Riot Fest 2025 is underway now at Chicago’s Douglass Park, and things kicked off on Friday (9/19) with a day capped off by a headlining set from blink-182. They brought out Matt Skiba of Alkaline Trio (who also performed Maybe I’ll Catch Fire in full earlier in the day) to join them on their Skiba-era favorite “Bored to Death,” and Descedents‘ Stephen Egerton to join them on their cover of “Hope” – see more about that HERE.
Friday at Riot Fest also featured sets from Knocked Loose, Weird Al Yankovic, Rilo Kiley, Rico Nasty, The Hold Steady (who played Separation Sunday in full), Samiam (playing Astray), Shonen Knife, Puddles Pity Party (who brought out Ronald Osbourne of Mac Sabbath to join him on his cover of Ozzy Osbourne’s “Crazy Train”), Camper Van Beethoven, and more. See pictures by James Richards IV below, and stay tuned for more.
Shonen Knife (photo by James Richards IV)
Shonen Knife (photo by James Richards IV)
Shonen Knife (photo by James Richards IV)
Shonen Knife (photo by James Richards IV)
Shonen Knife (photo by James Richards IV)
Shonen Knife (photo by James Richards IV)
Shonen Knife (photo by James Richards IV)
photo by James Richards IV
Shonen Knife (photo by James Richards IV)
photo by James Richards IV
photo by James Richards IV
Shonen Knife (photo by James Richards IV)
Shonen Knife (photo by James Richards IV)
Shonen Knife (photo by James Richards IV)
photo by James Richards IV
photo by James Richards IV
Mac Sabbath (photo by James Richards IV)
Mac Sabbath (photo by James Richards IV)
Mac Sabbath (photo by James Richards IV)
Mac Sabbath (photo by James Richards IV)
Mac Sabbath (photo by James Richards IV)
Mac Sabbath (photo by James Richards IV)
Mac Sabbath (photo by James Richards IV)
photo by James Richards IV
photo by James Richards IV
photo by James Richards IV
Mac Sabbath (photo by James Richards IV)
Mac Sabbath (photo by James Richards IV)
Mac Sabbath (photo by James Richards IV)
photo by James Richards IV
photo by James Richards IV
Mac Sabbath (photo by James Richards IV)
Mac Sabbath (photo by James Richards IV)
Mac Sabbath (photo by James Richards IV)
Mac Sabbath (photo by James Richards IV)
photo by James Richards IV
photo by James Richards IV
photo by James Richards IV
photo by James Richards IV
photo by James Richards IV
photo by James Richards IV
Puddles Pity Party (photo by James Richards IV)
Puddles Pity Party (photo by James Richards IV)
Puddles Pity Party (photo by James Richards IV)
Puddles Pity Party (photo by James Richards IV)
photo by James Richards IV
Puddles Pity Party (photo by James Richards IV)
Puddles Pity Party (photo by James Richards IV)
Puddles Pity Party (photo by James Richards IV)
Puddles Pity Party (photo by James Richards IV)
photo by James Richards IV
Puddles Pity Party (photo by James Richards IV)
photo by James Richards IV
photo by James Richards IV
photo by James Richards IV
Puddles Pity Party (photo by James Richards IV)
photo by James Richards IV
Puddles Pity Party (photo by James Richards IV)
Puddles Pity Party (photo by James Richards IV)
Samiam (photo by James Richards IV)
photo by James Richards IV
photo by James Richards IV
Samiam (photo by James Richards IV)
Samiam (photo by James Richards IV)
Samiam (photo by James Richards IV)
Samiam (photo by James Richards IV)
Samiam (photo by James Richards IV)
Samiam (photo by James Richards IV)
Samiam (photo by James Richards IV)
photo by James Richards IV
Samiam (photo by James Richards IV)
Samiam (photo by James Richards IV)
Samiam (photo by James Richards IV)
photo by James Richards IV
Samiam (photo by James Richards IV)
photo by James Richards IV
photo by James Richards IV
photo by James Richards IV
Camper Van Beethoven (photo by James Richards IV)
Camper Van Beethoven (photo by James Richards IV)
Camper Van Beethoven (photo by James Richards IV)
Camper Van Beethoven (photo by James Richards IV)
Camper Van Beethoven (photo by James Richards IV)
Camper Van Beethoven (photo by James Richards IV)
Camper Van Beethoven (photo by James Richards IV)
Camper Van Beethoven (photo by James Richards IV)
Camper Van Beethoven (photo by James Richards IV)
Camper Van Beethoven (photo by James Richards IV)
Camper Van Beethoven (photo by James Richards IV)
photo by James Richards IV
photo by James Richards IV
photo by James Richards IV
The Hold Steady (photo by James Richards IV)
The Hold Steady (photo by James Richards IV)
