Posts Tagged ‘chicago’
Riot Fest : Contest – VIP Passes
A new contest has been listed on the Riot Fest home page. This contest will get you a chance to win a free VIP pass to one of the two VIP events happening at this years Riot fest. These VIP passes will get you into one of the two biggest events at the festival this [Read More]
Zero Boys
Zero Boys The Zero Boys are a hardcore punk band from Indianapolis, Indiana fronted by Paul Mahern. Other members include bassist David “Tufty” Clough, drummer Mark Cutsinger and guitarist Vess Ruhtenberg. [Read More]
The Effigies
the Effigies The Effigies are considered one of the most important early punk rock groups in Chicago in the 1980s. The band, first formed in 1980, was active for approximately a decade, undergoing multiple personnel changes, with frontman John Kezdy the only constant, [Read More]
Rottenfinko and the Convicts
Rottenfinko Rottenfinco and the convicts are a Punk band out of CHICAGO, Illinois. [Read More]
Naked Raygun
Naked Raygun Naked Raygun is a Chicago-based punk rock group. Initially active from 1980 to about 1992. From the beginning, their music had a strong sense of melody and songwriting, with Pezzati’s lyrics often exploring working class issues. The band began in the [Read More]
BUMS, LIARS AND THIEVES
BUMS, LIARS AND THIEVES Chicago, Illinois band BUMS, LIARS AND THIEVES Have recently gotten back together and have announced, that they have future date’s in the works, and riot fest is on the way! [Read More]
Articles of Faith
Articles of Faith From KFTH…. Although from Chicago, AOF was not embraced by the original punk scene there. They had a bitter, public rivalry with the Effigies, whom they saw as suburban posers-skinheads with a closet right wing agenda (and who accused them as miming [Read More]
Riot Fest 2010
Riot Fest this year is looking to be better and bigger then the last years the festival has run. Riot Fest is the largest festival in the Midwest and has continued to grow in band size and venue spaces. Now in the events 5th year the band lineups contain some of the largest [Read More]
