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Punk veterans, The Vandals, kicked off day two of Riot Fest 2016 with some good old fashioned fast paced punk rock tunes. They whipped the audience into a beer throwing, pogo jumping frenzy. This was my first time seeing The Vandals and I…

Douglas Park in Chicago once again played host to the annual Riot Fest. The festival which is celebrating its 11th year is definitely one of the biggest festivals of 2016 for fans of punk, metal and hip hop. Riot Fest took place the weekend…

My favorite fest food moment of GD50: Fare Thee Well was in line waiting for ten Italian beef sandwiches when the whole Portillo's staff spontaneously burst into a rousing rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. In just one weekend, we got…

Updated 5/10/2016 with new lineup additions: As the Great New York State Fair begins a new era with a new Chevy Court and the absence of the Grandstands, organizers come out to the plate and decidedly hit a home run as they announce 2016's…

Nominees for the 2016 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame have been announced. The nominees are The Cars, Chic, Chicago, Cheap Trick, Deep Purple, Janet Jackson, The J.B.'s, Chaka Khan, Los Lobos, Steve Miller, Nine Inch Nails, N.W.A, The Smiths,…

After years of radio play and later, jam band covers from the extensive catalog of both bands, I was finally able to see Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire. Performing together and separately at Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Saturday,…

Disturbed has announced that they will play their first show in over four years in their hometown of Chicago on Aug. 21 at The House Of Blues. Aug. 21 also marks the date for the bands much anticipated returning sixth studio album, …

Anyone heading to Chicago this weekend should consider stopping by Participation Row, a cluster of nonprofit booths headed up by HeadCount. Seventeen nonprofits will be represented at Participation Row, which will be in the South Courtyard…

During the Grateful Dead's much anticipated "Fare Thee Well" reunion and farewell concerts at Chicago's Soldier Field July 3-5, there will be a coinciding art show by PhanArt, titled In All Good Company, the largest exhibition of Grateful…