Riot Fest 2015 day three: Snoop Dogg arrives late, but steals the night
Sunday is the Riot Fest day to sate those fans of rap and electronic sounds, with the likes of Doomtree, De La Soul, Cypress Hill and Snoop Dogg. Even here,...
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Riot Fest 2015 day two: Iggy Pop performs magic but Merle Haggard steals the show
Gates opened on time for day two of Riot Fest in Chicago's Douglas Park, despite a rainy morning. 1 p.m.: The Dear Hunter was late, but worth the wait with...
Riot Fest 2015 day one: Motorhead tough to take while No Doubt is less chirpy and more assured
Riot Fest veterans could be forgiven for thinking "Oh no, not again," as the skies opened up at noon and rain bucketed down for about 30 minutes. The crowd waiting...
Riot Fest after shows announced
Can't get enough Riot Fest (Sept. 11-13) while at Douglas Park? There will be more after shows than you can shake a hopefully-not-muddy stick at this year, at an assortment...
High on Fire brings renewed roar to Thalia Hall
Drip ... drip ... drip ... Rock 'n' roll is too pretty, as the latest electrified moppet with perfect teeth swings a shiny guitar around. New rock smiles; it doesn't...
Lollapalooza 2015 day three: Fest closes 30 minutes early due to weather
Reports from Sunday, day three at Lollapalooza in Grant Park, from Greg Kot (GK), Bob Gendron (BG), Kevin Williams (KM), Tracy Swartz (TS) and Janine Schaults (JS): 10:28 p.m.: Lollapalooza...
Lollapalooza 2015 day two: Metallica finds its box of fury
Reports from Saturday, day two at Lollapalooza in Grant Park, from Greg Kot (GK), Bob Gendron (BG), Kevin Williams (KM) and Tracy Swartz (TS): 9:30 a.m.: At least five arrests...
Lollapalooza 2015 day one: Paul McCartney is in a feisty mood
Reports from Friday, day one at Lollapalooza in Grant Park, from Greg Kot (GK), Bob Gendron (BG) and Kevin Williams (KM): 12:07 p.m.: The first of the 130 bands to...
Pitchfork day 3: Chance the Rapper closes down ‘historic night’
Reports from Sunday, day three at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park, from Greg Kot (GK), Bob Gendron (BG) and Kevin Williams (KM): 12:55 p.m.: Give the grounds crew...
Taste of Chicago music preview: Feed your ears, not your gut
So here's something that's startling: In the midst of the gargantuan gustatory gathering that is Taste of Chicago, there will be people there who are uninterested in turkey legs —...