Riot Fest
Riot Fest day 3 pics (Run the Jewels, Bad Religion, Father John Misty, Blondie, more)
The final day of Riot Fest included classic punk albums performed in full by Bad Religion, Suicidal Tendencies, and Fear, plus sets from Run the Jewels, Father John Misty, Blondie, Johnny Marr, Superchunk, Dillinger Four, The Wonder Years, and more.
Riot Fest 2018 Saturday pics (Beck, The Jesus Lizard, Elvis Costello, more)
Beck brought out Gary Numan to play “Cars” for the second time that day, plus sets from The Jesus Lizard, Elvis Costello and The Imposters, Interpol, The Voidz, Killing Joke, HEALTH, and more from Saturday at Riot Fest.
Riot Fest 2018 Friday pics (Weezer, Digable Planets, Liz Phair, more)
Weezer covered blink-182 (who were absent from the festival because of drummer Travis Barker’s health issues), Pussy Riot addressed the absence of Pyotr Verzilov (who is in recovery from a reported poisoning), and more from the first day of Chicago’s Riot Fest.
10 acts not to miss at Riot Fest 2018
There are so many great acts playing Chicago’s Riot Fest this weekend and lots of tough conflicts. So if you’re trying to decide who to see, here are ten ideas…
Riot Fest 2018 set times (Blondie vs Superchunk vs Dillinger Four, and more)
Other conflicts include Interpol vs The Jesus Lizard vs GWAR vs Jerry Lee Lewis; Elvis Costello vs Killing Joke; and more.
Riot Fest announces lineup by day, single day tickets
Friday (9/14) is headlined by Weezer, Saturday (9/15) is headlined by Beck, and on Sunday (9/16) it’s Run the Jewels and Incubus.
Riot Fest late night shows (Bad Religion, Hot Snakes, Face to Face, Bouncing Souls, more)
The Chicago festival also includes late-night shows by Lagwagon, Aaron West & the Roaring Twenties, Bully, Mannequin Pussy, Sum 41, and more.
Riot Fest adds Run the Jewels, Taking Back Sunday & Weezer to replace blink-182
blink-182 are off the fest for health reasons, and they’re being replaced by Run the Jewels, Taking Back Sunday, and Weezer.
Riot Fest 2018 is "100%" still happening, despite rumors of cancellation
”It’s 100% going on. New announcements are coming shortly.”
Cypress Hill prep new LP, touring, playing 'Black Sunday' @ Riot Fest
New LP ’Elephants on Acid’ will be Cypress Hill’s first in eight years, and the’ll play ”Haunted Hill” Halloween shows in LA and NYC this fall. Plus: stream a track off DJ Muggs’ upcoming LP.
