Riot Fest Chicago 2015 Day Lineups Available

The day lineup for Riot Fest Chicago 2015 is now available! You can find out which artists are playing on which day so you can begin to tentatively prepare your schedules. In addition, Riot Fest will be releasing single day passes, VIP passes, and 2-day passes on Thursday, July 23rd at 10am CT here. In […]

Riot Fest 2015 Lineups Revealed

It’s been a busy month for Riot Fest organizers as they went from facing problems with Humboldt Park to being named USA Today’s top summer music festival to eventually relocating to Douglas Park for their flagship Chicago festival. Finally, after incessant badgering on Twitter, the first wave of the Riot Fest 2015 lineup has been […]

Riot Fest Chicago is Moving to Douglas Park

The dust has settled and the official verdict is in: Riot Fest is saying goodbye to Humboldt Park and hello to Douglas Park. Mike Petryshyn, co-founder of the recently named Best Music Festival in the US, released a statement about the festival’s move to North Lawndale: In my very first meeting with Alderman Cardenas, I was […]

USA Today and 10Best Name Riot Fest Best Music Festival

This post was originally published by our affiliate site, Chicago Music. Riot Fest has consistently been Chicago’s best music festival for the past few years, and finally, the festival has been recognized for doing so. USA Today and 10Best have named Riot Fest the country’s Best Music Festival as voted by fans, beating out other […]

[RH Photos] The Orwells at Schubas (6/20/2014)

Photos by AngieStar Photo Rock and Roll: a term used time and time again amongst people of all ages. For my parents and their friends, its definition was once one of rebellion and even an edge for danger. The pelvic thrusts of Elvis Presley, Mick Jagger’s wild movement around the stage, the grunge tones of Nirvana: […]

[Video] The Avett Brothers on Jimmy Fallon

The Avett Brothers visited Jimmy Fallon and The Roots yesterday to perform their single “Vanity” with Soundgarden front man Chris Cornell. The performance was a precursor to the band’s upcoming album, Magpie and the Dandelion, which was recorded at the same time as Avett Brother’s 2012 release The Carpenter, is due out on October 15.