Nothing was held back on the final day of Riot Fest with a line-up that brought out some old school favorites. De La Soul, the OG hip-hop group from Long Island, took to the stage early in the afternoon, getting the crowd ripe for a long night of great music. What followed was sets filled with nostalgia. Skip your weekend work out, because jumping to Less Than Jake was enough to burn off those Riot Fest snow cone calories. And if L7 bringing their head-banging classics wasn’t enough, the humor or lead singer Donita Sparks surely brought some invigorated action from the crowd.
This all lead up to none other than Andrew W.K. who, true to form, got the party started. The band was the only one who opted to give photographers access to the last three songs versus the first. But hey, when your set just gets better and more exciting song after song, why wouldn’t you.
As the sun started to go down, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, along with a grand piano, took center stage. The band and vibe seemed a little goody too shoes for the dark festival, but with pop punk roots going way back – Something Corporate, Jack’s Mannequin – plus a hit song on the radio now, they had plenty o’fans on the ground.
Snoop Dogg, 40 minutes late to his set, talking trash about festival organizers telling him he had to end on time (despite his own tardiness), is hardly worth even remarking on. And we’re surprised quite frankly Modest Mouse didn’t just kick it on before he was done, and they probably should have.
But Modest Mouse, with the late start, made enduring the long, hot and slightly less muddy day worthwhile. Playing tracks from across their expansive discography, Isaac Brock and team closed out the fest on a high note.
All Photos: Derek Georgevich.
Riot Fest Day 3
De La Soul, Less than Jake, L7, Andrew W.K. and Modest Mouse created a most memorable day 3 at Riot Fest 2015 in Chicago.
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De La Soul
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De La Soul
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Less Than Jake
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Less Than Jake
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Less Than Jake
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Less Than Jake
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Less Than Jake
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Less Than Jake
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Less Than Jake
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Less Than Jake
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Less Than Jake
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Less Than Jake
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Less Than Jake
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L7
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L7
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L7
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L7
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L7
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L7
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L7
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L7
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L7
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L7
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Andrew W.K.
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Andrew W.K.
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Andrew W.K.
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Andrew W.K.
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Andrew W.K.
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Andrew W.K.
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Andrew W.K.
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Andrew W.K.
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Andrew W.K.
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Andrew W.K.
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Andrew W.K.
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Andrew W.K.
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Andrew W.K.
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Andrew W.K.
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Andrew W.K.
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Andrew W.K.
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Andrew W.K.
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Andrew W.K.
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Andrew W.K.
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Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
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Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
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Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
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Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
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Modest Mouse
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Modest Mouse
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Modest Mouse
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Modest Mouse
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Modest Mouse
Shine a light on Isaac Brock.
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Modest Mouse
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Modest Mouse
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Modest Mouse
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Modest Mouse
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Modest Mouse
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Modest Mouse
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Modest Mouse
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Modest Mouse
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Modest Mouse
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Modest Mouse
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Modest Mouse
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Modest Mouse
