Tara and Erin Maiden. This year was Erin Maiden's fifth year at Riot Fest, and she is four years old (the first was in utero). Tara has been attending for ten years. Credit: Ryan Segedi
If Slayer play and no one is around to hear them, do they make a sound? Photographer Ryan Segedi hauled his equipment all over Douglas Park and the Riot Fest press tent, documenting the symbiosis of the bands that reign (sometimes in blood) and the fans that come to see them (sometimes 18 times).
SlayerCredit: Ryan SegediDro, Bryan, Kimmy (Left to Right). Bryan has seen Slayer 18 times, the first time at the Aragon in 1990. He was at Riot Fest to see Slayer’s final performance in Chicago.Credit: Ryan SegediMatt Skiba, Travis Barker and Mark Hoppus of Blink-182Credit: Ryan SegediGloria and MiguelCredit: Ryan SegediMilo Aukerman, Stephen Egerton, Bill Stevenson and Karl Alvarez of DescendantsCredit: Ryan SegediJessica and Darja flew from Los Angeles to be at Riot Fest.Credit: Ryan SegediEliza Enman-McDaniel, Jordan Miller and Kylie Miller of The BeachesCredit: Ryan SegediNate, Kyle, Anthony and LoganCredit: Ryan SegediJaya, Gala, Enkush and Temka of The HuCredit: Ryan SegediEric and JonCredit: Ryan SegediSteve Holmes, Nate Kinsella and Mike Kinsella of American FootballCredit: Ryan SegediSavannahCredit: Ryan SegediDallon Weekes of I Don’t Know How But They Found MeCredit: Ryan SegediWeen fans Kyle and ScarletteCredit: Ryan SegediMatt Skiba of Blink 182Credit: Ryan Segedi
