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Douglas Park made some noise on Sunday as Riot Fest pulled off a successful festival weekend in the COVID-era. By…

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…

Riot Fest Friday attendees experienced an epic display of scorching sun, dramatic lightning, and rain shower to close the night.…

It felt good to riot again. I’ll admit it, after two years away I wasn’t sure my rusty festival skills and…

Riot Fest is set to start melting your face with their myriad of heavy and eclectic sounds at Douglass…

Festival season is approaching and the awesome lineups are starting to come in. With everything going on concerning the pandemic,…

Festival season is approaching and the awesome lineups are starting to coming in. With everything going on concerning the pandemic,…

Yesterday Governor Pritzker shared his viewpoint that all summer events should be canceled, though Mayor Lightfoot is less comfortable making…

This time of year, there’s a lot of looking back –for better or worse. We see what worked and what…

There’s a noticeably chiller vibe when I show up to Douglas Park for day 3 of Riot Fest 2019. If…

My second day at Riot Fest was another one of firsts—first time that I used the port-o-potty at the festival,…

I admit I always flinch a little when I read articles describing Riot Fest as a punk and metal festival.…