Riot Fest 2017 is officially in the books, delivering 3 days of dope performances to make it one of our favorite editions yet. With a lineup as stacked as this one, Day 1 definitely kicked things off to a great start. We checked out a pretty diverse collection […]
It’s Riot Fest week!! The Chicago festival is best known for putting together some of the nation’s best lineups year after year, bringing back iconic bands for special reunions along the way, and the 2017 edition is right up there among their best ever. We’ve been attending the
12 Artists to See at Riot Fest 2017 Read More »
Riot Fest time is almost here and to help build up the hype they have revealed their aftershows lineup. While the party at Douglas Park wraps up by 10:00pm a month from now, fans will be able to keep enjoying live performances from this year’s lineup at the Riot
Riot Fest Announces Late Night Shows feat. The Orwells, Taking Back Sunday, Dinosaur Jr. Read More »
Just a day after revealing Danzig had been added to this year’s roster and announcing the single-day lineups, Riot Fest has unveiled the remaining two acts that will do full-album performances this year. The final two albums to be performed in full are Danzig III: How the Gods Kill and Enter the Wu-Tang
Danzig & Wu-Tang Clan Are Playing Full Albums At Riot Fest 2017 Read More »
The 2017 edition of Riot Fest is taking shape today with the announcement of the single-day lineups. Along with the breakdown of which day artists like A Day To Remember, Vic Mensa, At The Drive In, Paramore, Prophets of Rage, M.I.A., and New Order are performing, but the
Riot Fest Announces Single-Day Lineups and Adds Danzig to Lineup Read More »
Riot Fest 2017 got a big update with their second round of lineup announcements, which added more than 20 bands including At The Drive In and Best Coast. This year’s lineup was already making Riot Fest a contender of music festival of the year when the first announcement
Second Wave of Riot Fest Lineup Announcements Adds 20+ Bands, Including At The Drive In Read More »
Happy Riot Fest lineup announcement day! OK, that doesn’t have a good ring to it, but WGAF when you finally get the first wave lineup announcement today… Nine Inch Nails (Friday), Queens Of The Stone Age (Saturday), and the exclusive reunion of pioneering punk band Jawbreaker will all
Sunday kicked off with beautiful weather and excellent performances from Billy Talent, Juliette and the Licks, Thursday, Andrew W.K, and The Wonder Years. Unfortunately the Joey Badass performance was marred by audio difficulties, but Joey still soldiered through to perform “Christ Conscious” and some new bangers. The Deftones
Recap: The Best of Riot Fest 2016, Day Three Read More »
Starting in 2005 as a multi-venue Chicago based festival, Riot Fest has since grown to a multi city festival showcasing current and past Punk, Rock and Hip Hop Acts. It has long been a POD favorite thanks to the outstanding lineups, and the excellent crowd atmosphere that can
Recap: The Best of Riot Fest 2016, Day One Read More »
We all know #RiotFestSucks, so how about a little something to have you complain about it some more? Well today we finally get the daily schedule for Riot Fest Chicago, featuring tons of sweet, delicious time conflicts between some of our favorite acts playing this year! These are
Riot Fest Chicago 2016 Daily Schedule Is Out Read More »
Riot Fest just keeps getting better, as the latest announcement brings plenty to get you pumped for the seminal Punk festival. Today’s update unveils the daily lineups for both the Denver and Chicago legs of the fest to push some single-day tix, but it also brought the news that Julian
Riot Fest Announces 2016 Daily Lineup; Adds Sleater-Kinney, The Flaming Lips For Chicago Read More »
Fuck yes, it’s Riot Fest announcement day! The first wave of the 2016 lineup announcement delivered big news today, revealing the acts heading to Denver and Chicago this coming September 2-4 and 16-18, respectively. Joining the reunited Misfits are Morrissey, Jane’s Addiction (Denver only; performing Ritual de lo Habitual), Death
Riot Fest 2016 Lineup Announced feat. Morrissey, Sleater-Kinney, Deftones, Nas Read More »
