CHICAGO (WLS) -- Riot Fest announced the first wave of bands for its Chicago festival, which moved to Douglas Park from Humboldt Park for 2015. Headliners for the three-day festival, now in its 11th ...
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At its monthly meeting on Wednesday morning, the Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners granted Riot Fest a three-year permit to continue to stage the event in Douglass Park, 1401 S. Sacramento ...
Elyssa is a digital news producer for CBS Chicago. She covers breaking news and manages the station's social media presence. Riot Fest is serving up a lineup of nostalgia later this summer — from ...
With Riot Fest 2025 just weeks away, ticket prices are climbing, but deals can still be found if you know where to look. The annual punk and alternative rock festival takes place September 19–21 at ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Punk rock music festival Riot Fest is moving to Douglas Park on the city's South Side after a coalition of residents and business demanded its removal from Humboldt Park. The mayor ...
Born and raised in Chicago, Riot Fest began as a punk rock festival spread across the city’s favorite local venues. Over the years, it’s earned a reputation for reuniting bands that fans had lost hope ...
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Riot Fest is underway in Douglass Park on the West Side of Chicago. The thousands of people attending this year paid a lot more for tickets than they did back when it started in 2005. The Federal ...
In 2005, what began as a modest multi-venue, fan-driven punk event in Chicago has morphed into a large-scale outdoor event that continues to mark its territory as one of the most impressive ...
CHICAGO - Riot Fest is marking its 20th anniversary this year with a star-studded lineup, a new "Riotland" attraction and finally, the arrival of John Stamos. Festival founder "Riot Mike" Petryshyn ...
Aha! Riot Fest Chicago is upon us, and it is impossible to deny just how perfect this weekend should be. As a fourth-time fest-goer and local Chicagoan, I've found few weekends in this city that ...