The first wave of bands playing Riot Fest have been announced. Blink-182 and Beck are headlining and there’s a whole lot of other great bands. You can find the full listing below.
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Riot Fest Teases 2018
Riot Fest has released a lineup teaser video.
Riot Fest 2018 Dates Announced
Riot Fest 2018 will be taking place September 14-16 in Chicago’s Douglas Park. Tickets will go on holiday presale tomorrow at 8 AM PST on their website.
Interview: Riot Fest (Video Interviews)
I had the chance to do some video interviews with a bunch of bands at this year’s Riot Fest. Here they are for your viewing pleasure:
Riot Fest Announce Late Night Schedule
Riot Fest Schedule Announced
Riot Fest Announces Single Day Lineups
Riot Fest have announced this year’s single day lineups. You can find those below.
Riot Fest Announces “The Riot Feast”
Riot Fest have announced they’re opening up a pop-up restaurant called “Riot Feast” for three months in Chicago:
We’re about to find out. We’ve joined forces with the team behind the immensely popular Saved By The Max pop-up diner to open The Riot Feast, a limited-time restaurant and bar in Chicago with Riot Fest-inspired family-style American bites in a turn-of-the-century carnival environment. Located at (1941 W. North Ave, Chicago), The Riot Feast opens on July 8th for a three-month run.
Second Wave of Riot Fest Bands Announced
Bands to Play Full Albums at Riot Fest
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Riot Fest Announces First Wave of Bands
Riot Fest will be returning to Chicago’s Douglas Park this year from September 15th-17th. Today they’ve unveiled the first group of artists for the festival, and, damn, it’s got some heavy hitters. Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age, and a Jawbreaker reunion are the headlining acts. The full list of artists can be found below.
Tickets go on sale later today at via Ticketfly.
Riot Fest Won’t Return to Denver in 2017
Riot Fest will not be returning to Denver this year:
Denverites looking to attend Riot Fest this year will have to travel to Chicago to see their favorite punk bands.
Organizers say planning efforts for a Denver festival became too difficult after longtime leader Sean McKeough passed away last year.
Sean McKeough, Riot Fest Founder, Passes Away
The co-founder of Riot Fest, Sean McKeough, has passed away. He was 42.
Riot Fest Announces Chicago 2017 Early Bird Tickets
Riot Fest have announced early bird tickets for Chicago’s 2017 festival.
Interview: Talking With the Bands From Riot Fest – Part 2 (Video)
I had the chance to do some video interviews with a bunch of bands at this year’s Riot Fest. Here’s the second batch:
Interview: Talking With the Bands From Riot Fest – Part 1 (Video)
I had the chance to do some video interviews with a bunch of bands at this year’s Riot Fest. I’ll be breaking these down into two posts, but here’s the first batch:
Denver Riot Fest 2016
As Riot Fest wraps up this year, I have one question: when is it not festival season? I feel as if we’ve transitioned into an era where festivals and big bills are the new trend. I’ve attended and photographed four “festivals” this year alone and Riot Fest was one of the more enjoyable to shoot. The festival was easy and accessible — which isn’t always the case. Below you’ll find images of Thursday, Underoath, Glassjaw, and many more.
Chicago Riot Fest Times Announced
Riot Fest have announced the time schedule for the Chicago dates.
“Pick Your Riot Fest Stage Name” Contest Voting
Voting has commenced for the “pick the stage name” contest for Riot Fest Chicago. I’m pretty sure Mr. Bieber is a Chorus reader, so I feel a little biased.
Denver Riot Fest Times Announced
Denver Riot Fest set times have been released.