Best new band

on June 22, 2017

Best metal band

on June 22, 2017

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 on August 29, 2016

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 on June 23, 2016

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 on May 18, 2016