See update. The Humboldt Park-based music festival, Riot Fest, was recently named the best music festival according to readers of USA Today and 10Best. The festival, which took place in September, hosted...

We did the homework so you don't have to. Check back each week for the scoop on bands you can't miss at Pitchfork, Lollapalooza, North Coast and Riot Fest this year. The Wombats The Wombats should...

[slideshow_deploy id='3468'] The last day of Riot Fest always brings up a lot of emotions. Sadness, because the most fun weekend of the year is over. Happiness, because your sleep schedule will soon...

Frank Iero has not simply sat still since the breakup of his former band, My Chemical Romance. The musician has become a father for the third time, started a new band called Death Spells, released...

[slideshow_deploy id='3398'] Riot Fest has always been a festival with large lines and crowds. Lines to go to the bathroom, to get food, but this year the lines to get into the second day of the festival...

[slideshow_deploy id='3366'] [hr] A lot can happen in 10 years. People get older, places change, and Riot Fest evolves from a few bands playing headliner shows at numerous venues throughout Chicago,...