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…
The Falcon “Black Teeth” (Official Music Video)
Chances are that if you attended The Falcon’s Chicago in April, your memory might be a tad bit hazy. We get it. It’s The Falcon at Double Door. And when you put those two together, it doesn’t take Euclid’s brain to calculate the sum: inebriation. However, The Falcon has your back and created their latest…
Riot Fest PresentsDan Andriano In The Emergency Room
Riot Fest Presents Dan Andriano in the Emergency Room with TBD Friday, October 21st // Cobra Lounge // 235 N. Ashland Ave Doors: 7:30 PM // 21+ // TIX: $14 adv. // $17 dos [bs_button size=”lg” type=”warning” value=”TICKETS ON SALE NOW” href=”https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1252297″] Dan Andriano is a man of many bands. He’s been playing bass and…
Our Pitchfork Music Fest 2016 Picks
As our brethren at Pitchfork begin their annual mid-July load-in over at Union Park, anticipation within the walls of RFHQ has been steadily increasing since Monday because, as music fans housed in Chicago, our internal alarm clocks have been sounding off for one reason: Pitchfork Music Festival is only a few days away. Although the…
When Rush Sent the Melvins A Postcard
Rush sent the Melvins a postcard to welcome them to their tour in 1994. It reads: “To the Mervins Murphtones Melons Melvins Welcome to the tour. We hope it’s not too long and tiring for you. Please accept this bottle of champagne in lieu of any cash payment. Thank you for your cooperation and we…
Introducing Meowtallica
Meowtallica Meowing Meow Meowtallica. Meow. Meow meow meow meow—meow meow meow—meow meow. Lars meow meow meow, hiss. Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow; meow, meow meow meow Riot Meow 2017 meow?
Riot Fest Officially Endorses Andrew W.K.And The Party Party
Riot Fest & Revolution Brewing Present Thursday, September 15th // Revolution Brewing Taproom // 3340 N. Kedzie Ave. Doors: 7 PM // 21+ // Tix: $20 adv. // $25 dos Free pizza from Pie-Eyed Pizzeria [bs_button size=”lg” type=”warning” value=”ON-SALE NOW” href=”https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1253427″] Celebrating his tenth year as a party guru and motivational speaker, Andrew W.K is…
Disco Demolition: The Death of Disco
At the end of the 1970s, disco was seeing a formidable backlash and disdain from hard rock fans across the nation. Therefore, in an attempt to capitalize on this increasing resentment—and to fill seats during a disappointing Chicago White Sox season—Mike Veeck, White Sox Promotions Director and local Chicago DJ, Steve Dahl, proposed an anti-disco promotion.…
RIOT FEST TWITTER ROUNDUP
Did you know Riot Fest has an award winning twitter? Sometimes we even tweet important information, but most of the time we just answer your dumb questions, and silently judge you. Here’s a roundup of some of our favorite tweets from the past week or so. And remember, social media is terrible, and you should…
