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- Our guide to Riot Fest 2014
The Reader‘s Riot Fest guide: Five slices through Chicago’s biggest loaf of punk and punk by-productsAfter three months of earth-shaking EDM extravaganzas, sprawling grab-bag festivals packed with indie pop, hip-hop, or alt-rock, and neighborhood block parties headlined by Better Than Ezra (or by local bands covering Better Than Ezra), the prospect of attending yet another music festival might feel about as exciting as getting a student-loan statement—”What, this nonsense isn’t over with yet?” But Riot Fest has set itself apart and created its own excitement: since it transformed itself from a multivenue bash into an outdoor extravaganza in 2012, its lineup has been jammed with dozens and dozens of well-known punk and alternative bands, many of whom aren’t on the usual stateside summer-festival circuit.…
[ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] - Riot Fest moods: A Venn diagram
A Riot Fest moods Venn diagram: Bands to make you sad, bands to make you happy, and the Pizza Underground
by Sasha Geffen
Click the image for an enlarged PDF version. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] - A roundup of local acts at Riot Fest
Chicago makes a good showing at Riot Fest—at least if you don’t count Ur Lineup Sux, Bro. Because they sux.
by Leor Galil
Of course, music festivals aren’t required to book local talent from the cities that host them. But Riot Fest has given a little love (and stage time) to Chicago acts, not to mention Rockford’s finest, Cheap Trick.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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