Fans put the “riot” into Riot Fest this festival season
cover photo: Vic Mensa by Timoty Hiatt Without a doubt, Riot Fest is the biggest rock festival to take place in Chicago every fall. It was great seeing a slew of fantastic bands make a …
cover photo: Vic Mensa by Timoty Hiatt Without a doubt, Riot Fest is the biggest rock festival to take place in Chicago every fall. It was great seeing a slew of fantastic bands make a …
With Chicago’s festival season beginning to wind down, Riot Fest descended upon Douglas Park for three days of incredible artist performances. If you’ve ever been to Riot Fest …
text by Sarah Thomas Rito Fest Chicago returns for it’s 15th year to Douglas Park on September, Friday 13th through 15th with headliners ranging from Blink-182 to the Violent Femmes. Other …
The weather gods showed mercy on Riot Fest attendees, because for the first time in years, Riot Fest & Carnival was not a rainy, muddy mess. The change in forecast was accompanied by …
*** It’s been a while since The Prodigy name was a commonly used reference in music. Over the last decade it became one of those bands people talk about in conversations that start with …
What had originally started as a heavy rock and metal festival has become more open to other genres. With 4 stages across the Downsview Park grounds, depending on your musical preferences, …
Riot Fest Sunday this year became quickly known is the day notable rappers join the line up. While the Toronto’s hip hop bill didn’t come close to the one in Chicago the city did bring in a …
Montreal’s FOXTROTT is one of those bands that are perpetually up-and-coming. A solo project of Marie-Hélène Delorme, and despite it’s musical originality, is gently cruising under A Taller …
Riot Fest was just one of many stops on the Catch A Fire Tour, featuring the reggae sounds of Tarrus Riley, Morgan Heritage, Jimmy Cliff, Stephen Marley & the Ghetto Youths Crew, and …
photos by Kris Lori Fuentes Cortes This year’s festival featured a number of bands and artists who call Chicago “home,” including punk duo, White Mystery. Comprised of brother and sister, …