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- Music, Music Feature Sep 18, 2019
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[PHOTOS]: The fans and bands of Riot Fest 2019
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 17, 2018
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Screw nostalgia—the Avengers and Blondie made punk as relevant as ever at Riot Fest
On the final day of Riot Fest 2018, the Avengers and Blondie bridged the four decades since their first releases with vital, inspiring sets.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 17, 2018
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Riot Fest 2018 Sunday [PHOTOS]
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 17, 2018
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Riot Fest 2018 Saturday [PHOTOS]
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 17, 2018
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Riot Fest 2018 Friday [PHOTOS]
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 16, 2018
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Twin Peaks take a victory lap at Riot Fest
Twin Peaks have grown in the five years since they first played Riot Fest, and with Saturday's set they showed off their lived-in material and the comfortable community they've helped build in the local rock scene.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 15, 2018
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Pussy Riot use their Riot Fest set to demand justice for a fallen comrade—and for all the oppressed
The likely poisoning of Pussy Riot member Peter Verzilov this week didn't keep the group from Riot Fest, where they delivered loud criticisms of Russia and the United States.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 7, 2018
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Riot Fest finalizes its daily lineups—though the big new acts were announced yesterday
Yesterday we learned that Weezer, Run the Jewels, and Taking Back Sunday were replacing Blink-182 at Riot Fest. Today organizers added seven more bands, and single-day tickets went on sale.
- Blogs, Bleader May 30, 2018
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Riot Fest announces its first wave of acts for 2018
Riot Fest got Blink-182! Cypress Hill! Blondie! The Jesus Lizard! Liz Phair! Atmosphere! Beck! Cat Power! And . . . the 82-year-old Jerry Lee Lewis?
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 18, 2017
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Tim Kinsella and Cap'n Jazz harnessed the raw power of their 90s selves at Riot Fest
Kinsella didn't let age slow him down during two Cap'n Jazz reunion shows at Riot Fest and Bottom Lounge.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 18, 2017
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Jawbreaker seemed to enjoy their Riot Fest reunion as much as their fans
The new Jawbreaker documentary Don't Break Down hardly makes the band look healthy, but at Riot Fest they played like they'd been reborn.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 17, 2017
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Peaches brings her transgressive punk spirit and raunchy gender revolt to Riot Fest
Electro-punk gadfly Peaches filled her Riot Fest debut with joy, humor, and varieties of simulated sex that even Gwar hasn't managed.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 16, 2017
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Chicago rapper Vic Mensa forgot to bring his punk punch to Riot Fest
Vic Mensa's ferocious anti-authoritarian energy should've made him a good fit for Riot Fest, but he often seemed to lose track of it onstage.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 30, 2016
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RIP Riot Fest cofounder Sean McKeough
Chicago punk-scene linchpin and Riot Fest cofounder Sean McKough died Tuesday at age 42.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 19, 2016
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The Misfits at Riot Fest split the difference between funny and awesome
The Misfits went over so well at Riot Fest that it wouldn't surprise anyone there if they decided to keep their reunion going with a tour.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 18, 2016
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Morrissey brought charisma but not much else to Riot Fest
Morrissey's Riot Fest set included only a couple of his hits, and he showed up late—but at least he actually made it to the stage.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 14, 2015
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At Riot Fest's close, Snoop was late, Jimmy Cliff was great, and Juggalos made our day
On the third and final day of Riot Fest, the punk-rock fantasy camp atmosphere began to evaporate.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 13, 2015
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Photos of the Saturday crowd at Riot Fest 2015
Crowd shots from day two of Riot Fest 2015.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 13, 2015
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Day two of Riot Fest: Bootsy Collins, alien jizz, and senior citizens kicking everyone's asses
Riot Fest was still muddy and gross on Saturday, but the music—Drive Like Jehu, System of a Down, Rancid, the Damned—made all the slogging around worth it.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 12, 2015
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Photos of the Friday crowd at Riot Fest 2015
The Mohawks, mosh pits, and muck of the first day of Riot Fest 2015.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 12, 2015
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Riot Fest's opening day was filled with mud, sweat, and cheers
Highlights from day one of Riot Fest: Death, Faith No More, No Doubt, Lee "Scratch" Perry, and so much more it was hard to keep from running around the park in circles.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 21, 2015
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Riot Fest announces Speaks Stage, a new space for panels and live poetry readings
The new stage will feature the likes of Henry Rollins, Brendan Kelly, and Dr. John Cooper Clarke.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 17, 2014
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Riot Fest finishes cleaning up Humboldt Park, establishes the charitable Riot Fest Foundation
After a muddy festival season, Riot Fest has established a charitable initiative to assist Humboldt Park families in need.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 17, 2014
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Street View 216: Riot Fest 2014 style
Isa Giallorenzo's Street View 216
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 16, 2014
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It's the requisite 2014 Riot Fest slideshow!
All the visual highlights from this year's punk spectacular