Riot Fest 2026
Riot Fest is a punk rock festival held in Chicago, founded in 2005 by Mike Petryshyn and Sean McKeough. It is known for booking band reunions and sets in which a band plays an album in full. After early years in Chicago clubs it moved to Humboldt Park in 2012 and to Douglass Park in 2015, and has staged reunions by The Replacements in 2013 and the Misfits in 2016. The three day event is usually held in September.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is Riot Fest 2026?
- Riot Fest 2026 takes place on Friday, September 18, 2026 at Douglass Park in Chicago.
- Where is Riot Fest held?
- Riot Fest 2026 is held at Douglass Park in Chicago.
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