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PHOTO RECAP: Riot Fest 2022- Sunday

ANCHR spent the last weekend at Riot Fest checking out a mix of old favorites and new discoveries. Check out the Sunday photo gallery recap, featuring Chastity, Concrete Castles, Coolio, Ice Cube, Jimmy Eat World, Kid Sistr, Moon Kissed, Real Friends, Renforshort, Save Face, The Academy Is, Weathers, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Zola Jesus.

Be sure to also check out the recaps of Day 1 and Day 2.

PHOTO RECAP: Riot Fest 2022- Saturday

ANCHR spent the last weekend at Riot Fest checking out a mix of old favorites and new discoveries. Check out the Saturday photo gallery recap, featuring Bridge City Sinners, Bully, Cumgirl8, Gwar, Madball, Mannequin Pussy, No Trigger, Surfbort, Thick, War on Women, Yungblud, and Yellowcard.

Stay tuned for more coverage of the rest of the weekend.

PHOTO RECAP: Riot Fest 2022- Friday

Chicago Festivals Are Back!

As of Friday, June 11th, the city of Chicago has officially opened back up into Phase 5 (AKA we are fully open). That means that concerts and festivals that make help make the city the wonderful place that is will will be happening this year. See below for some details about what festival events will be taking place and when.

Wicker Park Fest

When: July 23-25th, 2021

Where: Wicker Park



Lollapalooza

When: July 29-August 1st, 2021

Where: Grant Park

Out of Space

When: August 5-8th // September 2-5th, 2021

Where: Canal Shores Golf Course // Temperance Beer Co

Pitchfork Music Festival

When: September 10-12th, 2021

Where: Union Park

Riot Fest

When: September 17-19th, 2021

Where: Douglas Park

PHOTOS: Riot Fest 2019- Day 3

Riot Fest 2019 came to a close on Sunday with yet another stacked day. Check out photos from some of the best sets, including White Reaper, Village People, Against Me!, The B-52’s and American Football.

PHOTOS: Riot Fest 2019- Day 2

The 15th anniversary of Riot Fest continued on Saturday with another packed day. Some of our favorite sets of the evening included The Struts, Rise Against, Andrew W.K. and Bloc Party—check out photos of those bands below!

PHOTOS: Riot Fest 2019- Day 1

Riot Fest 2019 kicked off yesterday on Friday the 13th. We caught sets from Caroline Rose, Mat Kerekes, Hot Snakes, The Get Up Kids, Violent Femmes, Dashboard Confessional, Descendents, and The Flaming Lips. Check out the photos below and stay tuned for galleries for Saturday and Sunday.

Riot Fest Celebrates 15th Anniversary Next Month

Riot Fest will return to Chicago’s Douglas Park on Friday, September 13th to celebrate its 15th anniversary. The weekend’s lineup is packed with plenty of Riot Fest alumni playing some of their greatest albums in full, like Blink 182 playing Enema of the State and Ween playing The Mollusk. Alongside these return Riot Fest performers, there are fresh faces on the lineup, like Caroline Rose, No Parents, Ganser and White Reaper.

Tickets start at only $49.98 for a single day, so check out the full lineup below and grab your tickets here.

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