Riot Fest 2016 Review

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]