• Newsletters
  • Become a member
  • NEWS
    • News & Politics
    • Investigations
    • En español
  • CITY LIFE
    • The To-Do
    • Street View
    • Community Calendar
    • Best of Chicago 2022: City Life
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Buy Local
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Sports & Recreation
  • COLUMNS & OPINION
    • Anthony Ehlers: On Prisons
    • Deanna Isaacs: On Culture
    • Ben Joravsky: On Politics
    • The Ben Joravsky Show
    • Dan Savage: Savage Love
    • Opinion
    • Podcasts
      • The Ben Joravsky Show
      • Chicago Queer & Now
  • MUSIC
    • Music Features
    • Gossip Wolf
    • Word Music Festival
    • Jazz Festival
    • Chicagoans of Note
    • The Secret History of Chicago Music
    • Music Reviews
    • Concert Previews
    • City of Win
    • Early Warnings
    • Music listings community calendar
    • The Listener
  • ARTS & CULTURE
    • Theater
    • Dance
    • Visual arts
    • Books
    • Ghost Light by Kerry Reid
    • Arts listings community calendar
    • Poetry Corner
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Arts & Culture
  • FILM
    • Features
    • Reviews
    • Small Screen
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Arts & Culture
    • Archives
  • FOOD & DRINK
    • The Food & Drink Issue 2023
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Food & Drink
    • Features
    • Reviews
    • Monday Night Foodball
    • The Drinks Issue (2021)
  • READER
    • About
    • — Reader Updates
    • — Contact
    • — Staff
    • — Careers
    • Newsletters
    • Advertise
      • Classifieds
    • Donate
      • Become a member
    • Nonprofit Guide
    • Reader 50
    • Reader events
      • Monday Night Foodball
    • Contests
    • Reader Store
    • Find a print copy
      • Distribution map and information
      • Print subscriptions
    • Archives
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS
Skip to content
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS
Chicago Reader

Chicago Reader

Chicago’s alternative nonprofit newsroom

  • Newsletters
  • Become a member
Become a member
  • NEWS
    • News & Politics
    • Investigations
    • En español
  • CITY LIFE
    • The To-Do
    • Street View
    • Community Calendar
    • Best of Chicago 2022: City Life
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Buy Local
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Sports & Recreation
  • COLUMNS & OPINION
    • Anthony Ehlers: On Prisons
    • Deanna Isaacs: On Culture
    • Ben Joravsky: On Politics
    • The Ben Joravsky Show
    • Dan Savage: Savage Love
    • Opinion
    • Podcasts
      • The Ben Joravsky Show
      • Chicago Queer & Now
  • MUSIC
    • Music Features
    • Gossip Wolf
    • Word Music Festival
    • Jazz Festival
    • Chicagoans of Note
    • The Secret History of Chicago Music
    • Music Reviews
    • Concert Previews
    • City of Win
    • Early Warnings
    • Music listings community calendar
    • The Listener
  • ARTS & CULTURE
    • Theater
    • Dance
    • Visual arts
    • Books
    • Ghost Light by Kerry Reid
    • Arts listings community calendar
    • Poetry Corner
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Arts & Culture
  • FILM
    • Features
    • Reviews
    • Small Screen
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Arts & Culture
    • Archives
  • FOOD & DRINK
    • The Food & Drink Issue 2023
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Food & Drink
    • Features
    • Reviews
    • Monday Night Foodball
    • The Drinks Issue (2021)
  • READER
    • About
    • — Reader Updates
    • — Contact
    • — Staff
    • — Careers
    • Newsletters
    • Advertise
      • Classifieds
    • Donate
      • Become a member
    • Nonprofit Guide
    • Reader 50
    • Reader events
      • Monday Night Foodball
    • Contests
    • Reader Store
    • Find a print copy
      • Distribution map and information
      • Print subscriptions
    • Archives
  • >
  • Latest issue
  • UnGala Celebration
  • The People Issue
  • Contests
  • Reader Updates
  • Reader Store
  • En español
  • Advertise
Home » Taking Back Sunday

Tag: Taking Back Sunday

Posted inMusic

Unsolicited advice for Riot Fest’s bookers

by Salem Collo-Julin, Leor Galil, S. Nicole Lane, Jamie Ludwig and Philip Montoro September 5, 2019August 18, 2021

Riot Fest has its traditions, and it’s hard to hate Andrew W.K. or Gwar—but here are some bands we’d like to see.

