Photos by: Katie Kuropas – Day three of Riot Fest 2018 on September 16th at Douglas Park in Chicago featured performances by acclaimed hip-hop duo Run The Jewels, who released their third album, Run The Jewels 3, on December 24th, 2016 via RED, which featured the singles“Talk to Me”, “2100”, “Legend Has It”, and “Kill Your Masters”, indie folk-rock singer-songwriter Father John … Continue reading
Photos by: Katie Kuropas – Day two of Riot Fest 2018 on September 15th at Douglas Park in Chicago featured performances by New York City-based indie rock band Interpol, who released their sixth album, Marauder, on August 24th, 2018 via Matador, hard rock artist Andrew WK, who released his fifth album, You’re Not Alone, on March 2nd, … Continue reading
By: Staff – Riot Fest has announced its 2018 lineup. The festival, which is set to happen at Douglas Park in Chicago from Sept. 14-16, will feature headlining performances by Blink-182, Beck, Interpol, Liz Phair, Father John Misty, Elvis Costello, Incubus, Young The Giant, Blondie, and more. Other notable artists include: The Jesus Lizard, Cat Power, Pussy Riot, Jerry … Continue reading
Photos by: Katie Kuropas – Day three of Riot Fest Chicago 2017 on September 17th featured performances by newly reunited punk rock band Jawbreaker, synthpop Paramore, who released their fifth album, After Laughter, on May 12th, 2017 via Fueled By Ramen, rap-rock supergroup Prophets Of Rage, who released their self-titled debut album on September 15th, 2017 via … Continue reading
Photos by: Katie Kuropas & Jason Pendleton – Day two of Riot Fest Chicago 2017 on September 16th featured performances by alt-rock band Queens Of The Stone Age, who released their seventh album, Villains, on August 25th via Matador Records, Pop-punk band Taking Back Sunday, who released their seventh studio album, Tidal Wave, on September 16th, 2016 via Hopeless Records, hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, who released … Continue reading
Photos by: Katie Kuropas – Day one of Riot Fest Chicago 2017 on September 15th featured performances by industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, who released their newest EP, Add Violence, on July 19th, 2017 via The Null Corporation, metalcore band A Day to Remember, who released their sixth album, Bad Vibrations, on September 2nd, 2016 via Epitaph, synthpop band … Continue reading
We’re giving away a Riot Fest Chicago prize pack that includes two (2) GA full-festival passes + a Riot Fest t-shirt! Buy tickets here. Date(s): Sept. 15-17 Venue: Douglas Park Featuring: Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age, Jawbreaker, New Order, Paramore, Prophets of Rage, M.I.A., Wu-Tang Clan, Mike D (DJ Set), A Day To Remember, Gogol … Continue reading
By: Staff – Riot Fest has announced the first wave of its 2017 lineup. The festival, which is set to return to Douglas Park in Chicago from Sept. 15-17th, will be headlined by Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age, and newly reunited punk band Jawbreaker, who broke up in 1996. Other artists include: New Order, … Continue reading
Photos by: Katie Kuropas – The third and final day of Riot Fest Chicago 2016 on September 18th featured performances by indie rock trio Sleater Kinney, who released their eighth album, No Cities to Love, on January 20th, 2015 via Sub Pop, heavy metal artist Rob Zombie, who released his sixth album, The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser, on April … Continue reading
Photos by: Katie Kuropas – Day two of Riot Fest Chicago 2016 on September 17th featured performances by Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist Nas, who released his newest album, Life Is Good, on July 13th, 2012 via Def Jam, which featured the singles “Nasty”, “The Don”, and “Daughters”, Seattle-based indie rock band Death Cab For Cutie, who released their eighth album, Kintsugi, on … Continue reading