The Hold Steady (photo by James Richards IV)
The Hold Steady (photo by James Richards IV)
The Hold Steady (photo by James Richards IV)
The Hold Steady (photo by James Richards IV)
The Hold Steady (photo by James Richards IV)
The Hold Steady (photo by James Richards IV)
The Hold Steady (photo by James Richards IV)
The Hold Steady (photo by James Richards IV)
photo by James Richards IV
The Hold Steady (photo by James Richards IV)
The Hold Steady (photo by James Richards IV)
The Hold Steady (photo by James Richards IV)
photo by James Richards IV
photo by James Richards IV
photo by James Richards IV
Rico Nasty (photo by James Richards IV)
Rico Nasty (photo by James Richards IV)
Rico Nasty (photo by James Richards IV)
Rico Nasty (photo by James Richards IV)
Rico Nasty (photo by James Richards IV)
Rico Nasty (photo by James Richards IV)
photo by James Richards IV
Rico Nasty (photo by James Richards IV)
Rico Nasty (photo by James Richards IV)
Rico Nasty (photo by James Richards IV)
Rico Nasty (photo by James Richards IV)
Rico Nasty (photo by James Richards IV)
Rico Nasty (photo by James Richards IV)
photo by James Richards IV
Rico Nasty (photo by James Richards IV)
Rico Nasty (photo by James Richards IV)
Rico Nasty (photo by James Richards IV)
Rico Nasty (photo by James Richards IV)
Rico Nasty (photo by James Richards IV)
photo by James Richards IV
Rico Nasty (photo by James Richards IV)
Rico Nasty (photo by James Richards IV)
photo by James Richards IV
photo by James Richards IV
Rilo Kiley (photo by James Richards IV)
photo by James Richards IV
photo by James Richards IV
Rilo Kiley (photo by James Richards IV)
Rilo Kiley (photo by James Richards IV)
Rilo Kiley (photo by James Richards IV)
Rilo Kiley (photo by James Richards IV)
Rilo Kiley (photo by James Richards IV)
photo by James Richards IV
Rilo Kiley (photo by James Richards IV)
Rilo Kiley (photo by James Richards IV)
Rilo Kiley (photo by James Richards IV)
Rilo Kiley (photo by James Richards IV)
Rilo Kiley (photo by James Richards IV)
Rilo Kiley (photo by James Richards IV)
Rilo Kiley (photo by James Richards IV)
photo by James Richards IV
photo by James Richards IV
photo by James Richards IV
photo by James Richards IV
Rilo Kiley (photo by James Richards IV)
Rilo Kiley (photo by James Richards IV)
Rilo Kiley (photo by James Richards IV)
Rilo Kiley (photo by James Richards IV)
Rilo Kiley (photo by James Richards IV)
photo by James Richards IV
photo by James Richards IV
Rilo Kiley (photo by James Richards IV)
photo by James Richards IV
Weird Al Yankovic (photo by James Richards IV)
Weird Al Yankovic (photo by James Richards IV)
Weird Al Yankovic (photo by James Richards IV)
photo by James Richards IV
Weird Al Yankovic (photo by James Richards IV)
Weird Al Yankovic (photo by James Richards IV)
Weird Al Yankovic (photo by James Richards IV)
Weird Al Yankovic (photo by James Richards IV)
Weird Al Yankovic (photo by James Richards IV)
photo by James Richards IV
Weird Al Yankovic (photo by James Richards IV)
Weird Al Yankovic (photo by James Richards IV)
Weird Al Yankovic (photo by James Richards IV)
Weird Al Yankovic (photo by James Richards IV)
Weird Al Yankovic (photo by James Richards IV)
Weird Al Yankovic (photo by James Richards IV)
Weird Al Yankovic (photo by James Richards IV)
Weird Al Yankovic (photo by James Richards IV)
Weird Al Yankovic (photo by James Richards IV)
Weird Al Yankovic (photo by James Richards IV)
Weird Al Yankovic (photo by James Richards IV)
Knocked Loose (photo by James Richards IV)
Knocked Loose (photo by James Richards IV)
photo by James Richards IV
photo by James Richards IV
photo by James Richards IV
photo by James Richards IV
photo by James Richards IV
photo by James Richards IV
Knocked Loose (photo by James Richards IV)
photo by James Richards IV
blink-182 (photo by James Richards IV)
blink-182 (photo by James Richards IV)
blink-182 (photo by James Richards IV)
blink-182 (photo by James Richards IV)
blink-182 (photo by James Richards IV)
blink-182 (photo by James Richards IV)
blink-182 (photo by James Richards IV)
blink-182 (photo by James Richards IV)
blink-182 (photo by James Richards IV)
blink-182 (photo by James Richards IV)
blink-182 (photo by James Richards IV)
blink-182 (photo by James Richards IV)
blink-182 (photo by James Richards IV)
blink-182 (photo by James Richards IV)
blink-182 (photo by James Richards IV)
blink-182 (photo by James Richards IV)