This is wonderful! I love hearing the stories about Riot. My daughter moved to Chicago because of my husband and I taking her to Riot Fest from age 12 on. It’s my favorite festival ever, and I am really old (62). And that Cure show last year still gives me chills. Perfect sound. Perfect weather. Perfect vibe. Plus it was the tenth year at Riot with my daughter, who is also a massive Cure fan. I’ve seen the Cure in the late 1980s and early 1990s. I’ve seen them at Riot with my daughter in 2014 and then in Dublin in 2019. But that magical night in Chicago in 2023 remains one of my favorite shows of all the ones I’ve seen since my first concert in 1975 (Kiss; I don’t even know if that’s cool, but it surely was to my 13-year-old self 😄) Btw, had tickets to see The Ramones at the gym at my little cowtown PA college in 1980 and my college boyfriend and I went to some stupid kegger instead. We still bemoan our stupidity. Thanks so much for this great interview, and thanks so much to Riot Mike. So many great experiences over the years.
This is wonderful! I love hearing the stories about Riot. My daughter moved to Chicago because of my husband and I taking her to Riot Fest from age 12 on. It’s my favorite festival ever, and I am really old (62). And that Cure show last year still gives me chills. Perfect sound. Perfect weather. Perfect vibe. Plus it was the tenth year at Riot with my daughter, who is also a massive Cure fan. I’ve seen the Cure in the late 1980s and early 1990s. I’ve seen them at Riot with my daughter in 2014 and then in Dublin in 2019. But that magical night in Chicago in 2023 remains one of my favorite shows of all the ones I’ve seen since my first concert in 1975 (Kiss; I don’t even know if that’s cool, but it surely was to my 13-year-old self 😄) Btw, had tickets to see The Ramones at the gym at my little cowtown PA college in 1980 and my college boyfriend and I went to some stupid kegger instead. We still bemoan our stupidity. Thanks so much for this great interview, and thanks so much to Riot Mike. So many great experiences over the years.
thanks for this! Riot Fest is one of THE best concert festivals in the midwest, full stop. Great to hear from its creator.
Couldn't agree more!
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