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 […]

Widespread Panic Headlining North Coast Music Festival 2015

[youtube id=”RtyX_lqY82Y”] This post was originally published by our affiliate site, Chicago Music. North Coast Music Festival (NCMF) is thrilled to announce WIDESPREAD PANIC as the surprise headliner for this year’s festival! The legendary Southern rock jam band has remained in Pollstar’s Top 50 Tours of the Year for the past decade, and continues to be one of the most relevant touring entities on the live […]

Riot Fest Chicago 2014 Set Times Available

A week before Riot Fest’s 10th Anniversary, the weekend’s full set times have been released. Much like last year’s Riot Fest (read our Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3 recaps!), there aren’t many scheduling conflicts on my tentative schedule. I’ll go into more detail on my “Top Artists to See at Riot Fest 2014” […]

Top Artists to See at North Coast Music Festival 2014

Preview written by Alex Lapenia and Jesse Pizano of Three Card Photography. Post was originally published by our affiliates at Chicago Music. Summer is coming to an end on Labor Day weekend, and with that comes the end of summer’s official music festival season. I’d like to share a few reasons why you should join […]

New Location, Attractions for Riot Fest Chicago 2014

If you couldn’t already tell, I’m extremely excited about Riot Fest’s 10th anniversary. It’s been less than a month since the punk rock-themed festival released their lineups for the year, and now we’re supplied with even bigger, more exciting news. Riot Fest will be moving its location from Humboldt Park to… Humboldt Park! The festival […]

Night Shows for Austin City Limits 2014 Announced

Following the Austin City Limits 2014 lineup announcement comes the announcement for the Texas-based festival’s “night shows.” Are you a fan of some of this year’s ACL artists, but would better appreciate seeing them in an intimate venue setting rather than an outdoor festival? ACL’s night shows just might be for you. Tickets for shows […]

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 […]

Ruby Hornet’s Lollapalooza 2014 Spotify Playlist

In case you missed our Lollapalooza artist recommendations yesterday, check them out while you listen to our Spotify Playlist! Curated by both Aleks and I, we wanted to share this playlist with those who may not be familiar with the Lollapalooza artists we recommended. In my opinion, the playlist runs the gamut of sounds that […]