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Riot Fest owner says ‘things finally made sense’ after his recent autism diagnosis

Mike Petryshyn, whose festival returns this week for its 17th edition, connects the condition to his early love of punk music and his tendency to think of solutions but have trouble executing them.

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Riot Fest 2023: 8 emerging artists you don’t want to miss

Organizers of the music festival have their pulse on some of the scene’s best new artists, who are definitely worth checking out on their journeys to possible future headliner status and beyond.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Park District approves permit for Riot Fest over vocal neighbor protests

Riot Fest, which has been at Douglass Park since 2015, runs from Sept. 15-17 and expects to draw roughly 50,000 people to the park daily. Nearby residents and workers complained about traffic, noise and limited open spaces.

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Residents want large festivals out of Douglass Park, say they pose a danger to patients at nearby hospitals

Riot Fest, a showcase of alternative music, draws tens of thousands of fans. But community activists and health workers say concerts at the park disturb patients at nearby hospitals and tie-up a vital community resource for days.

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Foo Fighters, The Cure, Queens Of The Stone Age, Turnstile and more announced for Riot Fest 2023

Foo Fighters, The Cure, The Postal Service, Death Cab for Cutie and Queens of the Stone Age are set to headline Riot Fest in Chicago in September

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Foo Fighters, The Cure among Riot Fest 2023 lineup at Douglass Park festival

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Tuesday for the festival running Sept. 15–17 in Chicago.

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The Linda Lindas are ready to rock the Hollywood Bowl. Even though it’s a school night

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Linda Lindas had just gotten back from a quick weekend trip to Chicago to play Riot Fest, racing home to Los Angeles after opening the main stage Sunday because they had someplace to be Monday morning.

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Rapper Coolio, known for hit ‘Gangsta’s Paradise,’ dies at 59

The rapper was in Chicago last month for a set at Riot Fest.

Chicago Sun-Times

Picture Chicago: 22 must-see images from Sun-Times photographers this past week

A blast in Austin tears through an apartment building, pieces of history arrive at the Field Museum, Chicagoans rock out at Riot Fest and more in our best unseen photos of the week.

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Oust Riot Fest from Douglass Park? Some neighbors, including this church, want music festival to stay

“I don’t think they see the opportunities that it brings to the community,” Shameka Barnes, of Mt. Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, said about area residents seeking to have the annual event moved elsewhere.

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Riot Fest 2022: Day 3 photo gallery

Nine Inch Nails leads the lineup on the festival’s final day, which also includes sets by Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Coolio, Jawbox, Zola Jesus and The Linda Lindas.

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Riot Fest reviews Day 3: Linda Lindas play with youthful innocence

Nine Inch Nails, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Coolio, Jawbox also set to play during festival’s finale at Douglass Park.

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Riot Fest reviews Day 2: Bad Religion, The Joy Formidable, Get Up Kids bring rock, punk to the park

The day began sunny and humid but by 3 p.m., clouds had appeared and the wind kicked up.

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Riot Fest 2022: Day 2 PHOTO GALLERY

The annual music extravaganza returned to Douglass Park in full force this year.

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Riot Fest is a benefit to Douglass Park and Chicago

I am a lifelong Chicago resident, for 63 years. I have been inconvenienced by sporting and other events and numerous street festivals and parades. This is what I have come to expect living in a large urban area.

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Riot Fest reviews Day 1: My Chemical Romance briefly suspends headlining set amid crowd surges; Alkaline Trio, Descendents, rock the park

The Chicago punk rock heroes repeatedly implored the massive crowd to take several steps back to prevent crushing frontline fans.

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Riot Fest 2022: Day 1 photo gallery

The annual music extravaganza returned to Douglass Park in full force this year.

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Amid pushback over festivals like Lollapalooza and Riot Fest being held on public land, Chicago Park District moves to change rules for large events

CHICAGO — As criticism mounts over the use of public parks for large-scale events put on by private companies, leaders at the Chicago Park District are moving to change their code to mandate a board vote to sign off on events with more than 10,000 daily attendees.

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Rail worker strike looms for Metra, not everyone’s excited for Riot Fest and more in your Chicago news roundup

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As Riot Fest crews set up in Douglass Park, Little Village, Lawndale residents push for music festival to leave

The three-day music festival starts Friday, but some West Side leaders say it’s detrimental to the health of nearby communities.

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Riot Fest must-see sets: punk, hip-hop, rock, metal punctuate the annual music festival

It’s the only place you can show up, get married at an onsite wedding chapel if you’re so inclined, take a victory lap on a Ferris Wheel and enjoy a whole lotta live music all in one day.

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Humboldt Park got rid of Riot Fest, so why not Douglass Park?

We love music and are not against music festivals, but they should never have been put in Douglass Park.

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Calls to quell Riot Fest should lead to compromise about Douglass Park

The park district should have a sit-down with the community about the frequency and size of music events and reach an arrangement that benefits residents.

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Residents in Little Village, Lawndale push for Riot Fest to leave Douglass Park

After a heated community meeting, neighborhood groups are calling for artists to drop out of the weekend music festival as they continue to push for changes to how the West Side park is used.

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