Curation By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk
You shoulda been there.
1. Chon at Riot Fest on Friday.
Chon out here fuckin rippin it at Riot Fest rn
— ManOverboardFan1996 (@AustinSizzles) September 15, 2017
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2. Bushoong at Jacqueline’s on Friday night.
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3. Jawbreaker at Riot Fest on Sunday night.
Jawbreaker’s Long-Awaited Reunion Pummels Chicago Riot Fest Crowd https://t.co/BQDpsUHNr9 pic.twitter.com/jXhQf9Radz
— Vinyl Opus (@VinylOpus) September 18, 2017
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4. Hot Water Music at Cobra Lounge for a Riot Fest aftershow on Sunday night.
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5. The Queers at Cobra Lounge for a Riot Fest preshow on Thursday night.
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6. The Buzzcocks at Riot Fest on Friday.
And . . .
The Buzzcocks at Cobra Lounge for a Riot Fest aftershow on Saturday night.
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7. Eddie Vedder outside Wrigley Field with Manuel Miller and Jack James Mckee on Friday.
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8. Cap’n Jazz at Riot Fest on Sunday.
everyone talking about Jawbreaker. don’t get me wrong… it was so so so sick.
gotta be real though
Cap’n Jazz won Riot Fest yesterday.
— Into It. Over It. (@intoitoverit) September 18, 2017
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9. Jaik Willis at Reggies on Sunday night.
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10. That 1 Guy at Reggies on Sunday night.
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11. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones at Riot Fest on Sunday.
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones sound impeccable. Ben is still bringing the moves, too!@RiotFest @thesedays_news pic.twitter.com/Bgsjm69MZU
— Sam Glaser (@samuelfish) September 17, 2017
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12. Peaches at Riot Fest on Saturday.
Peaches was Punk AF at @RiotFest:https://t.co/ceXoVX2MXI
— Chicago Reader (@Chicago_Reader) September 17, 2017
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13. Paramore at Riot Fest on Sunday night.
+35 HQ and good quality photos of Paramore performing in Chicago, IL (@RiotFest) added on our website: https://t.co/jRXbt8cVQ3 pic.twitter.com/9MLPzfS8Fi
— PARAMORE ITALIA (@italiaparamore) September 19, 2017
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14. The Lawrence Arms at Riot Fest on Saturday.
I can hear Danzig’s woahs and guttural screams throughout Lawrence Arms set and it’s kind of fucking brilliant. #RiotFest @badsandwich
— Adam Black (@AdamBlack312) September 16, 2017
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15. Nine Inch Nails at Riot Fest on Friday night.
Teenage me cannot believe I’m seeing Nine Inch Nails right now. #riotfest
— Shaun M. Gallagher (@ShipShapeShaun) September 16, 2017
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16. Mike D at Riot Fest on Saturday.
Mike D (dj set) haha I’ve been waiting years for riot fest to have the infamous (dj set) appear on their flyer and 2017 was that year
— Vapor Eyes (@vaporeyes1) September 17, 2017
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17. Queens of the Stone Age at Riot Fest on Saturday night.
my fave show of riot fest was Queens of the Stone Age and my 2nd fave was the dude who tried to pick me up by buying me a (free) beer in VIP
— sophie 🐝 (@pogform) September 18, 2017
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18. X at Riot Fest on Friday.
John Doe hanging out watching INVSN before a blazing set from X. @riot_fest #johndoe #riotfest https://t.co/D6oRUPQVpq pic.twitter.com/1eBO7BSpdx
— David T. Kindler (@dtkindlerphoto) September 16, 2017
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19. Fishbone at Riot Fest on Saturday.
Saw a lot of cool shit at @RiotFest , but nothing cooler than #Fishbone, baby.
— Bennie Johnson (@3rdShftLighters) September 19, 2017
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20. Fidlar at Riot Fest on Saturday.
Nonstop listening to @FIDLAR since Riot Fest. Killer set pic.twitter.com/73tjJ18CLy
— Kuba Swierczek (@SwierczekJacob) September 19, 2017
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21. At The Drive-In at Riot Fest on Saturday night.
Cedric Bixler of At the Drive In catching some air at Riot Fest. Visit https://t.co/rAGvgvRFDW for more pictures… https://t.co/UkSMNDtJzg pic.twitter.com/y1OfzTqzYF
— BrooklynVegan (@brooklynvegan) September 17, 2017
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22. Death From Above at Riot Fest on Friday.
Death from above with the righteous grooves and raw ethos.@RiotFest @thesedays_news
— Sam Glaser (@samuelfish) September 15, 2017
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23. Danzig at Riot Fest on Saturday.
i didn’t see Danzig at riot fest but i heard them play and lemme tell you, they were really excited about that new aronofsky movie
— sophie 🐝 (@pogform) September 19, 2017
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24. Built To Spill at Riot Fest on Sunday.
Built to Spill is having a guitar freakout that is giving me the feels, kids. #RiotFest
— Kevin Williams (@TribuneKevin) September 17, 2017
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25. Wu Tang Clan at Riot Fest on Saturday night.
