Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Riot Fest

William Shatner to make heavy metal debut

The Star Trek legend will take to the stage at Chicago’s Douglass Park on September 20,

BANG Premier

“It was an extremely agile move. It was so smooth, it was like we had choreographed it”: Michael Angelo Batio on the time Billy Corgan spared his blushes during a Smashing Pumpkins guest spot

The double-neck guitar shred icon once shared the stage with Smashing Pumpkins during their Riot Fest headline slot

Guitar World

“It’s a cartoon, it’s Looney Tunes”: Gwar singer responds to conservative backlash over onstage Donald Trump ‘killing’

“The idea that Gwar is normalising violence is patently absurd,” says frontman Blöthar The Berserker

Metal Hammer

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

IDLES invite Jack White to join chaotic Riot Fest guest spot – and give him the keys to Lee Kiernan’s famed Pink Mustang

The White Stripes legend joined in on the band’s energetic antics during Never Fight A Man With A Perm

Guitar World

Blink-182, Weezer, Green Day, Sex Pistols, Knocked Loose, The Beach Boys and more to play Riot Fest 2025

Jack White, Dropkick Murphys, Alkaline Trio, The Pogues and more also set for Chicago weekender

Louder

Slayer have just played their first set in five years - see their reunion setlist and watch fiery video footage here

Thrash titans Slayer have just returned to the stage after a 1759 day hiatus

Metal Hammer

Riot Fest 2024 dates, special holiday ticket pre-sale announced

A 3-day pass pre-sale starts at noon Dec. 14, while supplies last.

Chicago Sun-Times

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Picture Chicago: 30 Sun-Times photos from this week in news

A star-studded Riot Fest gets rained on, former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords visits a Chicago training seminar for gun violence survivors, and hundreds flood the Loop to celebrate Mexican Independence Day.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jehnny Beth says the door is open for reuniting with Savages

“Why not?” Beth said Saturday at Riot Fest, adding that “it’s not just on me. We’ll see.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Summer festival season peaks with The Cure closing Riot Fest, finale just like heaven

The marathon performance deserves the title of the best headlining set of Chicago’s summer festival season.

Chicago Sun-Times

Riot Fest Day 3: During wait for The Cure, Mars Volta’s progressive grooves seem to woo few new fans

Patience paid off for Riot Fest goers after a rain delay got things off to a slow start on the final day at Douglass Park.

Chicago Sun-Times

Postal Service performs the best of Ben Gibbard’s Riot Fest sets

Lively performance improves upon the sleepy Death Cab for Cutie set just hours earlier.

Chicago Sun-Times

As emo reigns elsewhere, Queens of the Stone Age rock Riot Fest

Nuanced sound made for one of the best-sounding sets of the weekend at Douglass Park.

Chicago Sun-Times

Insane Clown Posse brings an early Halloween to Riot Fest

Duo treats the Douglass Park Juggalos to a suspenseful wait, menacing clowns and the usual geysers of Faygo.

Chicago Sun-Times

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Chicago Sun-Times

Flood warnings, weather put Riot Fest into rain delay on final day

Parts of the city saw five inches of rain, with another one to two inches expected to fall throughout the day.

Chicago Sun-Times

Anti-Riot Fest graffiti greets festival guests at Douglass Park

Spray painted messages of ‘Get Out!!!’ And ‘No Park For Profit!’ allude to festival opposition by some Lawndale and Little Village neighbors.

Chicago Sun-Times

Riot Fest Day 2: Viagra Boys bring the laughs, fans crowd surf to Corey Feldman

Everything about Riot Fest breathes “made in Chicago, by Chicagoans” — from the Goose Island Beer Company setting up their bar in a retired CTA train car to the vendor booths for Liar’s Club and Reggie’s.

Chicago Sun-Times

PHOTOS: Riot Fest 2023 Day 2 in Douglass Park

Messages about Riot Fest needing to leave Douglass Park greeted festival-goers, but the music played on to delight of thousands gathered for the annual festival.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Chicago Sun-Times

Foo Fighters create a nostalgic atmosphere at Riot Fest 2023

“Whenever we play this city I always gives props, not only to Cubby Bear, not only to Naked Raygun, not only to my cousin Tracy who took me, but to the city of Chicago. Without you I don’t think I’d be doing this thing,” David Grohl told fans on Friday…

Chicago Sun-Times

The Breeders throw Riot Fest back to the ‘90s with full album play of ‘Last Splash’

Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl and Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon were seen watching from the stage wings during the band’s Friday afternoon set.

Chicago Sun-Times

Riot Fest Day 1: George Clinton rocks out at 82, Tegan and Sara fall in love with Chicago

Foo Fighters lean into nostalgia for their headlining set on the first day of the indie-spirited festival in Douglass Park.

Chicago Sun-Times

PHOTOS: Riot Fest 2023 Day 1 in Douglass Park

Olivia Jean and Parliament-Funkadelic kicked off Day 1 of the three-day music festival.

Chicago Sun-Times

Afternoon Edition: How bad is Chicago’s budget outlook?

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Melissa Conyears-Ervin’s alleged actions should be scrutinized

The city’s Inspector General needs to put aside any other business and attack the city treasurer allegations with full force.

Chicago Sun-Times

Riot Fest 2023: Entry rules, how to get there, last minute tickets

Chicago’s annual punk/alt rock festival returns to Douglass Park Sept. 15-17.

1 2 3

People

Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.