Riot Fest

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    Riot Fest 2022 Preview

    Last year, festivalgoers wondered whether festivals would be back, but one that was definitely back was Chicago’s Riot Fest, who managed to crush their return even after dealing with acts dropping out. Well, now those acts are finally making it to Douglass Park, Friday-Sunday, September 16th-18th....
  • Riot Fest 2021 Recap

    Riot Fest 2021 Recap

    Riot Fest fought through it all and returned with a flourish in 2021....
  • Riot Fest 2021 Sunday Recap

    Riot Fest 2021 Sunday Recap

    Riot Fest '21 closed out with a bang....
  • Riot Fest 2021 Saturday Recap

    Riot Fest 2021 Saturday Recap

    Returnees, rappers, and 'razy came to Riot Fest Saturday....
  • Riot Fest 2021 Friday Recap

    Riot Fest 2021 Friday Recap

    Thank God it was a big Friday at Riot Fest '21....
  • Riot Fest 2021 Thursday Recap

    Riot Fest 2021 Thursday Recap

    More Click here for photos of festival sights from Riot Fest ’21 in the QRO Concert Photo Gallery 2021 has not been a normal year, and this was not a normal Riot Fest. Not that any Riot Fest is really ‘normal’, but Riot ’21 was particularly unusual. It was...
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    Riot Fest 2021 Preview

    You can’t keep a punk down. While 2020 saw festivals shut down and stay inside thanks to the COVID pandemic, summer & fall of this year has seen them slowly come back, here & there – very much here with Chicago’s Riot Fest. Yes, there have been cancellations, but...
  • Riot Fest 2019 Recap

    Riot Fest 2019 Recap

    Music festivals are a tricky business, but somehow Riot Fest keeps doing it right....
  • Riot Fest Recap - Day Three

    Riot Fest 2019 Recap – Day Three

    It was a big final day of Riot Fest '19....