans with a smorgasbord of amazing sights and sounds when its 2017 edition took over Chicago’s Douglas Park on Sept. 15-17. The event […]
Well, folks, the time has come to say goodbye to another year of Chicago’s most revered music festival. 2017 marked a great year for Riot Fest and even more so […]
More great music and more great performances. Day 2 of Riot Fest 2017 was a feast for the senses. The weather was in full cooperation (okay, it was slightly hot) […]
Riot Fest returned to Chicago’s Douglas Park last night for Day 1 of what will likely be a mind-blowing weekend comprised of local eats, artist-inspired drinks, circus sideshows, carnival rides […]
If you are a fan of beer, bands and brats the Wurst Music & Beer Fest may just be your favorite event of the fall. Murder by Death, The Anniversary, […]
In exactly one month, Riot Fest ticket-holders will converge onto Chicago’s Douglas Park for the premiere punk rock music festival event of the summer. The music is now scheduled to […]
Chicago-area music festival junkies get ready. Riot Fest is just over a month away and, thus, organizers have just unveiled the daily schedule for this year’s event, taking place at […]
Earlier this week, Riot Fest announced its single day lineup for the 2017 rendition of its Chicago-based festival. Adding to the excitement, is the announcement that Danzig will return to […]
Riot Fest has gained a reputation for making the impossible happen when it comes to live performances. From reuniting bands who haven’t played together in decades to presenting sets that […]
Riot Fest has just unveiled the earlier-promised Second Wave of artists for its 2017 lineup. Among the additional artists added to this year’s bill are At The Drive-In, Best Coast, […]
We are still months away from Riot Fest’s return to Chicago’s Douglas Park on September 15-17, where New York pop punk group Jawbreaker will reunite after disbanding more than 20 […]
On the heels yesterday’s stellar First Wave lineup announcement featuring headliners Queens of the Stone Age, Nine Inch Nails and a Jawbreaker reunion, Riot Fest has announced eight of ten […]
Riot Fest has just unveiled their 2017 lineup with a knockout First Wave of artists including headliners Nine Inch Nails (closing Friday), Queens of the Stone Age (Saturday) and a […]
On Feb. 8, Less Than Jake and Pepper stopped by the Concord Music Hall in Chicago to provide fans with an energetic night of Music. The show – which was […]
On Saturday, Jan. 14, the Cobra Lounge in Chicago was absolutely teeming with rock fans, who filled every square inch of floor space, eagerly awaiting the return of Bash & […]