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September 19, 2016September 20, 2016
Riot Fest Chicago, Day 3 Photo Gallery
By Riot Fest / Archive, Chicago, Denver, News / riot fest chicago, Riot fest & Carnival, sleater-kinney
With set after set of amazing performances, great people (including many who flew in from all over the world for the occasion), and an excitement…
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September 16, 2016June 6, 2017
Staff Pick: Dan Wade on Jimmy Eat World at Riot Fest Chicago
By Riot Fest / Archive, Music / riot fest chicago, Riot fest & Carnival, jimmy eat world
One of the best things about working with the Riot Fest staff is that while everyone here is passionate about music, we all have different…
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September 16, 2016April 24, 2018
Wayne Coyne talks technical difficulties and the Flaming Lips return to Riot Fest
By Jill Hopkins / Chicago, Denver, Features / riot fest chicago, Riot fest & Carnival, prince
When I spoke to Flaming Lips’ frontman Wayne Coyne, I told him at the beginning of our phone call that if it sounded strange on…
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September 15, 2016June 6, 2017
Inspired by Rob Zombie, We Wrote Our Own Horror Movie Plots
By Riot Fest / Archive, Chicago, Features, Music, TV+Film / riot fest chicago, Riot fest & Carnival, Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie will play White Zombie's classic fourth album, Astro-Creep: 2000 – Songs of Love, Destruction and Other Synthetic Delusions of the Electric Head at Riot Fest on…
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September 15, 2016June 6, 2017
Franz Nicolay Reflects on The Hold Steady’s Boys and Girls in America
By Riot Fest / Archive, Chicago, Features, Music / indie rock, riot fest chicago, riot fest denver
  Following their amazing set at Riot Fest Denver, we're even more thrilled that the The Hold Steady will perform its seminal 2006 release, Boys and Girls…
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September 14, 2016June 6, 2017
10 Questions with War on Women
By Riot Fest / 10 Questions, Archive, Chicago, Denver, Music, News / hardcore, riot fest chicago, Riot fest & Carnival
War on Women is a socially and politically-woke hardcore punk band from Baltimore, Maryland. Comprised of vocalist Shawna Potter, guitarists Brooks Harlan and Nancy Hornburg,…
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September 14, 2016June 6, 2017
Mike Ness Looks Back at Social Distortion’s ‘White Light, White Heat, White Trash’
By Riot Fest / Archive, Chicago, Denver, Music, News / punk, riot fest chicago, Riot fest & Carnival
On September, 17, 1996, Social Distortion released its fifth album, White Light, White Heat, White Trash. The band, which had formed in Los Angeles in…
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September 13, 2016June 6, 2017
Riot Fest’s Ween-Inspired Chicago Dining Guide
By Riot Fest / Archive, Chicago, Denver, Features, Food, Music / riot fest chicago, Riot fest & Carnival, Ween
Food and music are both essential to life but few bands have incorporated food in their lyrics and aesthetics more than Ween. Formed by childhood…
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September 12, 2016June 6, 2017
Julian Marley Plays Bob Marley’s Exodus at Riot Fest: 12 Facts About the Iconic Album
By Riot Fest / Archive, Chicago, Denver, Features, Music, TV+Film / riot fest chicago, Riot fest & Carnival, riot fest denver
  Following a stellar set at Riot Fest & Rodeo in Denver earlier this month, Grammy-nominated reggae musician Julian Marley and his band will perform Bob…
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September 12, 2016September 12, 2016
Riot Fest Chicago Map Is Here. See You Friday.
By Riot Fest / Chicago, News / riot fest chicago, riot fest map
Riot Fest Chicago is this weekend. Here is a map for your viewing pleasure. The entrance is at W. Ogden Ave. & S. Sacramento Dr. Check…
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September 12, 2016June 6, 2017
10 Questions with Big Ups
By Riot Fest / 10 Questions, Archive, Chicago, Denver, Music, News / riot fest chicago, Riot fest & Carnival, post-hardcore
New York post-hardcore outfit Big Ups is comprised of singer Joe Galarraga, guitarist Amar Lal, bassist Carlos Salguero Jr., and drummer Brendan Finn, longtime friends…
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September 10, 2016June 6, 2017
10 Questions with Bad Cop / Bad Cop
By Riot Fest / 10 Questions, Archive, Chicago, Denver, Music / punk, riot fest chicago, pop punk
Bad Cop Bad Cop is one of the most exciting pop-punk bands to emerge out of California in recent years. Comprised of guitarists/vocalists Stacey Dee…
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