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…
Riot Fest Chicago, Day 1 Photo Gallery
Riot Fest Chicago Day 1 was a blast and we have the photos to prove it. Don’t miss our Day 2 and Day 3 galleries! We’ll see you next year! Images by Riot Fest photo crew: David T. Kindler, Chris Casella, Christopher Morrison, Dave Wittig, Katie Hovland, Tim Hiatt, Jason Pendleton, and Anthony Nguyen.
Staff Pick: Dan Wade on Jimmy Eat World at Riot Fest Chicago
See the band play at Riot Fest on Friday, September 16.One of the best things about working with the Riot Fest staff is that while everyone here is passionate about music, we all have different tastes. Just showing up, you’re bound to learn something new or get a different perspective on a band from someone who really knows their stuff. When it comes to Jimmy…
Wayne Coyne talks technical difficulties and the Flaming Lips return to Riot Fest
True Story: We interviewed the singer from the bathroom.When I spoke to Flaming Lips’ frontman Wayne Coyne, I told him at the beginning of our phone call that if it sounded strange on my end of the line, it was because I was calling from a gender neutral bathroom in Chicago’s Second City Training Center. “How did you know it was a gender…
Finally. Riot Fest Chicago Day 1 Is Here.
The wait is over. It’s finally here. Riot Fest Chicago Day 1 is here. I hope you’re as excited as we are. If you’ve been slacking this whole time and still don’t have tickets yet, I am very disappointed in you. Quit making excuses and GET YOUR TICKETS NOW. Here are some friendly tips and…
Inspired by Rob Zombie, We Wrote Our Own Horror Movie Plots
The musician / director / artist will play White Zombie’s ‘Astro-Creep 2000’ at Riot Fest 2016Rob Zombie will play White Zombie’s classic fourth album, Astro-Creep: 2000 – Songs of Love, Destruction and Other Synthetic Delusions of the Electric Head at Riot Fest on Sunday night. The album, which came out in 1995, showcased the band’s heaviest and most industrial side to date, and like its predecessor, La Sexcoristo: Devil Music Volume 1, contained numerous samples from…
Franz Nicolay Reflects on The Hold Steady’s Boys and Girls in America
Read a Riot Fest Exclusive by the keyboardist and learn about his new memoir!Following their amazing set at Riot Fest Denver, we’re even more thrilled that the The Hold Steady will perform its seminal 2006 release, Boys and Girls In America, in its entirety at Riot Fest Chicago on Saturday September 17. Comprised of vocalist Craig Finn, guitarist/vocalist Tad Kubler, keyboardist Franz Nicolay (keyboards), bassist Galen Polivka, guitarist Steve Selvidge,…
Riot Fest’s Morrissey Classic Video Playlist
Get ready to see Morrissey at Riot Fest with these seven videos!If you’re like us, you can’t to see Morrissey to headline Riot Fest on Saturday night. We’ve complied a bunch of our favorite classic Morrissey videos to get you even more in the mood. “Suedehead” (1988) James Dean’s hometown of Fairmount, Indiana (located just 183.8 miles from Douglas Park) provides the setting for Morrissey’s first…
10 Questions with War on Women
War on Women is a socially and politically-woke hardcore punk band from Baltimore, Maryland. Comprised of vocalist Shawna Potter, guitarists Brooks Harlan and Nancy Hornburg, bassist Suzanne Werner, and drummer Evan Tanner, the band has been kicking ass and taking names since it formed in 2011. Following its 2012 debut EP “Improvised Weapons,” War on…
