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Riot Fest 2013 Lineup Announced

Posted 05.16.2013 | Chicago

The initial Riot Fest lineup for 2013 dropped late Wednesday to much fanfare and the general approval of its punk rock-leaning audience. Fall Out...

Kim Bellware

Church Rails Against 'Abominable' Music Fest Headliners In Flyer

HuffingtonPost.com | Kim Bellware | Posted 05.15.2013 | Chicago

If rock 'n' roll is the devil's music, this year's headliners of HoZac Blackout Fest in Chicago may as well be agents of Satan. Just days ahead of ...

Martin Atkins Talks CIMMfest, the Music Biz and Why He Throws Blueberry Muffins at His Audience

Lauren Drell | Posted 04.22.2013 | Entertainment
Lauren Drell

I caught up with Martin Atkins -- who's best known for drumming in some of the most influential post-punk and industrial bands, including Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, Pigface (Trent Reznor) and Killing Joke -- about what he's got on deck for his keynote to wrap CIMMfest.

Lollapalooza 2013 Is Completely Sold Out

Posted 04.03.2013 | Chicago

Just an hour after they went on sale Wednesday, single-day tickets to Lollapalooza have sold out. The festival was already fresh out of all of its ...

It's Official! The 2013 Lollapalooza Festival Lineup

Posted 04.01.2013 | Chicago

Lollapalooza officials have finally released the official word: The Cure, Nine Inch Nails, Mumford & Sons and New Order are among the headliners for t...

Lollapalooza Bumps Official Lineup Reveal Date

Posted 04.01.2013 | Chicago

Updated story The official Lollapalooza lineup will drop soon, but there may not be any surprises left come the April announcement. (4/1/13 UPD...

The Full Pitchfork Music Festival 2013 Lineup Is Here!

Posted 03.26.2013 | Chicago

The Pitchfork Music Festival 2013 lineup is complete, with the Tuesday announcement of remaining acts that include Wire, Yo La Tengo, Solange, M.I.A.,...

Lollapalooza 2013 Early Bird, Three-Day Passes Sell Out

Posted 04.01.2013 | Chicago

Updated story After the deeply-discounted $75 "souvenir" passes sold out in a "secret sale" held Thursday, Lollapalooza 2013 Early Bird tickets are...

Will Lollapalooza 2013 Reverse The Boys Club Trend?

The Huffington Post | Kim Bellware | Posted 04.01.2013 | Chicago

There's been nary a peep from Lollapalooza officials on the festival's 2013 headliners so far, but the internet has been kicking up plenty of rumors, ...

Is This The 2013 Lollapalooza Lineup? The Leaks Begin!

Posted 04.01.2013 | Chicago

Music fans are buzzing about recent links via Twitter that claim to be bits and pieces — including the headliners — of the 2013 Lollapalooza lineu...

Pitchfork Music Festival Announces More Lineup Additions

Posted 03.04.2013 | Chicago

Updated story After releasing the first headliners of the 2013 Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago's Union Park early February, the lineup continue...

Live and Dangerous: Tomorrow Never Knows 2013

Jeff Pollack | Posted 03.13.2013 | Arts
Jeff Pollack

Tomorrow Never Knows is known for successfully blending up-and-coming artists with nationally known rock-centric indie acts -- last year's lineup included Grouplove, Theophilus London and Chairlift.

Battle Of The Fests: Riot Fest vs. A.V. Fest Hideout Block Party

Posted 09.14.2012 | Chicago

It's usually good news for music-loving Chicagoans when the city gets to play host to just one high-caliber music festival -- and with those prospects...

PHOTOS: The Sights, Sounds Of North Coast Music Festival

Posted 09.04.2012 | Chicago

The third annual North Coast Music Festival took over Chicago's Union Park for "summer's last stand" over the Labor Day Weekend and the results -- jud...

GIVEAWAY: Win Tickets To The North Coast Music Festival

Posted 08.27.2012 | Chicago

The third annual North Coast Music Festival is set to take over Union Park this Labor Day weekend -- a.k.a. "summer's last stand" -- and HuffPost Chic...

PHOTOS: Pitchfork Music Festival's Final Day In Review

The Huffington Post | Joe Erbentraut, Lizzie Schiffman & Brandon Wetherbee | Posted 07.16.2012 | Chicago

After three days some worried would be marred by a series of mini-monsoons and sweltering temperatures, the 2012 Pitchfork Music Festival is officiall...

PHOTOS: Pitchfork Music Festival, Day Two Recap

The Huffington Post | Joe Erbentraut, Lizzie Schiffman & Brandon Wetherbee | Posted 07.15.2012 | Chicago

The rain continued at day two of the 2012 Pitchfork Music Festival at Chicago's Union Park, but the often humid, moist conditions failed to dampen the...

PHOTOS: Pitchfork Music Festival, Day One In Review

The Huffington Post | Joe Erbentraut & Brandon Wetherbee | Posted 07.14.2012 | Chicago

It would be difficult to consider day one at the 2012 Pitchfork Music Festival anything other than a bit of a coup for the Chicago music scene -- with...

In Defense Of The Pitchfork Music Fest

Brandon Wetherbee | Posted 09.11.2012 | Chicago
Brandon Wetherbee

For the past seven years the Pitchfork Music Fest has been the centerpiece of my summer. For better or worse, I've headed to Union Park, usually with little to no idea who I was about to see.

WATCH: HuffPost's Guide To The 2012 Pitchfork Music Festival

The Huffington Post | Joe Erbentraut | Posted 07.13.2012 | Chicago

It is here once again, Chicago music fans: the sweaty, raucous summer romp known as the Pitchfork Music Festival. The three-stage festival, which b...

Riot Fest Adds Andrew W.K., Minus The Bear & More To Lineup

Posted 06.21.2012 | Chicago

If they didn't already have you sold with Rise Against, Elvis and Iggy, organizers behind Riot Fest 2012 unveiled their second wave of headliners this...

North Coast Announces New Headliners: Umphrey's, EOTO & More

Posted 05.30.2012 | Chicago

Chicago's North Coast Music Festival announced the second wave of its lineup Thursday, which includes hometown heroes Umphrey's McGee and a host of ot...

PHOTOS, PLAYLIST: Riot Fest Chicago Lineup Unveiled

Posted 05.15.2012 | Chicago

With the unveiling of the first wave of the eighth annual Riot Fest's 2012 lineup, the Chicago summer festival scene officially welcomes yet another i...

PHOTOS: North Coast Music Festival Lineup Unveiled

Posted 04.17.2012 | Chicago

Chicago's North Coast Music Festival on Tuesday unveiled the initial lineup of acts playing its third-annual edition this Labor Day weekend in Union P...

New Beachfront Music Festival Unveils Lineup

Posted 04.13.2012 | Chicago

The initial lineup announcement of another festival coming to Chicago proves, once more, that Lollapalooza and Pitchfork are far from the only large-s...