Riot Fest founder Mike Petrynshyn released a video statement announcing the exit of the fest from Douglass Park and the unveiling of RiotLand and the line-up tomorrow morning. Check out our review of Riot Fest 2023 and our playlist of interviews with Code Orange, Fake Names, Bowling For Soup, Enter Shikari, The Bobby Lees, Through and Through, Pinkshift and more here! Watch the Riot fest video here and come back tomorrow for the full reveal and ticket details.
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PODCAST: Dr. Monique Williams and Cobe Williams of Cure Violence Global Share Their Mission
In the last of our Riot Fest 2023 content, Keefy caught up with Dr. Monique Williams and Cobe Williams of Cure Violence! Amidst the Rock and revelry of the festival CVG’s mission is so very needed to be heard in cites like Chicago, New York, and elsewhere with strategies to help rise above over cycles of unending violence. We were honored to spend some time with these paradigm shifters and game-changers of culture. Continue reading
INTERVIEW: Jarret Reddick of Bowling For Soup Talks Legacy, Warped Tour and “1985” at Riot Fest
Ghost Cult Keefy caught with Jarret Reddick of Bowling For Soup at Riot Fest 2023! He reflected on his first Riot Fest, being a veteran of Vans Warped Tour, European festivals, friends like Frank Turner and Flogging Molly Band, and plans for some anniversary activities in 2024 and 2025!Continue reading
UPDATED: Slayer to Reunite for Three Exclusive Festival Sets at Riot Fest, Louder Than Life, and Aftershock
“Is it just us, or has the entire 🌏 gone to hell since @slayerbandofficial retired?”
For the first time since the band wrapped the last concert of its Final World Tour back in November 2019, Slayer – Tom Araya/ bass & vocals, guitarists Kerry King and Gary Holt, and Paul Bostaph on drums – announce they will return to the stage this fall, headlining two major festivals, Riot Fest, Louder Than Life, and now announced Aftershock! These will be Slayer’s only shows of 2025! Continue reading
INTERVIEW: Rou and Rory of Enter Shikari on Music Festivals and More at Riot Fest
Ghost Cult Keefy caught up with the guys from Enter Shikari at Riot Fest! The guys talked about how Riot Fest compares with festivals in Europe, performing live, their new album “A Kiss for the Whole World” – released in 2023! The band went on to an explosive performance that day and are currently sweeping the UK and Europe on a huge tour!Continue reading
INTERVIEW: Pinkshift Discusses The Jump to Performing at Music Festivals at Riot Fest
Ghost Cult Keefy hung out with Ashrita, Myron, and Paul of Baltimore’s Pinkshift at Riot Fest! The band discussed their leap to performing at festivals, thoughts on touring, the vibe check when playing with heavier bands, some thoughts on festival clashes both as a band, and as fans, and more! They were great live, and super nice in person, so give them a follow and check out their music!
INTERVIEW: Jami Morgan of Code Orange Talks About “The Above” at Riot Fest
(Please note, this interview was recorded last fall and before the recent cancellation of Code Orange’s North American headline tour, following the news of guitarist Dominic Landolina’s health crisis. Get well soon Dominic!)
Ghost Cult Keefy caught up with Jami Morgan of Code Orange at Riot Fest 2023 for a quick interview! Chatting with us right after their triumphant set in front of thousands of fans, Jami reflected on the band’s rise from small Hardcore shows, the evolution of their sound, and the new album “The Above” – out now on Blue Grape Music. Continue reading
Ghost Cult’s Weekly Rock and Metal News Livestream 11-17-23
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FESTIVAL REVIEW: Riot Fest 2023 Live at Douglas Park
After many years of covering Riot Fest at Ghost Cult, your intrepid chief of editor got to experience it for himself. The lineup was too good to be true, even the competition from the many Punk and Metal festivals all happening around the same time in the USA. Having personally covered one other festival in Chicago in the past, (RIP Chicago Open Air), I was excited to spend some time here.
INTERVIEW: Mike Vennart and Simon Neil (Biffy Clyro) of Empire State Bastard Breakdown “Rivers of Heresy”
Ghost Cult Keefy caught up with Mike Vennart (ex-Oceansize) and Simon Neil of Empire State Bastard. The supergroup features the duo from Biffy Clyro, along with Dave Lombardo (Mr. Bungle, ex-Slayer, Dead Cross, etc.) After getting rained out at Riot Fest, the guys were kind enough to circle back with Keefy to pick up the chat with us. They discussed their love of extreme metal including Grindcore and Death Metal, a breakdown of the new album, subverting the expectations of Biffy fans, working with Lombardo, adding Naomi Macleod (Bitch Falcon) to the live line-up on bass, signing to Roadrunner Records, their first USA gigs, and much more!