See you back in Douglass Park this September.
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Live Nation Rolls Out TSA Style Pre-Screening System
Would you pay $85 to skip long lines at concerts and festivals?Until very recently, the thought that getting cleared by security at a concert or music festival could one day be as difficult as boarding a plane in post-9/11 America sounded completely absurd. Now, it seems it is becoming a reality. This week, Live Nation announced a new partnership with IdentoGo, the same security service used…
Pennywise The Clown Gets A New Costume In ‘It’ Reboot
Hi, Georgie! Aren’t cha gonna say… *hello*?Pennywise is back in a reboot of Stephen King’s horror classic It set to be released on September 8th, 2017. Now we finally get to see his new costume. Directed by Andy Muschietti (Mama) with Emmy-winning costume designer Janie Bryant (Mad Men) the new clown suit draws inspiration from Medieval, Renaissance, Elizabethan, and Victorian eras.…
Has Pop Punk Finally Grown Up?
A recent article in The Guardian muses on state of pop punk in 2016.photo credit: Maria Chavez Following the August 11 release of Green Day’s new single “Bang Bang” (the first track to be revealed from its upcoming 12th album Revolution Radio), The Guardian’s Dan Martin question whether pop punk has finally come of age. “The pop punk genre of which Green Day became champions is based entirely…
Riot Fest & Carnival After Shows
ON SALE NOWRIOT FEST & CARNIVAL OFFICIAL AFTER SHOWS ON SALE NOW WEDNESDAY, September 14th AGENT ORANGE W/ COUNTERPUNCH DOORS 7pm @ COBRA LOUNGE / 235 N Ashland Ave / 21+ [bs_button size=”lg” type=”warning” value=”On Sale NOW” href=”https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1288949″] THURSDAY, September 15th THE SPECIALS W/ THE FAR EAST DOOR 7pm @ CONCORD Music Hall / 2047 N Milwaukee…
The Riot Fest Big Ticket Giveaway
Find Riot Fest Tickets Hidden Across the United States, Canada, and MexicoWe are teaming up with our friends at DoStuff in cites around the U.S., Canada, and Mexico for the biggest ticket giveaway we’ve ever done. We are going to be hiding a pair of Riot Fest & Rodeo tickets and Riot Fest & Carnival tickets starting on Wednesday. If you find the tickets, they are…
Going To Music Festivals Makes You Happy
According to a new study, people who have communal musical experiences — like a music festival — have elevated levels of overall satisfaction in life. We’ve known for awhile that music can reduce stress, evoke joy, relaxation, and empowerment and now science has proven “engaging with music by dancing or attending musical events was associated…
Katy Goodman and Greta Morgan Reimagine Classic Punk on, “Take It, It’s Yours”
Earlier this year, Katy Goodman of La Sera (former Vivian Girls member) and Greta Morgan of Springtime Carnivore announced a collaborative album of covers of iconic punk and new wave songs titled, Take It, It’s Yours. The album includes the duo’s interpretations of “Where Eagles Dare” by the Misfits, “Pay to Cum” by Bad Brains, and “Ever…
Stream New Music from Ted Leo and Publicist UK
The first best thing you’ll hear this week comes in the form of a split 7” between punk/indie songwriter Ted Leo and gothic/death rock four-piece Publicist UK (a band that features members of Municipal Waste, Revocation, Goes Cube, and Burnt By The Sun, among many others). The 7” is the first release in a series…
