Giveaway: The Lawrence Arms Present: The 10th Annual War on Xmas
Whether you’ve been naughty or nice this year, you have a chance to win.To celebrate The Lawrence Arms’ The 10th Annual War on Xmas, we’re giving away one pair of tickets to night one and one pair of tickets to night two of the show. Send a letter to Santa (aka fill out the form below) for a chance to win. The Lawrence Arms Present: The 10th Annual War on Xmas…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Tuesday, September 19th, 2017We have some new Chicago shows coming up! • 11/15/17 – Dessa at Cobra Lounge Tickets are on sale now here. • 2/23/18 – Machine Head at Concord Music Hall Tickets on sale here this Friday, September 22 at 10:00am CDT • 11/25/17 – Beach Slang at Bottom Lounge Tickets go on sale here this…
Riot Fest 2017: Day Three Photo Gallery
Riot Fest 2017. Day Three Photo Gallery. Photos by David Kindler, Chris Casella, Christopher Morrison, Ethan Duke, and Dave Wittig.
Riot Fest 2017: Day Two Photo Gallery
Riot Fest 2017. Day Two Photo Gallery. Photos by Christopher Morrison, Chris Casella, David Kindler, Stephanie Jensen, and Dave Wittig.
Riot Fest 2017: Day One Photo Gallery
Riot Fest 2017. Day One Photo Gallery. Photos by Christopher Morrison, Chris Casella, David Kindler, Stephanie Jensen, and Dave Wittig
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Thursday, September 14th, 2017We start today with the tragic news of Grant Hart‘s passing from fucking cancer. The Hüsker Dü drummer was 56, and leaves behind a legacy of great songs, strong opinions, many laughs, and tender memories. Twin Cities music beat writer Chris Riemenschneider eulogizes the hometown hero in today’s Star Tribune: http://www.startribune.com/husker-du-co-leader-grant-hart-56-dies-of-cancer/444400223/#1 Jawbreaker is doing a…
What the Heck Should I Not Miss At Riot Fest?
As the old saying goes, “man, woman, and gender nonconforming individuals cannot live on back-to-back to back live music sets alone.” We know you love us for the talent that we bring to the stage in Douglas Park, but we that’s not all we have to offer. If you need to take a break from…
Riot Fest Adoptable Puppy of the Week: Hayley Williams
Hayley Williams A171689 • Female • Looking for a Foster or Adoptive Home Oh My Heart, have you seen these ears? Hayley Williams has found herself in some Hard Times ending up at Chicago Animal Control to no fault of her own. She was likely dumped by someone and was brought in as a stray.…
Mayday Parade’s Alex Garcia Talks 10 Years of ‘A Lesson In Romantics’
For Mayday Parade guitarist Alex Garcia, his band’s 2007 debut full-length album A Lesson In Romantics is essentially a time capsule. “I was definitely younger when we wrote [the record], so there are some things I would shy away from,” he says. “Some of my parts are a bit immature to me now. I don’t…
