Riot Fest 2018 lineup coming May 30, ticket presale tonight
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 […]
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Riot Fest 2018 holiday ticket presale goes down this Wednesday
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 […]
The 11 best things we saw at Riot Fest 2017
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 […]
Riot Fest Sunday Photos & Recap: Jawbreaker, TVOTR, Prophets of Rage shape Day 3 in Chicago
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 […]
Photos & Recap: QOTSA, Gogol Bordello take charge on Riot Fest Chicago 2017 Day 2
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 Chicago Friday Recap & Photos: NIN, Ministry, New Order & more
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 […]
Star Events & Riot Fest present Wurst Music & Beer Fest
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, […]
Riot Fest announces 2017 late night sets from Gogol Bordello, Buzzcocks & more
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 […]
Check out the Riot Fest 2017 daily schedule and set times
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 […]
Riot Fest unveils single day lineup & full-album sets by Danzig & Wu-Tang
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 […]
Five Riot Fest collaborations we hope happen in 2017
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 second wave adds At The Drive-In, Best Coast & more to lineup
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, […]
Get a sneak peak at Jawbreaker’s ‘Don’t Break Down’ documentary
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 […]
10 artists are playing full albums at Riot Fest 2017 in Chicago
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 […]
Nine Inch Nails, QOTSA, Jawbreaker top Riot Fest 2017 lineup
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 […]
Photos: Less Than Jake & Pepper bring summery sets to Chicago
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 […]
Live Review: Tommy Stinson’s Bash & Pop rocks the Cobra Lounge in Chicago
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 & […]
The 11 best things we saw at Riot Fest Chicago 2016
Another year and another Riot Fest Chicago has sadly come and gone. With the 2016 installment, which went down Sept. 16-18 in The Windy City’s Douglas Park, now on the […]