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GALLERY: 46 pics from Riot Fest 2017 Day 1 in Chicago
Photographer: Ryan Bakerink From Riot Fest attendees and backstage interviews to onstage performances, AP hit up Riot Fest 2017 in Chicago this year and took a ton of sweet pics. Here's day one, Friday. Read more: Riot Fest 2017 day 1 coverage: Interviews with Nothing More, Vic Mensa and more
37 must-see photos from Riot Fest Chicago 2016
Photographer: Ryan Bakerink Riot Fest Chicago took place Sept. 16, 17 and 18 at Douglas Park.
Riot Fest announces more artists, single day lineups for each city
Riot Fest has added more artists to its already killer lineup. Joining the original Misfits, Brand New, Jimmy Eat World, All Time Low, Pierce The Veil, Death Cab For Cutie, Thursday and more are the Flaming Lips, Sleater-Kinney and Julian Marley (performing Bob Marley & The Wailers' Exodus for the first time ever). Check out all the artists […]
Riot Fest founder tells us how the Misfits reunion happened (exclusive)
It’s been over 30 years since Glenn Danzig, Jerry Only and Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein played a show together as the Misfits and nearly 15 years since Doyle left the “Resurrection Era” version of the band. In the decades that followed, band founder, singer and songwriter Danzig continued his dark artistic vision with Samhain and […]
Riot Fest announces Early-Bird Ticket Sale
Riot Fest has announced Early-Bird Holiday Presale as well as dates and locations for Chicago’s Riot Fest & Carnival and Denver’s Riot Fest & Rodeo. The Denver date will be held over Labor Day Weekend (September 2-4) and will return to the National Western Complex, with Riot Fest Chicago once again returning to Douglas Park September 16-18. Riot […]
Riot Fest Toronto gallery: All Time Low, Against Me!, Bleachers, more
Photographer: Joel Pilotte AP photographer Joel Pilotte brings you exclusive shots from Riot Fest Toronto 2015.
Faces Of Riot Fest Gallery: Mayday Parade, Taking Back Sunday, the Academy Is...
Photographer: Ryan Bakerink AP photographer Ryan Bakerink brings you exclusive portraits from Riot Fest Chicago.
10 (Crazy) Things We Hope Happen at Riot Fest Denver
Riot Fest Denver kicks off today, August 28, with a killer lineup, featuring the likes of Modest Mouse, Snoop Dogg, Pixies, Tenacious D., Coheed And Cambria, Alkaline Trio and many more. To get pumped for the fest, we’ve dreamed up 10 amazing scenarios that could—never say never—happen this weekend. ANTHRAX BRING THE NOISE WITH […]
The must-try foods at this summer's music festivals
Art by Alexis Howick There’s more to festival season than catching as many of your favorite bands as possible at one venue in one weekend. It’s an entire experience—from where you stay, to what after-show you’re attending, to what witty shirt you choose to sport. Food plays a big part in that experience and at most […]
Riot Fest Chicago Day 2: City And Colour, Dashboard Confessional, Say Anything, the Get Up Kids
Photographer: Ryan Bakerink AP photographer Ryan Bakerink brings you exclusive Riot Fest Chicago live shots and portraits from City And Colour, Dashboard Confessional, Say Anything, the Get Up Kids, Samiam, the Used, Die Antwoord, the Flaming Lips and the National. Also check out our other Riot Chicago galleries: Saosin, Taking Back Sunday, Anti Flag, Descendents, Restorations, Metric, Me First And […]
Festival Breakdown: Which Riot Fest should you go to?
Last night, the internet let out a collective gasp as Riot Fest organizers released the lineups for their Chicago and Denver iterations, as well as capped off their already-announced Toronto fest with the addition of mope-rock legends the Cure. Given that all three fests take place in a three-week span this September, and all three […]
Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Rise Against, City And Colour, more announced for Riot Fest Toronto
The full lineup has been announced for the Toronto dates of Riot Fest. The lineup includes such acts as Brand New, City And Colour, Rise Against, Death Cab For Cutie, the Flaming Lips, Billy Talent, Social Distortion, Taking Back Sunday, Bring Me The Horizon (who are nominated for a bunch of APMAs) and more. You can […]
Riot Fest announce Toronto, Chicago, Denver dates
Riot Fest will be featured at dates in Toronto, Chicago and Denver this September in celebration of its 10-year anniversary. Lineup announcements and tickets are coming soon. For now, check out a message from Riot Fest and the full list of dates below. “Riot Fest is back at it again! Entering their tenth year, the […]
Staff Picks: AP on why 2013 is going to rule
2012 was a pretty good year. The world didn’t end (at least not yet), and Rush finally made it into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Along the way, a bunch of other stuff happened—music-related and otherwise. But what fun is looking back? Here at AP, we’d much rather look ahead to the upcoming […]
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