Riot Fest
By Xtine • Jun 6th, 2009 • Category: OKR Articles
PRESS RELEASE FROM WESTERN PUBLICITY:
RIOT FEST CELEBRATES IT’S 5th ANNIVERSARY WITH THE MOST PHENOMENAL LINE-UP YET IN CHICAGO
OCTOBER 7 – 12 TICKETS ON SALE JUNE 8th
“Riot Fest firmly established itself in 2006 as one of the best showcases for punk and underground music in the country.” JimDerogatis, Chicago Sun Times
Five years.What does it all mean? Five years equals 25,336 fans, over 150 bands, 946 stage-dives, 4 asshole bouncers, 2632 cases of beer, 172 hours in line, 1 FBI Sting,23 business suits and too many broken ribs. That, my friends is something.
Started in 2005, the men and women of Riot Fest strive to create a festival they would love to attend, with one eye on the legendary Chicago punk scene and the other on the bands that inspire them, with a special emphasis on reunited influential bands that all fans of punk and underground music grew up with. Five years later, Riot Fest marches on in Chicago, their beloved hometown and announces their new Riot Fest West,three nights in Los Angeles! While 2009’s entire line-up remains shrouded in mystery, a few of the mind-boggling choices for this year’s Chicago Riot Fest have been announced. Brace yourself.
Screeching Weasel, a seminal band from Chicago who took the ethos of the Ramones and added a bitter, witty twist will take the stage. NOFX will arrive from the North Bay with their explosive live show, drunken antics and anti-GO Pagenda. Chicago represents with Alkaline Trio, who blossomed from the local scene and forged an international profile, releasing critically acclaimed albums. Seattle’s Murder City Devils are notorious for their drunken depravity while performing and their raw, lurid lyrics, which deal chiefly with rock n’ roll excess (especially drinking), truckers, sailors and women.Philadelphia’s satirical, snotty and irreverent The Dead Milkmen are known for their hit song, “Punk Rock Girl”, which was a favorite of MTV’s“Beavis and Butthead Show” One of the original punk bands, the UK’s C**k Sparrer will return to Chicago for the first time, since, well, no one can remember when.
Riot Fest Chicago will occur October 7-11^that Congress Theatre, Metro, Double Door, Subterranean and Cobra Lounge. Alimited number of five day passes go on sale June 6^th, for the low,recession-proof price of $99.00 – which will include 14 shows! Five day passholders will have the opportunity to win tickets to one of 4 secret showsplanned beginning in August and running until the Fest kicks off.
Riot Fest West takes its bow onNovember 12^th – it runs through the 14^th at four venues,Palladium, The Wiltern, Key Club and The Roxy in Los Angeles, the line-up willbe announced shortly.
