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You may have heard of various festivals, such as the Coachella Music Festival, which incorporates all kinds of music, but coming up next in the festival lineup is Riot Fest, making its return this ...
Riot Fest organizers said that to celebrate the festival's 20th anniversary this year, 20 bands will be playing 20 full-album sets, including headliner Weezer playing the complete "Blue Album." ...
2024’s Riot Fest is going to look a bit different from past iterations. For the first time ever, the long-running punk festival will take place Sept. 19-22 at Bridgeview, IL’s SeatGeek Stadium ...
Donation Options Search Search Search Riot Fest owner and co-founder Michael Petryshyn says when he was growing up with undiagnosed autism, he was seen as “difficult but lovable.” Ashlee Rezin ...
Donation Options Search Search Search Attendees stroll the familiar grounds of Riot Fest at Douglass Park in 2023, for what has turned out to be the last one on the site. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times ...
Riot Fest and Friday headliners the Foo Fighters have something in common other than a love for rock ‘n’ roll: Both know what it means to survive. Presenting more than 90 artists on five ...
“I mean, this happens. This is not the first time. With Riot Fest, we’re gonna be at the 20th one next year. We’ve seen shifts in the market. And it usually comes from an oversaturation ...
After originally being scheduled to relocate to SeatGeek Stadium in suburban Bridgeview, Riot Fest will once again be held in Chicago's Douglass Park from Sept. 20-22. Stream NBC 5 for free ...