Photos by J. Frank Riot Fest 2016 returned to Douglas Park and definitively proved why it’s the best summer music festival in the city. Together with Ruby Hornet veteran photographer J. Frank, we conquered through a near-dozen acts at this year’s Riot Fest. Check out the some of J. Frank’s best photos over the next […]
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 […]
Midwest Ska Fest 2015 Returning to Double Door on August 8th
Get your three-piece suits ready – ska’s coming back to Chicago, and in a very big way. Midwest Ska Fest is returning to the Double Door on August 8th for its third annual flagship show. The day-long event will feature eleven amazing ska bands from the Midwest alongside a special headliner coming in from Tennessee […]
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] Midwest Ska Festival 2014 at Double Door (8/23/2014)
Photos by Geoff Henao. This post was originally published by our affiliates at Chicago Music. Chicago music isn’t just hip hop. For years, ska used to play a huge role in the city’s independent scene, especially during the early ’00s, coinciding with my high school tenure. Every month, my friends and I would either throw […]
Midwest Ska Fest 2014 Information + Sampler
You know what I love? Well thought-out DIY musical ventures, and that is exactly what Midwest Ska Fest 2014 is. Operating in its second year (though formerly known as Summer Ska Fest last year), the festival is an appreciation of independent ska, reggae, 2-tone, and dub bands and artists throughout the Midwest and will be […]