BY: CHARLIE FINGER What is it with Riot Fest booking all these bands at these specific times on this specific weekend?  It’s ridiculous.  Unrelated, but I FULLY blamed the guy who ran the Riot Fest Twitter account for the rain …

BY: CLAIRE “CHARLIE” FINGER Check out who Charlie is most excited to be seeing this weekend at Riot Fest. From FEA to Pinkshiift to Viagra Boys to Origami Angel to The Cure, Charlie’s got you covered,

Authors: Jackie Olsen and Tyler Dallman The fest is one of the premier punk festivals in the world, every year happening in Chicago, Illinois. It’s not only host to punk though; there’s a large emphasis every year for related genres, …

Author: Ben Farrell From the speaker-knocking performance from rap duo Run the Jewels, to the blood-soaked antics of veteran metal collective Gwar, Riotfest 2018 did anything but disappoint. Over three days, Chicago’s Douglas Park was filled with freaky festival goers. …

Author: Ben Farrell   This weekend, thousands of concert-goers will descend on Chicago summer’s last musical hurrah: Riot Fest. With acts ranging from the Front Bottoms to Blondie, this year’s riot fest lineup has something for just about any music …

Riot Fest is potentially the most polarized festival out there. Walking into the grounds on Friday, the contrast between Hot Topic tweens with My Chemical Romance back patches and graying, chill punk dads was hilariously stark. The contrast between having …