According to AbsolutePunk, fans are reporting that during their set at Riot Fest Senses Fail announced they have signed to Pure Noise Records. Though neither party have officially confirmed the statement through social media, a fan did tweet at the label & band asking if it was true and they ended up retweeting the tweet. […]
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Senses Fail Announce They’ve Signed To Pure Noise Records During Set At Riot Fest
September 15th, 2014 
Kriston McConnell 
FESTIVAL PREVIEW: 10 Cover Songs We Hope To Hear at Riot Fest Chicago
September 12th, 2014 Kevin Blumeyer Nothing gets a festival crowd going like a good cover tune, so it’s no surprise that many of my favorite memories from Riot Fest 2013 involved covers. The festival opened on Friday afternoon with Hatebreed paying tribute to fallen Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman with their cover of “Ghosts of War,” during which Jamey Jasta made […]
FESTIVAL PREVIEW: The 10 Must-See Acts At Riot Fest Chicago
September 11th, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler Most decisions in life are hard. Where should I go to college? What should I eat for lunch? What career path should I take? How should I cut my hair? Do I like Dumbledore or Gandalf better? Deep dish or thin crust? The most pressing question bothering us over the last week is which Riot […]
FESTIVAL PREVIEW: The Best Riot Fest Chicago After Parties
September 11th, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler Riot Fest Chicago doesn’t have to end at 10 p.m. when the last band hits the closing note of the evening — no, the punk rock party scatters and moves throughout the city for various after parties and social events for you to attend at your pleasure. Sets from Mineral, The Get Up Kids, Rise […]
FESTIVAL PREVIEW: Riot Fest Chicago’s Best ‘Under The Radar’ Acts
September 11th, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler Part of the beauty of going to a music festival is finding your next favorite band. You know, the next act that is going to truly change your life. This could happen to many who attend Riot Fest Chicago. Sure, the main stages are packed with fimilar and unforgettable names like Taking Back Sunday, The […]
The 10 Best Riot Fest Social Media Moments Of The Year
September 10th, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler Riot Fest isn’t only known for being the North American festival that goes above and beyond to create the most unforgettable lineups. Yes, the carnival is cool and the music is great (there’s even going to be an arcade in Chicago this year). But why do people really love Riot Fest? It’s probably the social […]
FESTIVAL PREVIEW: Six Reasons Why Riot Fest Chicago Will Be Your Busiest Weekend This Year
September 9th, 2014 Corey From As with most festival or multiple-stage concerts, you’re forced to make choices. And that’s the exciting part of squeezing in as much music as you can in a single weekend. That means it’s a great lineup and you are always consuming music…great music. Riot Fest Chicago is no exception to this rule. This year, for […]
Riot Fest Release Chicago and Denver Set Times
September 5th, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler The moment is finally here — we can all start budgeting and planning our weekends for Chicago and Denver Riot Fest stops. The greatest punk rock show in North America, Riot Fest has a stacked lineup at both festivals including the likes of The Cure, Slayer, The National, The Flaming Lips, Weezer, Say Anything, Taking […]
Riot Fest Denver Announces New Venue
July 18th, 2014 James Shotwell The fears of cancellation can now be put to rest, Riot Fest fans. Your favorite music festival is still coming to Colorado September 19-21, and they’ve found an even better venue to host the event. According to a statement released today, Riot Fest will be moving from May Farms in Byers, Colorado over to Sports […]
Denver Riot Fest Denied Permit, Will Search For New Location
July 11th, 2014 Kevin Blumeyer Arapahoe County, Colorado has denied Riot Fest‘s request for a temporary-use permit to stage their 3-day music festival on September 19-21 in the small town of Byers. Riot Fest was set to return to the same May Farms location where the festival took place in 2013, but locals began expressing concerns about the return of […]
Riot Fest Chicago Lineup Grows To 124 Bands, Adds Say Anything And More
June 12th, 2014 James Shotwell Riot Fest Chicago is the elephant in the room all other festivals must recognize and then drop to their knees and worship. The initial lineup announcement which included 110 bands, almost shut down the alternative music blogosphere when released. Now, with three months to go until launch, the organizers for Riot Fest Chicago have revealed […]
The Get Up Kids, Weezer, Descendents And More To Perform Full Albums At Riot Fest
May 15th, 2014 Troy Sennett It’s not like Riot Fest needed to get any better. The incredible lineups for the Chicago and Denver weekends of the annual festival were revealed earlier this week, and the initial tiers of tickets are long sold out, but the festival made yet another spectacular announcement today. In honor of Riot Fest’s tenth anniversary, ten […]