Riot Fest celebrated its 20th anniversary in silly and spectacular fashion. With killer programming and signature fun, it's ...

Photos from Riot Fest 2025 at Douglass Park on Sept. 19-21, 2025. While its 20th anniversary year’s lineup leans into emo, metalcore and a healthy amount of nostalgia, it celebrates Chicago — its sole ...

From the basement to the main stage, the 20th annual Riot Fest did not disappoint this past weekend in Chicago. While Jesse and the Rippers were no-shows, Stamos not only backed the Beach Boys on ...

Friday was “Weird Al” Yankovic’s day. Not only did he curate his entire stage for the day, he also drew a crowd far too big for the stage he closed out. He played through hit after hit of his parody ...

CHICAGO — Some big names are heading to Riot Fest; Blink 182, Weezer, Green Day. And perhaps biggest of all: Tom Skilling. Chicago’s Very Own Tom Skilling will deliver — via video link — the official ...

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