Riot Fest will be leaving Douglass Park this year.
At 10 a.m. Wednesday, Riot Fest organizers plan to announce where the fest will be held this year ahead of the lineup release at 11 a.m. In a statement from Riot Fest co-founder Mike Petryshyn, also known as Riot Mike, he blamed the move on the Chicago Park District . "…allow me to be as clear as the azure sky of the deepest summer — our exodus is solely because of the Chicago Park District .
I was tired of watching something I love being continually used to deflect away from their own internal deficits. This prevented us from giving you the experience you deserve. So it became evident change was needed. Riot Fest will be leaving Douglass Park. And — allow me to be as clear as the azure sky of the deepest summer — our exodus is solely because of the Chicago Park District. Their lack of care for the community, you, and us, ultimately left us no choice.
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