Riot Fest 2023: A Restoration Of Power
Even as summer draws to a close, the Douglass Park neighborhood of Chicago isn’t ready to go quietly....
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Crushed Monocle Podcast: Episode 28 – A Riot with Heather West
Riot Fest 2023 Preview: Interview with PR rep Heather West where she gives us a peak behind the curtain on one of the best music festival.
The Joy Formidable vs The Keytar – A Riot Fest Conversation
Throughout all 3 days of Riot Fest 2022, the near 100-artists deep lineup featured plenty of guitar music....
Riot Fest 2022 – Defy The Past and Define The Future
In all my years covering Riot Fest for this publication, the word nostalgia comes up the most. I...
Marky Ramone – A Conversation at Riot Fest
When punk rock was in its infancy during the early 1970s, Marc Bell was already building a name...
Crushed Monocle Podcast: Episode 15 – Pre Riot Fest Hype Show
In this episode, Jon and Coop discuss the lineup and what we love about Riot Fest. Also toxic fans trying to cancel Metallica, what?
A Conversation With GWAR at Riot Fest
While attending Riot Fest, Coop talks with GWAR about their love of Slayer, Danzig, and Rise Against, and their bitter disdain for The Grammys and pop stars!
Riot Fest 2019: Celebrating 15 Years Beyond Nostalgia
All Riot Fest photos by Judie Vegh of OyVegh Photography. Nostalgia has become an integral part of pop...
A Conversation with Clutch at Riot Fest
At Riot Fest 2018, Coop talked Clutch frontman, Neil Fallon to discuss, production, festivals, and Clutch's new album, Book of Bad Decisions.
Riot Fest 2018 Recap: The Unstoppable Music Festival
In it's 14th year, Riot Fest faced adversity in the name of headliners backing out, health scares, and hackers, but lived to tell all about it.