With 2016 coming to an end, we’re starting to make plans for next year and one of the bigger things that we’re looking forward to in 2017 is the return […]

[soliloquy id=”7664″] Something that I wish wouldn’t happen: when people use the excuse of “it’s too far” to attend Freaky Deaky*, a three-day music festival featuring an array of electronic, […]

Lose yourself in a tunnel of electronic and hip hop music this Halloween at Freaky Deaky , with a pair of free tickets to the “Largest Halloween Event in the Midwest!” […]

The air buzzes over the grand floors of Navy Pier’s Festival Hall where mini galleries are set like city blocks as guests navigate the aisles. There are colors everywhere: nestled […]

Hard Girls released “Guadalupe On The Banks Of The Styx,” a track off their third and upcoming album, Floating Now, just before their Riot Fest trip. The San Jose band classifies itself indie-punk, and […]

[soliloquy id=”6875″] Photos by Amanda Tugade If I am being honest, there wasn’t really anyone at Riot Fest that I was dying to see. That being said, when you are […]

[soliloquy id=”6798″] Saturday’s roster gave me a moment to embrace my angsty, teenage days. I started my day off with Motion City Soundtrack, and reveled in the emotions its music […]

The Dirty Nil’s music video for “No Weaknesses,” a track off of their debut album Higher Power, features the Canadian trio bench pressing and bitching at each other. Every other scene is […]

As someone who has never been a Riot Fest dweller, this experience really is a diverse one. Upon first entry, there are several directions through which to venture. I was […]

Chicago’s festival season is culminating in, ironically, one of the most raucous and high-energy events. Riot Fest 2016 offers a slew of talented acts, including a Misfits reunion, the last show ever […]

I meandered through an industrial area along the North Branch of the Chicago River, past factories and the latest small businesses, only to make that familiar turn on Wabansia Street, finding the enclave […]

The final day of North Coast Music Festival brought with it lush beats, massive crowds, and dance parties all day long. We joined in the fun and genre-hopped, from indie […]