The fact that Riot Fest took place this year after several bands dropped out at the last-minute is affirmation of the true community spirit of the punk and indie rock music scenes, as several ...

On a spectacular stage adorned with revolving graphics and an elevated platform, the versatile artist swings from blues to folk to Latin and more, and tells great stories too.

Riot Fest continues to roll on from Douglass Park in Chicago, and Saturday’s lineup mixed even more legends with emerging artists, building on a solid Friday showing. The temperature once again picked ...

After originally being scheduled to relocate to SeatGeek Stadium in suburban Bridgeview, Riot Fest will once again be held in Chicago's Douglass Park from Sept. 20-22. The venue change was a ...

Drummer Zack Kantor and vocalist Tracey Bradford perform with Verboten on day two of Riot Fest in Douglass Park, Saturday, ...

“I mean, this happens. This is not the first time. With Riot Fest, we’re gonna be at the 20th one next year. We’ve seen shifts in the market. And it usually comes from an oversaturation ...

Riot Fest returns to Chicago’s Douglass Park starting on Friday (9/20), and the festival has now announced RiotLand, a series of immersive experiences that will happen alongside the five stages of ...

Justification for the shifts in attitude and location aside, take Riot Fest founder Michael Petryshyn at face value when he said: “Riot Fest was born and bred here (in Chicago); it’s where we ...

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It was sunny skies as Riot Fest 2024 got underway on Friday once again at Douglass Park. There was plenty of music to be had, ...