December 7, 2020 Skank Around The Christmas Tree: A Riot Festmas Playlist By Riot Fest / Playlists, Riot Festmas / Riot Festmas, ska, holiday Our 21-song answer to your rude boy prayers is here just in time for the holiday season. Read more
May 21, 2018October 12, 2018 The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Have A New Song From a New Album For A New Era By Riot Fest / New Music / ska, While We’re At It, The Mighty Might Bosstones The Mighty Mighty Bosstones are back, and they're doing what they do best: releasing a new album full of important social statements, all dressed up… Read more
July 12, 2017July 12, 2017 Exploring Ska’s Strangest Strains By David Anthony / Archive, Chicago, Features, Music / ska, the mighty mighty bosstones, leftover crack Ska is a genre rich with history, originating in 1950s Jamaica before slowly spreading across the globe. Serving as the precursor to both reggae and… Read more
November 15, 2016November 16, 2016 Save Ferris Is Coming To Chicago on March 10th By Riot Fest / Chicago, News / ska, ska-punk, save ferris SAVE FERRIS w/ Baby Baby Friday, March 10th / Bottom Lounge / 1375 W. Lake St. / Doors: 7:00 p.m. / 17+ [bs_button size="lg" type="danger" value="On… Read more
September 7, 2012 Fishbone announce US & Euro tours By Riot Fest / Archive / tour dates, punk, riot fest chicago Fishbone kicks off over two months of touring tonight, covering the United States and Europe. You can see the full list of shows below. Remember,… Read more
August 23, 2012 Fat Wreck Chords to reissue Less Than Jake’s “Borders and Boundaries” By Riot Fest / Archive / punk, fat wreck chords, ska Let's make it four in a row for Fat today, alright? The label recently announced a deluxe reissue of Less Than Jake's 2000 LP Borders… Read more
August 21, 2012 Less Than Jake debut “Goodbye, Mr. Personality” By Riot Fest / Archive / new music, ska, less than jake The first single from Less Than Jake's upcoming LP has hit the internet. You can check the embedded player below to listen to "Goodbye, Mr.… Read more
August 20, 2012 Less Than Jake to stream hometown 20th anniversary shows online By Riot Fest / Archive / tour dates, ska, less than jake Less Than Jake has been bringing their 20th anniversary celebration on the road this year, but even if they didn't come to your town you… Read more
August 16, 2012 Mu330’s Rob Bell won a jump rope contest By Riot Fest / Archive / contests, ska, weird Fans of jumping rope and third wave ska, pay attention. It appears that long time Mu330 trombonist Rob Bell recently won a contest from Buddy… Read more
August 13, 2012 Here’s a clip of Madness performing at the Olympics By Riot Fest / Archive / ska, uk, madness The 2012 London Olympics closed last night with a rather lavish ceremony celebrating some of the biggest names in British music, fashion and culture. Now… Read more
August 7, 2012June 6, 2017 Bomb The Music Industry! plan to break up after current tour, post a new song By Riot Fest / Archive, Music / new music, tour dates, ska According to a blog post published this morning, Bomb The Music Industry! will soon be no more. After their current tour the band is set… Read more
August 3, 2012 Reel Big Fish post “I Dare You To Break My Heart” video By Riot Fest / Archive / music video, ska, ska-core A new cli[p from Reel Big Fish has made its way online. You can see the fresh video for "I Dare You To Break My… Read more