Day 3 at Riot Fest persisted in having devout fans and concert goers make tough decisions as who to see. One of the toughest may have been the mid-evening hour when Sleater-Kinney, Death Grips and Rob Zombie all took to separate stages…at the same time. The only reprieve realistically came at the end of the night, when Riot Fest organizers knew better than to provide options when none other than the original Misfits would collect to perform for the Chicago audience. No one else took to a stage, no one else had the option. From 8:45 to the close of the show, the Misfits had the full attention of everyone at Riot Fest. With it, they did what we expected, and impressed and delighted those who were undaunted by festival fatigue or a looming work day.
All Photos: Derek Georgevich.
Riot Fest | Day 3 Recap
Riot Fest's third day comes to a close with The Deftones, Sleater Kinney, and the long awaited reunion of The Misfits.
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Tiger Army
Tiger Army totally kicked off our day in the right way.
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Thursday
We're looking forward to what Thursday has planned in the future; great to see these guys back together.
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The Fans
Preferring to not be identified, but not shy about letting us take their picture.
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The Fans
They were taking selfies; we took the opportunity to take one from afar.
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The Fans
How cool is this dad bringing his baby to Riot Fest for the Misfits?
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The Fans
This Chicago local was looking to get his belt signed; no luck by day 3.. but maybe he made it happen by festival close.
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Chef Bushy
Ran into our friend, and favorite chef from Cutthroat Kitchen, Chef Bushy, during The Misfits.
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Bad Religion
All these years, and all these times of seeing Bad Religion, and we still can't get enough.
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Bad Religion
You'll never guess what Jay is talking about here.
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Underoath
Underoath drew one of the larger crowds midday during the blazing sun.
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Deftones
Chino during 'My Own Summer'.
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Deftones
It's been a while since the Deftones have played Chicago, and I'm pretty sure they made up for it.
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Sleater Kinney
Sleater Kinney took the stage not too long after the sun set on day 3.
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Sleater Kinney
One of my favorite moments of Riot Fest was getting to see Sleater Kinney.
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Sleater Kinney
Carrie switching back to handle the vocals.
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Danzig
We lasted about two songs in before the crowd had absolutely crushed us and we had to back away.
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Danzig
Not the most flattering photo of Danzig ever; maybe he should be wearing some Billabong? (Maybe he was wearing some Billabong surfwear.)
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Danzig
Danzig, belting out 'Mother'.
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Danzig
It was so great to see these guys together on stage again; Jerry Only & Glenn Danzig giving the audience what they want.
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Doyle
In case you were wondering, yes, Doyle is still as ripped as ever.
