Photos: Riot Fest 2019 – Blink 182, Flaming Lips, Dashboard Confessional

Photos by: Katie Kuropas – 
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Day one of Riot Fest 2019 last night (Sept. 13th) at Douglas Park in Chicago featured performances by pop-punk band Blink 182, who will release their new album, Nine, on September 20th, 2019 via Columbia, psychedelic rock band The Flaming Lips, who released their 15th studio album, King’s Mouth: Music And Songs, on July 19th, 2019 via Warner Bros., emo/indie rock band Dashboard Confessional, who released their newest album, Crooked Shadows, on February 9th, 2018 via Fueled By Ramen/Dine Alone, and more!

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Blink 182
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CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Blink 182 performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Blink 182 performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Blink 182 performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Blink 182 performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Blink 182 performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Blink 182 performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Blink 182 performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Blink 182 performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Blink 182 performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Blink 182 performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Blink 182 performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Blink 182 performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Blink 182 performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

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Flaming Lips
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CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Flaming Lips performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Flaming Lips performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Flaming Lips performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Flaming Lips performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Flaming Lips performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Flaming Lips performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Flaming Lips performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

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Dashboard Confessional
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CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Dashboard Confessional performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Dashboard Confessional performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Dashboard Confessional performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Dashboard Confessional performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Dashboard Confessional performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Dashboard Confessional performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Dashboard Confessional performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Dashboard Confessional performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

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Lucero
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CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Lucero performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Lucero performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Lucero performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Lucero performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Lucero performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

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Violent Femmes
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CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Violent Femmes performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Violent Femmes performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Violent Femmes performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Violent Femmes performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Violent Femmes performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

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The Get Up Kids
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CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – The Get Up Kids performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – The Get Up Kids performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – The Get Up Kids performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – The Get Up Kids performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – The Get Up Kids performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

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Senses Fail
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CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Senses Fail performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Senses Fail performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Senses Fail performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Senses Fail performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

CHICAGO, IL – SEPT. 13 – Senses Fail performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 13, 2019. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)