On November 3, Chicagoans will vote on whether to develop permanent festival grounds. The vote follows a muddy #RiotFest and #Lollapalooza.

Girl, I Guess co-author Stephanie Skora's full interview is on the Guerrilla Press YouTube channel and The Guerrilla Position podcast feed.

The Flatliners - Riot Fest - Douglas Park - Chicago, IL. (9-20-2026).
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Good Riddance - Riot Fest - Douglas Park - Chicago, IL. (9-20-2026).
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Santigold - Riot Fest - Douglas Park - Chicago, IL. (9-18-2026).
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Before their explosive set at Day 2 #RiotFest, Oscar De Leon caught up with Luthor Manhole of @chatpileband.bsky.social to discuss music correlating with the state of America and how L.A. is really just an oversized Oklahoma City
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Part hometown pride and part midwest pettiness, @aarxn82.bsky.social catches up with @sincereengineer.bsky.social at Riot Fest to talk about all of their favorite Chicago tropes from hot dogs to Malort!

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Pretty Girls Make Graves - Riot Fest - Douglas Park - Chicago, IL. (9-20-2026). This was their first show back to Chicago since May 2007. Great performance, Thank you for letting me shoot your set. ❤️
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Photos and a short review of Violet Grohl's performance at Riot Fest have (finally) landed!

#VioletGrohl #RiotFest #RiotFestSucks #Chicago

Strike Anywhere - Riot Fest - Douglas Park - Chicago, IL. (9-19-2026). This was one of the first bands I got to see at the Fireside Bowl. This band holds a special place in my heart forever.
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Gurriers - Riot Fest - Douglas Park - Chicago, IL. (9-19-2026). This was one of my favorite performances from the weekend. Highly Recommended!
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As my #RiotFest coverage continues, I had the opportunity to catch up with #GreetDeath to discuss festival life, horror movies, and finding catharsis in song writing. Check out the full interview at @beardedgmusic.bsky.social

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After their set on the Rebels Stage at #RiotFest, @aarxn82.bsky.social caught up with Harper and Logan of #GreetDeath to talk about festival life, horror movies, and finding catharsis in songwriting. Check it out as Riot Fest coverage continues!

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On Day 1 of #RiotFest 2026, I had the opportunity to hang with Aislinn and Sebastian of the #shoegaze band #GLIXEN. We discussed gatekeepers, influences, and #GWAR even crashed the party! Check out the full interview at @beardedgmusic.bsky.social

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On Day 1 of #RiotFest, @aarxn82.bsky.social caught up with Aislinn and Sebastian of #GLIXEN to discuss their influences, #shoegaze gatekeepers, along with an uninvited appearance by #GWAR?

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Pretty Girls Make Graves - Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL. (9-20-2026). I last saw them at this same venue 18 years ago in 2007. I spent most of the set singing along than shooting pictures. No regrets. #prettygirlsmakegraves #briansantostefanophotography #riotfest

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VIDEO: FLAG- Riot Fest, May Farms, Byers Co 9/22/13 1080HD Master w/Neumann Audio Keith Morris Black

On this date in history- Sep 22
from my and anonymous' collection
#flag #riotfest #keithmorris
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Over 200 @riotfest.bsky.social photos via Curt Baran and bonus coverage via Jeff Elbel are live now at IllinoisEntertainer.com #riotfest #DouglassPark #chicago