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Chicago festivals this weekend: June 22-25

Chicago festivals this weekend: June 22-25

Itā€™s felt like summer for a while now, but with the solstice behind us, the season is finally here. Celebrate our precious few months of warmth at the plethora of festivals

ā€˜Riot Feastā€™ pop-up eatery

ā€˜Riot Feastā€™ pop-up eatery

First there was Saved by the Max (the pop-up diner based on the hit TV series ā€œSaved by the Bellā€), that took Chicago by storm one year ago. Now Riot Fest music fans can look forward to Riot Feast, a pop-up diner based

Bleachers’ Jack Antonoff bringing his childhood bedroom to PIQNIQ

Bleachers’ Jack Antonoff bringing his childhood bedroom to PIQNIQ

The 33-year-old singer-songwriter announced he has packed up the New Jersey bedroom he lived in until age 27 into a trailer that will accompany Bleachers on tour. Antonoff is encouraging fans to listen to his upcoming album “Gone Now” in the trailer before shows

Stressed out – Twenty One Pilots Vocals Only

Stressed out – Twenty One Pilots Vocals Only

Isolated vocals are very revealing. When you know a song well you can still hear the music in your head. In this case twenty one pilots singer Tyler Joseph still sounds great on minus the music on ā€˜Stressed Outā€™

WATCH: Phoenix On Fallon

WATCH: Phoenix On Fallon

Grammy winning alternative masterminds Phoenix, perform new music on Jimmy Fallon

Riot Fest Wants Your Help Paying Loving Tribute John Stamos

Riot Fest Wants Your Help Paying Loving Tribute John Stamos

Even the most casual follower of Riot Fest’s Twitter feed knows that the festival has long had an obsession with actor and musician John Stamos. In 2013 the festival proved their devotion by featuring a life-sized butter Stamos

WATCH: EMO SONGS AND SING ALONGS

WATCH: EMO SONGS AND SING ALONGS

A vlog of the week behind the scenes at Emo Nite, alt-J and Rise Against pop-up show at House Of Vans

NEW MUSIC: Rise Against – The Violence

NEW MUSIC: Rise Against – The Violence

NEW MUSIC FROM RISE AGAINST!! Also, Tim McIlrath will be in with Brian and Lou Friday morning, plus win tickets to the Rise Against pop-up show at House of Vans!

BLEACHERS ON KIMMEL

BLEACHERS ON KIMMEL

See Bleachers perform ‘Don’t Take The Money” before you see them at PIQNIQ

311 MOSAIC OF FANS

311 MOSAIC OF FANS

See 311’s forthcoming album cover for ‘MOSAIC’ is made from fan phots

GORILLAZ: Get App, Get Preview?

GORILLAZ: Get App, Get Preview?

The animated band’s new “mixed reality app” shows off the band’s history, but more importantly, it’s a way to get an early listen to the new Humanz album.

MATT & KIM CANCEL TOUR (WATCH HOW KIM INJURED HERSELF ON STAGE)

MATT & KIM CANCEL TOUR (WATCH HOW KIM INJURED HERSELF ON STAGE)

Matt & Kim were performing at a festival in Mexico and Kim unfortunately tore her ACL during the performance. They’ve had to cancel all currently announced tour dates and estimate they’ll be off the road for approximately 9 months for her to heal….