Last week the internet lost its mind when Riot Fest announced an amazing lineup for the annual Chicago music event. Today two additional cities were announced as playing host to Riot Fests of their own, and this time UTG is getting in on the action. Riot Fest will also be hitting Toronto (Aug 24-Aug 25) […]
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Riot Fest Unveils Two New Cities; Partners With Absolutevoices for VIP Contest
May 22nd, 2013 
James Shotwell 
Riot Fest Lineup Announced, Fall Out Boy And Blink 182 To Headline
May 15th, 2013 Dan Bogosian You know when a “scene” festival lineup is pretty damn strong? When you have Taking Back Sunday, Say Anything, and Saves the Day below the halfway mark of your poster and Brand New on the third line. As announced by our fellow AbsoluteVoices website PropertyOfZack, this year’s Riot Fest will feature (and take a big […]
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NOFX Release Brand New Song
September 6th, 2012 Matthew Dondiego Popular punk act NOFX have released a brand new song titled “This Machine Is 4”, premiering now over at Rolling Stone. The new song comes off of the band’s upcoming album Self Entitled due out on September 11. In other NOFX news, the band is currently coming under some heavy criticism from the Canadian Immigration […]
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Riot Fest Announces Lineup, Chiodos’ First Show Back
May 15th, 2012 Tyler Osborne Chicago’s music festival Riot Fest announced their lineup today, and it just got real. Among the awesome lineup announcements of Rise Against, Iggy and the Stooge, and The Descendents, Chiodos announced that they will be playing their first show back at the festival as well. Talk about a great lineup addition there. The festival is September […]
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STREAM: Cheap Girls Set At The Fest 10
October 31st, 2011 Martin Lansing punk group Cheap Girls have just released their set from Fest 10 in Gainesville , FL for our viewing pleasure. This group have made traction over the past year from getting signed to playing Riot Fest and The Fest 10. Cheap Girls are also a friend of mine when I lived in the area. […]
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Cheap Girls Playing Riot Fest Chicago
September 23rd, 2011 Grant Trimboli Lansing, MI pop-punk group Cheap Girls will be playing Riot Fest Chicago this year. Cheap girls will be performing with some of punks legendary most acts including The Descendents, Leftover Crack, Suicide Machines, and Strike Anywhere. This four-day festival will be taking place on October 6, 7, 8 and 9. To read more or leave […]
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Less Than Jake To Play All Of “Losing Streak” At Riot Fest
September 29th, 2010 Matth Less Than Jake will be playing all “Losing Streak” at Riot Fest.
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Smoking Popes to play secret pre-Riot Fest show in Chicago
September 24th, 2010 Laura Planning to go to Riot Fest and want a second chance to see The Smoking Popes? check out the details after the jump.
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Riot Fest Update
July 21st, 2010 Grant Trimboli Anti-Flag, Propaghandi and OFF! (the new band of the Circle Jerks’ Keith Morris) have been added to the already massive lineup of this fall’s Riot Fest in Chicago.
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July 9th, 2010 Grant Trimboli Bad Religion, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Snapcase, Less Than Jake and many more will be playing at Riot Fest this year. The event will take place in Chicago from October 6th to 10th.
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