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Tag: Hellzapoppin

September 27, 2018October 11, 2018
Checking Out the Freaks: Hellzapoppin’ Circus Sideshow Revue at Riot Fest 2018
By Christopher Andrew / Riot Fest 2018 / riot fest 2018, Hellzapoppin, 2018 Photos
No matter who plays Riot Fest or what other fun awaits each September, the official Riot Fest photographers' favorite spectacle to shoot each year is…
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September 21, 2017December 6, 2019
“I’m Essentially A Living Photo Op” and Other Musings from The Lizardman
By Ben Perlstein / Chicago, Interviews / Hellzapoppin, The Lizardman
Erik Sprague was born as a human baby in 1972, but is better known to Riot Fest participants as The Lizardman from the Hellzapoppin' Circus…
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September 14, 2017September 14, 2017
What the Heck Should I Not Miss At Riot Fest?
By Riot Fest / Chicago / Douglas Park, John Stamos, the riot feast
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…
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September 8, 2017September 9, 2017
Riot Fest Garbage Pail Kids Are Back
By Riot Fest / Chicago, News / riot fest, against me, Fishbone
Riot Fest Garbage Pail Kids are back. The wonderful people at Topps let us lampoon some of our favorite past and present Riot Fest bands…
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August 25, 2017August 25, 2017
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
By Riot Fest / Chicago, Music, Roundup / riot fest, queens of the stone age, Douglas Park
Happy National Banana Split Day! Queens of the Stone Age have released their new album Villains. You can stream it now, and yes, it’s awesome. Gogol Bordello…
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August 24, 2017August 24, 2017
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
By Riot Fest / Archive, Chicago, Music, Roundup / Gwar, paramore, Action Bronson
Happy National Waffle Day. Fun Fact: Waffles are 100 times better than pancakes. Don't @ me. 1985 Chicago Bears Rumored to Reunite at Riot Fest The wait…
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August 23, 2017June 1, 2018
‘The Govna’ Talks About Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow And How Riot Fest Accidentally Booked Him
By Desi Rottman / Archive, Chicago, Interviews / riot fest, Douglas Park, Hellzapoppin
Circus sideshows originally began as exactly what their name implies: an attraction placed outside of the main tent of touring circuses. First created in the…
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August 8, 2016June 6, 2017
Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow Revue Returns To Riot Fest
By Riot Fest / Chicago, Denver, Music, News / Hellzapoppin, sideshow, circus
Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow Revue is returning to Riot Fest for their 4th year. A world renown theatrical ROCK-N-ROLL circus stunt-show, Hellzapoppin has been a fan…
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