Music fans descended on North Lawndale’s Douglass Park as Riot Fest kicked off Friday with headliners Turnstile and the Foo Fighters.
The alternative rock music festival, which has a daily capacity of 50,000 attendees and is presenting more than 90 artists on five stages, has Saturday and Sunday headliners including Death Cab for Cutie and The Cure.Riot Fest’s return to Douglass Park for 2023 was not always certain. The offbeat festival has faced criticism from some Little Village and North Lawndale residents as it sought a permit to use the park this year.
Code Orange frontman Jami Morgan emerged for his alternative metal band’s set wearing a tucked-in shirt that read, “I’m a barbarian.” The 26-year-old acknowledged that many people might not understand the allure of the at-times violent sound and chaotic crowd of the metal show. Riot Fest, independently run and born in Chicago, boasts activities outside of just music. There are carnival rides, games with stuffed animal prizes and a free arcade. Local merchants are scattered around the park selling jewelry, art, records and other goods. You can even get free tarot card readings.
As the band played its last song in a set dominated by their most recent album, “Glow On,” lead singer Brendan Yates insisted they keep coming closer.More brawny security guards came to line the rail. The reinforcements were needed. Dozens of fans were lifted up and carried toward the stage.
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