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Riot Fest 2012: Chicago

Chicago, Illinois September 14-16, 2012

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The sun shines on our bassist . . . sometimes.+ PHOTOS: Outside Lands 2012: A Day in the Life of Fitz and the Tantrums + PHOTOS: Lollapalooza 2012: A Day in the Life of Milo Greene + PHOTOS: Warped Tour 2012—A Day in the Life of Taking Back Sunday+ PHOTOS: Warped Tour 2012—A Day in the Life of Mayday Parade + PHOTOS: Warped Tour 2012—A Day in the Life of G-Eazy+ PHOTOS: Warped Tour 2012—A Day in the Life of Matt Toka+ PHOTOS: Warped Tour 2012—A Day in the Life of Stepdad+ PHOTOS: Warped Tour 2012—A Day in the Life of Blood on the Dance Floor+ PHOTOS: Uproar 2012—A Day in the Life of P.O.D

Riot Fest Chicago 2012: A Day in the Life of the Henry Clay People

20th Sep 12 7:00 pm

Descendents performing at Riot Fest Chicago 2012! (PHOTO: Kat Schleicher)

Q&A: Riot Fest Founder Mike Petryshyn — "It's Going to Be Awesome that These Kids Come to See A Day to Remember and Get Blown Away by Descendents"

18th Sep 12 6:42 pm

Presenting: The beautiful people of Chicago enjoying Riot Fest 2012. All images by Kat Schleicher.

Riot Fest Chicago 2012: The People!

18th Sep 12 5:54 pm

Riot Fest's Chicago stop boasted one of the best festival line-ups of the entire year. From Iggy to Gwar to Elvis Costello to Jesus and Mary Chain, Riot Fest is going to go down as a stand-out of 2012! Check out these images of the line-up by Kat Schleicher.Iggy and the Stooges!

Riot Fest Chicago 2012: Iggy and the Stooges, Descendents, Elvis Costello, Rise Against and More

17th Sep 12 5:12 pm

Aside from the impeccable line-up, Riot Fest Chicago stood out in another way: The awesome (!) addition of a carnival! Featuring rides, lucha libre, side show acts and much more, as one can imagine, the carnival portion of Riot Fest yielded much joy . . . and bizarro sights. Check out the slideshow by Kat Schleicher.

Riot Fest Chicago 2012: Bizarro Carnival!

17th Sep 12 4:56 pm

Riot Fest Chicago! Photographer Kat Schleicher wandered Humboldt Park and captured images of some of the finest mohawks in 'Merica. Short, tall, rainbow, spiked . . . it's all here. All images by Kat Schleicher.

Riot Fest Chicago 2012: Mohawks!

17th Sep 12 4:46 pm

Dropkick Murphys (PHOTO: Kat Schleicher)

Riot Fest Chicago 2012—Day Two: Gwar Beheads Fans, Dropkick Murphys and Rise Against Back the Chicago Teachers Union

17th Sep 12 4:27 pm

Dexter Holland of the Offspring (PHOTO: Kat Schleicher)

Riot Fest Chicago 2012—Day One: A Harbinger of Rock to Come

16th Sep 12 3:49 pm

Fat Mike of NOFX performing at the Wiltern in Los Angeles, Calif., December 2010. (PHOTO: Andrew Youssef)

Q&A: Fat Mike of NOFX Talks Punk Rock Golf, Gear and That NOFX Sound

11th Sep 12 5:56 pm

Mike Watt on bass: Iggy and the Stooges perform at the Palladium in Hollywood, Calif., December 2011. (PHOTO: Andrew Youssef)

Q&A: Mike Watt of the Stooges on Why He Wears Flannel, Jamming Econo and How He Met Iggy Pop

10th Sep 12 5:40 pm

Milo Aukerman of Descendents helping to celebrate Goldenvoice's 30th anniversary on Dec. 18, 2011 at GV30 in Santa Monica, Calif. (PHOTO: Andrew Youssef)

Q&A: Milo Aukerman of Descendents—"You Can't Deny the Need to Rock"

28th Aug 12 6:10 pm

CITY GUIDE

  1. 1Reenact Ferris Bueller's Day Off—yes, every single scene. We'll wait.
  2. 2 Eat and shop your way down "the Magnificent Mile," also known as Michigan Ave.
  3. 3 Check out the Roy Lichtenstein retrospective at the Art Institute of Chicago.
  4. 4 Ogle the "Wilco towers" that graced the cover of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.
  5. 5 Muster up that courage and see the city from 103 floors up, from Skydeck Chicago. For those with extra courage, step out onto the Ledge.

MAP OF Chicago, Illinois

  • Tickets

    Three-day passes go for $90-$120, two-da...

  • Parking

    Parking is available around the park gro...

  • Directions

    By bus: The #70 Division Bus, #72 North ...

  • Where to Buy

    See the Riot Fest Chicago ticketing sit...

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PHOTOS

  • The sun shines on our bassist . . . sometimes.+ PHOTOS: Outside Lands 2012: A Day in the Life of Fitz and the Tantrums + PHOTOS: Lollapalooza 2012: A Day in the Life of Milo Greene + PHOTOS: Warped Tour 2012—A Day in the Life of Taking Back Sunday+ PHOTOS: Warped Tour 2012—A Day in the Life of Mayday Parade + PHOTOS: Warped Tour 2012—A Day in the Life of G-Eazy+ PHOTOS: Warped Tour 2012—A Day in the Life of Matt Toka+ PHOTOS: Warped Tour 2012—A Day in the Life of Stepdad+ PHOTOS: Warped Tour 2012—A Day in the Life of Blood on the Dance Floor+ PHOTOS: Uproar 2012—A Day in the Life of P.O.D
    Riot Fest Chicago 2012: A Day in the Lif...
  • Presenting: The beautiful people of Chicago enjoying Riot Fest 2012. All images by Kat Schleicher.
    Riot Fest Chicago 2012: The People!
  • Riot Fest's Chicago stop boasted one of the best festival line-ups of the entire year. From Iggy to Gwar to Elvis Costello to Jesus and Mary Chain, Riot Fest is going to go down as a stand-out of 2012! Check out these images of the line-up by Kat Schleicher.Iggy and the Stooges!
    Riot Fest Chicago 2012: Iggy and the Sto...

SCHEDULE

Check out the full Riot Fest calendar on the official website.

MUST SEE BANDS

Gogol Bordello

Punk folk rock with an insane live show? Done!

Descendents

Milo goes to Chicago

Rise Against

Anthemic punk

Fish Bone

Legendary LA-based ska/reggae/soul fusion

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