Courtney Cimo

Best new band

| Jun 22, 2017

Joe Martinez Jr

Best metal band

| Jun 22, 2017

Alison Green

The Reader on Riot Fest 2016 1

Our writers check in with the neighborhood, recommend local Mexican food, agonize over the Misfits reunion, binge on NOFX, and much more.

by Leor Galil | Aug 29, 2016

Adrian Boot

The World Music Festival teaches us how to fall in love with music all over again

This annual event can provide almost all of Chicago’s diverse populations with the unmediated joy of a concert that says “home.”

by Philip Montoro | Jun 23, 2016

Illustration By Vince Desantiago

Summer 2016 Chicago music festivals for every sort of sound

Pitchfork, Lollapalooza, and Riot Fest are just the tip of the iceberg.

by Luca Cimarusti | May 18, 2016