The moment we’ve all been waiting for has arrived. After months of anticipation and speculation, the lineups have been announced for the Chicago and Denver editions of this year’s Riot Fest, and you can see them below. Based on the history of Riot Fest and the announcement of the Toronto lineup last week, no one […]
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Riot Fest Announces Chicago And Denver Lineups
May 13th, 2014 
Troy Sennett 
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The Offspring Announce ‘Smash’ 20th Anniversary Tour, Confirm Riot Fest Chicago Appearance
May 12th, 2014 Kevin Blumeyer This year marks the 20th anniversary of The Offspring‘s Smash, an album that has sold more than 12 million copies and remains the best selling independent record of all time. The band has already announced a massive vinyl/CD re-issue of the album that will be available in August, but now they’ve also announced the tour […]
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May 6th, 2014 Troy Sennett Last year, Riot Fest proved to be one of the most exciting and successful music festivals in recent memory, ushering in reunions from massive artists like The Replacements and offering great weekends of music to three cities across North America. Riot Fest will return this year to Toronto, Chicago, and Denver, and the real excitement […]
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Riot Fest 2014 Dates Announced, Pre-Sale Starts Today
November 27th, 2013 Derek Scancarelli Based on our extensive coverage of Riot Fest, if you’re a follower of Under The Gun it should come as no surprise that we are excited for 2014. Being the 10-year anniversary of the festival, we are really expecting the organizers to outdo themselves. Today, the pre-sale for Chicago’s 2014 dates will begin at noon […]
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Radkey Stream “Overwhelmed”
September 17th, 2013 Matthew Leimkuehler Radkey have streamed another new track off of the upcoming EP, Devil Fruit, due out October 15. The track, “Overwhelmed” is, well, overwhelming. This brotherly trio from Kansas City are as punk rock as it comes and “Overwhelmed” undoubtedly shows that (listen for the chaotic transition roughly 3 minutes into the new song to find out […]
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UTG PREVIEW: Eight Reasons Riot Fest Is The Best Lineup Of The Year
September 12th, 2013 Matthew Leimkuehler Riot Fest Chicago is everything an alternative music lover of the past 3 decades wants in a festival. It is arguably the most buzzed about, tweeted at, liked and talked about festival of 2013. It has the potential to be legendary. Riot Fest Chicago will be a weekend full of unforgettable sets and unrealistic appearances. Here at […]
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September 9th, 2013 Matthew Leimkuehler Only 4 days until Riot Fest-Chicago is finally underway! The lineup we have all been marveling over for the entire summer has been unveiled in the form of set times and stages for the entire weekend of music. What bands are you most excited to see? Let us know in the comments and follow the […]
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AbsolutePunk Posts “Riot Fest For Dummies”
August 12th, 2013 Dan Bogosian Our friends over at AbsolutePunk have posted a new feature that should come in handy for anyone going to one of the biggest festival’s of the year this September in Riot Fest. The incredibly lineup, which features a ton of acts including Fall Out Boy, Blink 182, and Brand new, will be playing the multiple […]
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Riot Fest Announces Day-By-Day Lineups In Chicago
July 24th, 2013 Grant Trimboli Riot Fest announced the day-by-day lineups for its Chicago, IL festival dates. The festival invites huge names including Fall Out Boy, Bad Religion, The Replacements, Andrew W.K., Blink-182, Rancid and so many more. It’s the can’t miss event of 2013. Click through the link provided to access ticket purchasing. Head through the jump to look […]
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Hear Matt Nathanson Cover Fall Out Boy’s “Young Volcanoes”
July 19th, 2013 Nina Corcoran It feels like the covers never stop coming, and we’re not complaining. Our good friends Property of Zack just shared an acoustic cover of Fall Out Boy‘s “Young Volcanoes” done by Matt Nathanson. The cover was recorded and posted to YouTube in what looks like his home. Watch the video below. Just a few days […]
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July 19th, 2013 Grant Trimboli Riot Fest added huge names onto their Chicago dates that include the likes of Pixies, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Suicidal Tendencies, Andrew W.K. and many more. The rest can be found below, along with the names of groups that had to regrettably cancel due to unforeseen circumstances. The Chicago portion of Riot Fest will […]
The Replacements Reunite For Riot Fest
June 12th, 2013 Dan Bogosian The Replacements have not done a show since July 4, 1991. They are known (along with The Smiths) as one of those 1980s bands that influenced both the sound of alternative and indie rock to come, and the way lyricists put all of their emotions out there. Unlike The Smiths, though, The Replacements are actively […]
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