Photos: Nine Inch Nails, Yeah Yeah Yeahs & more close-out Riot Fest 2022

Yeah Yeah Yeahs perform at Riot Fest in Chicago on Sept. 18, 2022.

All good things must come to an end and Riot Fest 2022 concluded in the best way possible, with a headlining performance from Nine Inch Nails. As if that wasn’t enough, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Sleater-Kinney, PVRIS and many more artists played unforgettable sets of their own.

Moon Kissed gave fans a reason to arrive early with their opening slot on the Rebel Stage and, a bit later, Jawbox rocked the Roots Stage. The Linda Lindas, Zola Jesus and Coolio were further highlights of the third and final day of Riot Fest.

Less Than Jake performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on Sept. 18, 2022.

Riot Fest regulars Less Than Jake delivered one of the most fun-filled sets of the afternoon on the Radicals Stage. After jump starting their set with the Losing Streak favorite, “Automatic,” Chris DeMakes, Roger Lima, Buddy Schaub, JR Wasilewski and Matt Yonker dove straight into “Lie to Me.” The toilet paper cannons came out during “Last One Out of Liberty City” and they soon invited the crowd to “Gainesville Rock City.”

Jimmy Eat World’s early evening set was absolutely swarming with crowd surfers and with Ice Cube closing out the Rise Stage, I gotta say it was a good day.

Ice Cube performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on Sept. 18, 2022.

Check out photos from Riot Fest Sunday below and head over to Riotfest.org for more information about the event. Click here to see our photos from Riot Fest Friday and click here for our Riot Fest Saturday gallery.

(Photos by Laurie Fanelli)