Posted inMusic

Hopping the Riot Fest nostalgia train

by Salem Collo-Julin, Leor Galil, Philip Montoro, J.R. Nelson, Brianna Wellen and Anna White September 5, 2019August 18, 2021

Reunions and full-album sets are Riot Fest’s specialty—so what does it have to offer this year, besides Bikini Kill?

Posted inBlogs

Riot Fest 2018 Friday [PHOTOS]

by Danny O'Donnell September 17, 2018August 18, 2021

The first day of Riot Fest 2018 included calls for justice from Pussy Riot.  Here’s a look back in photos by Danny O’Donnell. Saturday here.  Sunday here. Riot Fest 2018 Friday

Posted inBlogs

Riot Fest finalizes its daily lineups—though the big new acts were announced yesterday

by Leor Galil September 7, 2018August 18, 2021

Yesterday we learned that Weezer, Run the Jewels, and Taking Back Sunday were replacing Blink-182 at Riot Fest. Today organizers added seven more bands, and single-day tickets went on sale.

Posted inBlogs

Warped Tour is dead! Long live Warped Tour! (Or maybe not)

by Leor Galil March 9, 2018August 18, 2021

Warped Tour sets off on its last hurrah this summer, which means now is a great time to revisit Jessica Hopper’s excellent expose from her travels with the infamous mainstream-punk festival.

Posted inMusic

Riot Fest is Chicago’s monster again

by Leor Galil September 12, 2017August 18, 2021

After years of expanding into other cities, Riot Fest is once more a strictly hometown affair—and the Reader weighs in on its bill, its brand, and more.

Posted inMusic

Emo then and now

by Leor Galil August 29, 2016August 18, 2021

Five Riot Fest emo acts—Thursday, Tigers Jaw, the Anniversary, Balance & Composure, and Underoath—talk about how the genre’s reputation has evolved along with its sound.

Posted inBlogs

At Riot Fest’s close, Snoop was late, Jimmy Cliff was great, and Juggalos made our day

by Reader staff September 14, 2015August 18, 2021

On the third and final day of Riot Fest, the punk-rock fantasy camp atmosphere began to evaporate.

Posted inBlogs

Two different emo-centric DJ nights descend on Logan Square

by Leor Galil March 17, 2015August 18, 2021

If you’ve got an urge to sing along to Jimmy Eat World or Mineral, plan to head to Logan Square this month for your emo fix.

Posted inMusic

Riot Fest moods: A Venn diagram

by Sasha Geffen September 11, 2014August 18, 2021

A Riot Fest moods Venn diagram: Bands to make you sad, bands to make you happy, and the Pizza Underground

Posted inMusic

Riot Fest’s emo family tree

by Leor Galil September 11, 2014August 18, 2021

A miniature history of emo’s evolution, assembled from bands on the Riot Fest bill

📩 Get our free daily newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Monday through Friday. Dive into our most recent stories and exclusive insights from our editors and staff.

Processing…
Success! We'll be sending you The Daily Reader starting soon.
Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again.

READER
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS

Best of Chicago 2022

About the Chicago Reader
Reader Staff
Reader Careers
Freelance Information
Contact Us

Donate

Advertise

Submit/promote your event

Find the Paper
Subscribe
Shop the Reader Store
Contests/Giveaways/Promotions

Reader Classifieds

Reader Matches

Chicago Reader Nonprofit Guide

Get our free newsletters

Privacy Policy | Terms of Use

© 2023 Chicago Reader. Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic