Photos: Riot Fest concludes with standout sets from Slayer, Rob Zombie, The Vandals & more
The third and final day of Riot Fest 2024, held in Chicago’s Douglass Park on Sept. 22, was the heaviest day of the fest, as Slayer closed things out by […]
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Photos: Riot Fest Day 2 features The Hives, Spoon, a corn dog mosh pit & more
The Riot Fest fun continued on Sept. 21, with a jam-packed lineup that included sets from Spoon, St. Vincent, and, the evening’s headliner, Beck. Legendary acts like Buzzcocks, Descendents, and […]
Photos: Fall Out Boy, Cypress Hill & Public Enemy kick-off Day 1 of Riot Fest 2024
Riot Fest has once again returned to its home in Douglass Park, Chicago to treat fans to three days of incredible live music and much more. After a variety of […]
Riot Fest 2024: Five Artist to arrive early for
With headliners including Beck, Fall Out Boy, and Slayer, Riot Fest – taking place at Chicago’s Douglass Park on Sept. 20-22 – is a must-attend event. St. Vincent, Sum 41, […]
Five Must-See artists playing NOFX World at Riot Fest 2024
The members of NOFX – comprised of “Fat” Mike Burkett, Eric Melvin, Erik “Smelly” Sandin, and Aaron “El Hefe” Abeyta – are Riot Fest veterans. As the band plans to […]
Riot Fest returns to Douglass Park and shares the daily schedule
Riot Fest 2024 is making its triumphant return to Douglass Park in Chicago. After previously announcing that the fest would be moving to Bridgeview, on Aug. 14, Riot Fest founder […]
Riot Fest announces 2024 lineup and new venue in Bridgeview
Riot Fest is returning to the Chicago area on Sept. 20-22, 2024. This time the festivities will be held at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview which will feature RiotLand, an immersive […]
Eponymous Review’s favorite 2023 stories
This year was amazing in so many ways. We had the opportunity to cover local concerts, photograph major music festivals and interview some of the funniest people on the planet. […]
Photos: Day 3 of Riot Fest 2023 concludes with sets from The Cure, L.S. Dunes, Thursday & more
The third and final day of Riot Fest, held at Chicago’s Douglass Park on Sept. 17, was bittersweet. Bitter because this year’s festivities would soon be over, but sweet because […]
Photos: Viagra Boys, Eshu Tune, ICP & more top Day 2 of Riot Fest 2023
Day Two of Riot Fest began with Total Chaos… the band Total Chaos that is, who opened the Saturday festivities with a set on the Rise Stage on Sept. 16. […]
Photos: Say Anything, P Funk, Fake Names & more rock Day 1 of Riot Fest 2023
Riot Fest is finally here and the first day of the three day festival – taking place at Chicago’s Douglass Park Sept. 15-17 – boasted an impressive lineup featuring The […]
Late Night at Riot Fest – Sleeping with Sirens, The Interrupters & more to play aftershows
After headlining sets from the Foo Fighters, Turnstile, The Postal Service, Death Cab for Cutie, Queens of the Stone Age, The Cure and The Mars Volta conclude at Chicago’s Douglass […]
Five must-see acts on Riot Fest 2023’s undercard
Take just one look at Riot Fest’s 2023 lineup and you will immediately see that the Chicago festival – taking place in Douglass Park Sept. 15-17 – is delivering an […]
Riot Fest 2023 announces Single Day Lineups
Riot Fest fans who may be debating which day(s) to attend the 2023 event – held in Chicago’s Douglass Park on Sept. 15-17 – can now make an informed, albeit […]
Foo Fighters, Postal Service, DCFC, QOTSA, & The Cure top Riot Fest 2023
Riot Fest out did themselves when booking the 2023 event as Foo Fighters, The Cure, Postal Service, Death Cab for Cutie and Queens of the Stone Age are set to […]
Photos: Nine Inch Nails, Yeah Yeah Yeahs & more close-out Riot Fest 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 […]
Photos: Gogol Bordello, Bad Religion, Yellowcard & more rock Day 2 of Riot Fest
From Skating Polly opening the Rise Stage to The Original Misfits closing out the Riot Stage, Day 2 of Riot Fest was jam-packed with killer sets. Festival favorites Bully, Yungblud […]
Photos: My Chemical Romance, Bleachers & more kick-off Riot Fest 2022
Back in 2019, My Chemical Romance announced that they were getting the band back together. Soon after, it was revealed that Gerard Way, Ray Toro, Mikey Way and Frank Iero […]
Riot Fest reveals 2022 schedule
The Riot Fest hourly schedule for 2022 has been announced! Once again the event has partnered with Goose Island to release the Riot Fest Sucks Pale Ale featuring a peel-off […]
Riot Fest 2022 After Shows include Thursday, Alkaline Trio & more
Riot Fest weekend just got busier as the festival has announced a slew of amazing after shows taking place in various venues across Chicago on Sept. 15 – 18. Thursday, […]
Update – Riot Fest adds Taking Back Sunday, Coolio & more to 2022 lineup
Update July 19, 2022: Riot Fest has added a slew of amazing artists to its schedule including Taking Back Sunday, Coolio, Marky Ramone’s Blitzkrieg, Zola Jesus, Reece Young, Poliça and […]
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 […]
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 […]