Just when you think festival season couldn’t get any better, Riot Fest comes along. Despite last-minute difficulties faced by the Chicago festival in communicating with fans and dealing with headliners blink-182 pulling out, the renowned bash still managed to put on something very special which fell in line with everything which everyone had expected from Riot Fest: killer riffs, legendary names and an atmosphere unrivalled by any other festival. Christian Sarkine headed down to Chicago to capture the best of what Riot Fest had to offer.
SWMRS
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES
UNDERØATH
BLEACHERS
TAKING BACK SUNDAY
YOUNG THE GIANT
THE VOIDZ
TWIN PEAKS
INTERPOL
KILLING JOKE
LIZARD JESUS
Riot Fest will return in 2019.