The Smiths, New Order, Beck and Nine Inch Nails in this set along with The Replacements, Social D, Blondie and They Might Be Giants, plus U2, 311 and “6 Underground” from Sneaker Pimps.
Oasis, Beastie Boys, Beck and Bjork in this set along with Social D, New Order, Radiohead and The Cure, plus U2, “3 Strange Days” from School Of Fish, 4 Non Blondes and Baz Luhrmann dispenses timeless life advice with “Everybodys Free To Wear Sunscreen”.
Depeche Mode, STP, No Doubt and Nine Inch Nails in this set along with Blink 182, XTC, U2 and Marvelous 3, plus Jimmy Eat World, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Hot Hot Heat and “Super Bon Bon” from Soul Coughing.
Beck, Bad Religion, Weezer and Oasis in this set along with Social D, U2, L7 and Stroke 9, plus Pearl Jam, Cake, The Smiths and The Bangles’ cover of “Hazy Shade Of Winter”.
Green Day, Weezer, The Killers and Depeche Mode in this set along with Oasis, Rancid, The Stone Roses and Vampire Weekend, plus The Ramones, Rise Against and Dynamite Hack’s cover of NWA’s “Boys-In-the Hood”.
Oasis, Pearl Jam, Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails in this set along with Beck, Green Day, Veruca Salt and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, plus The Smiths, Local H, Social D and A Perfect Circle.
Hometown Heroes, Rise Against, returned to Riot Fest this year to deliver a powerful set for Douglas Park. Also, Tim McIlrath stopped by our tent for a chat— check that out here! Photos by: Zach Spangler