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Riot Fest 2023 Day Three: Sunday, I’m in Love

It was a mad dash across Douglass Park on Sunday afternoon as the Riot Fest gates opened at 2 p.m. after a rain delay. Thursday fans sprinted to catch a […]

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Riot Fest 2023 Day Two: Big Feelings and Faygo

A little afternoon rain didn’t deter fans from flocking to Douglass Park on Saturday for the second day of Riot Fest. Half arrived for the nostalgic indie rock album plays […]

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Riot Fest 2023 Day One: Sunshine and Sing-Alongs

Riot Fest 2023 kicked off with a day of sunshine and sing-alongs in Douglass Park on Friday. The festival has been delivering nostalgic punk and rock acts since 2005, and […]

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Preview: The 2023 Riot Fest Lineup is Out!

The little heatwave has not only graced us with clear skies and fun ties in the sun, but all the Riot Fest Lineup! Riot Fest revealed the artists coming to […]

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Riot Fest 2021: Sunday in Review

Douglas Park made some noise on Sunday as Riot Fest pulled off a successful festival weekend in the COVID-era. By Sunday morning everything hurt. My body felt, well, like someone […]

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Riot Fest 2021: Saturday in Review

After how ever many months of being inside, the festivities at Riot Fest on Saturday showed that people are ready to have fun again. NYC art punks Les Savy Fav […]

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Riot Fest 2021: Friday in Review

Riot Fest Friday attendees experienced an epic display of scorching sun, dramatic lightning, and rain shower to close the night. Entering the gates around 1 p.m. I noticed that the crowds […]

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Riot Fest 2021: Preview Party in Review

It felt good to riot again. I’ll admit it, after two years away I wasn’t sure my rusty festival skills and pandemic jitters could handle a fourth day of Riot Fest. The […]

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It’s Riot Fest Eve, Let’s Get Ready for One of Chicago’s Best Music Fests

  Riot Fest is set to start melting your face with their myriad of heavy and eclectic sounds at Douglass Park…let me check my notes… TOMORROW! With so many festivals […]

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Festival Season 2021: Riot Fest Continues into the Late Night with Fantastic Aftershows

Festival season is approaching and the awesome lineups are starting to come in. With everything going on concerning the pandemic, it’s easy to forget that festival season is a thing. […]

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Festival Season 2021: Riot Fest Unveils Their First Look at This Year’s Festival!

Festival season is approaching and the awesome lineups are starting to coming in. With everything going on concerning the pandemic, it’s easy to forget that festival season is a thing. […]

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Will Lollapalooza Be Canceled This Year?

Yesterday Governor Pritzker shared his viewpoint that all summer events should be canceled, though Mayor Lightfoot is less comfortable making that call … yet. My personal history with Lollapalooza goes […]

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