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Concert Photography, Riot Fest 2026

Photos: Riot Fest 2026 – Twenty One Pilots, Iggy Pop, Pixies, Rise Against

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Photos by: Katie Kuropas  & Rachel Zyzda & Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen & Jason Pendleton –

Day one of Riot Fest 2026 kicked off last night (Sept. 18th) at Douglass Park in Chicago with performances by pop/rap band Twenty One Pilots, who released their newest album, Breach, on September 12, 2025 via Fueled By Ramen, which featured the singles “The Contract”, “Drum Show”, and “City Walls”, punk rock icon Iggy Pop, who released his newest album, Every Loser, on January 6, 2023 via Gold Tooth/Atlantic, alt-rock band Pixies, who released their newest album, The Night the Zombies Came, on October 25, 2024 via BMG, and more!

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Twenty One Pilots
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CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Twenty One Pilots performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Rachel Zyzda)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Twenty One Pilots performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Rachel Zyzda)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Twenty One Pilots performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Rachel Zyzda)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Twenty One Pilots performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Rachel Zyzda)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Twenty One Pilots performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Rachel Zyzda)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Twenty One Pilots performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Rachel Zyzda)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Twenty One Pilots performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Rachel Zyzda)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Twenty One Pilots performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Rachel Zyzda)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Twenty One Pilots performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Rachel Zyzda)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Twenty One Pilots performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Rachel Zyzda)

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Iggy Pop
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CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Iggy Pop performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Iggy Pop performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Iggy Pop performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Iggy Pop performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Iggy Pop performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Iggy Pop performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Iggy Pop performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Iggy Pop performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Iggy Pop performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Iggy Pop performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Iggy Pop performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Iggy Pop performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Iggy Pop performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Iggy Pop performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Iggy Pop performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Iggy Pop performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Iggy Pop performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Iggy Pop performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)

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Pixies
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CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Pixies performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Pixies performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Pixies performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Pixies performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Pixies performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Pixies performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Pixies performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Pixies performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Pixies performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Pixies performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)

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Rise Against
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CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Rise Against performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Jason Pendleton)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Rise Against performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Jason Pendleton)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Rise Against performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Jason Pendleton)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Rise Against performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Jason Pendleton)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Rise Against performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Jason Pendleton)

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Foxy Shazam
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CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Foxy Shazam performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Foxy Shazam performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Foxy Shazam performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Foxy Shazam performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Foxy Shazam performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Foxy Shazam performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Foxy Shazam performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Foxy Shazam performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Foxy Shazam performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Foxy Shazam performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Foxy Shazam performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Foxy Shazam performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Foxy Shazam performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Foxy Shazam performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)

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Sex Pistols Feat. Frank Carter
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CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Sex Pistols feat. Frank Carter performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Sex Pistols feat. Frank Carter performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Sex Pistols feat. Frank Carter performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Sex Pistols feat. Frank Carter performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Sex Pistols feat. Frank Carter performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Sex Pistols feat. Frank Carter performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Sex Pistols feat. Frank Carter performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Sex Pistols feat. Frank Carter performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Sex Pistols feat. Frank Carter performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Sex Pistols feat. Frank Carter performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)

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The All-American Rejects
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CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – The All-American Rejects performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Rachel Zyzda)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – The All-American Rejects performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Rachel Zyzda)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – The All-American Rejects performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Rachel Zyzda)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – The All-American Rejects performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Rachel Zyzda)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – The All-American Rejects performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Rachel Zyzda)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – The All-American Rejects performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Rachel Zyzda)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – The All-American Rejects performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Rachel Zyzda)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – The All-American Rejects performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Rachel Zyzda)

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Alkaline Trio
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CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Alkaline Trio performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Alkaline Trio performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Alkaline Trio performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Alkaline Trio performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Alkaline Trio performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Alkaline Trio performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen)

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Motion City Soundtrack
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CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Motion City Soundtrack performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Motion City Soundtrack performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Motion City Soundtrack performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Motion City Soundtrack performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Motion City Soundtrack performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Motion City Soundtrack performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Motion City Soundtrack performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Motion City Soundtrack performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Motion City Soundtrack performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Motion City Soundtrack performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Motion City Soundtrack performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Motion City Soundtrack performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)

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Bayside
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CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Bayside performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Bayside performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Bayside performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Bayside performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Bayside performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Bayside performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Bayside performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – Bayside performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)

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3OH!3
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CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – 3OH!3 performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – 3OH!3 performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – 3OH!3 performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – 3OH!3 performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – 3OH!3 performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – 3OH!3 performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – 3OH!3 performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – 3OH!3 performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – 3OH!3 performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – 3OH!3 performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)

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The Paradox
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CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – The Paradox performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – The Paradox performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – The Paradox performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – The Paradox performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – The Paradox performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – The Paradox performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – The Paradox performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPT 18 – The Paradox performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois on September 18, 2026. (Photo: Katie Kuropas for Aesthetic Magazine)

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