“Wu Tang Clan ain’t nothing to fuck with!” @ Riot Fest https://t.co/611JPvrGHL
— Shakeel Victor (@shakeelvictor) September 17, 2017
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26. GWAR at Riot Fest on Sunday night.
To sum up riot fest Gwar just covered If You Want Blood as they collectively stabbed a stuffed 20ft trump and shot blood at the crowd
— Dr.Worldwide (@wavvesboner) September 18, 2017
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27. Dead Cross at Riot Fest on Saturday.
The loudest band at Riot Fest and also how does Justin’s hair stay perfect during all that chaos
— Joe D (@JO3D3VITO) September 17, 2017
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28. New Order at Riot Fest on Friday night.
If you went to riot fest and didn’t even see New Order don’t look @ me
— ♡ maddie ♡ (@heynapoleon) September 19, 2017
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29. Ministry at Riot Fest on Friday.
Ministry was without a doubt on point.
— Chloe (@KirklandChloe) September 19, 2017
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30. Daikaiju at Liar’s Club for a Riot Fest aftershow on Sunday night.
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31. Slaves at Riot Fest on Saturday.
Holy fuck, @Slaves put on a fucking KILLER set at Riot Fest
— Cam Jantzi (@CameronJantzi) September 16, 2017
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32. Bad Brains at Riot Fest on Saturday.
HR from Bad Brains at Riot Fest pic.twitter.com/fW0fTaxAcC
— Seth Ferranti (@SethFerranti) September 18, 2017
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33. Pennywise at Riot Fest on Sunday.
.@Pennywise for sure had the best set of the entire @RiotFest! @adtr is a very close second.
— Fuck Andrew (@ImEggscellent) September 18, 2017
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34. GBH at Riot Fest on Saturday.
OYYYY GBH IS MAKIN ME WANNA BREAK STUFF #RiotFest
— B.G.M. (@BGMLive) September 16, 2017
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35. Taking Back Sunday at Riot Fest on Saturday night.
I can easily tell who is at Riot Fest & who isn’t because my feed is all Taking Back Sunday lyrics.
— spooky bad witch ✨ (@CourtneyRobbs) September 17, 2017
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36. Golgol Bordello at the Concord on Sunday night.
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37. Madeline Kenney at Schuba’s on Sunday night.
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38. Shaina Hoffman at Cafe Mustache on Friday night.
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39. M.I.A. at Riot Fest on Sunday night.
IM BACK FROM WORKING AT RIOT FEST I SAW MIA GUYS
— josceline 🍯🌙 (@JOK0MATO) September 18, 2017
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40. Vic Mensa at Riot Fest on Friday night.
also I just want the universe to know that Vic Mensa came on the stage with MIA at the end of her Riot Fest set to rock out to “bad girls”
— Daphne McXi (@orange_neck) September 18, 2017
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41. Dessa at Riot Fest on Sunday.
LOOOOOOOOOL DESSA JUST BORROWED SOMEONE’S INHALER@RiotFest @thesedays_news
— Sam Glaser (@samuelfish) September 17, 2017
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42. The Regrettes at Riot Fest on Saturday.
Gallery: The Regrettes at Riot Fest in Chicago, IL 9/16/17 https://t.co/mpxPnWhMug
— Music Existence (@music_existence) September 19, 2017
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43. Prophets of Rage at Riot Fest on Sunday night.
I remember last year at Riot Fest someone telling me Prophets of Rage was a stupid idea. Well they brought it HARD tonight
— Max VanWho (@MaxV_19) September 18, 2017
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44. Dinosaur Jr. at Riot Fest on Sunday night.
Dinosaur Jr. are currently rocking twice as hard as bands half their age. #math @RiotFest
— Nate Skala (@natefoundglory3) September 17, 2017
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45. Best Coast at Riot Fest on Sunday night.
Best Coast is a lot more rockin than I thought. But I’m toast. Thanks @RiotFest
— John Newfry (@jnewfry) September 17, 2017
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46. Minus the Bear at Riot Fest on Sunday.
@minusthebear @RiotFest Minus the Bear is absolutely killing it. Sounds awesome guys. pic.twitter.com/7Xk0rPfJ2u
— Dave Gelfand (@chicagoguydave) September 17, 2017
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47. TV On The Radio at Riot Fest on Sunday night.
Still in that Riot Fest after-glow, y’all.
TV on the Radio was everything I could have dreamed and more. What a fun set.
— Rita Book (@hawkeyeguy85) September 18, 2017
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48. The Story So Far at Riot Fest on Friday.
Story So Far. #RiotFest. pic.twitter.com/6dKcBCWnDy
— Jose (@MrPart2) September 16, 2017
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49. Wishbone Ash at the Arcada in St. Charles on Friday night.
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50. Anton Hatwich at Cafe Mustache on Friday night.
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51. The Smithereens at the Arcada in St. Charles on Saturday night.
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52. Ed Sheeran in Rosemont on Friday night.
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Posted on September 19, 2017