Riot Fest 2022 (September 16-18, Chicago IL) Festival • Page 230

I will not complain if that happens

 

Is the idea of one festival per season per park the unspoken rule? I ask because I actually wouldn't hate if they moved to Union Park and made it three stages, but I get that Pitchfork is there in July and it changes the dynamic of the festival too.

 

It's not really possible I don't think. ARC is there in the beginning of September so I think having two festivals back to back at Union would not be ideal.

 

Jimmy Eat World is on goddamn fire tonight

 

When are they not?

 

Oh absolutely, they never miss

 

Oh gotcha, didn't realize ARC was there!

 

Set list is great but the sound is shocking from a distance.

 

Saw some of that last year too

 

unsure what’s going on with it but I just left and the 94 bus going north hadn’t shown up for a while. just in case anyone was trying to use it. I grabbed an Uber for not much fairly quickly instead.

 

The soreness and exhaustion has really settled in for me this evening

 

I chose The Maine over YYYs because logistically it made more sense since The Academy Is is a priority, but man I hear Yeah Yeah Yeahs from the main stage right now and I am very upset at myself

 

How was The Maine’s set?

 

Super good! I had slammed a 8% seltzer right before so I was vibing and dancing, had a great time.

 

Scattered storms are forming west of town and could move in sometime after 1030, for anyone heading home. Hat tip to the weather models who nailed this weekends forecast from like 14 days away.

 

Left NIN after 30 and magically caught a 94 north. Logistics of the festival are the worst though and I hope they move it next year. The problem is where.

 

Made it back to the hotel. Great weekend but yeah, it feels like the logistics this year were pretty not great.

Two more days in Chicago, super excited!

 

Took a video last year when Joyce Manor covered Helena, and then when MCR did it exactly a year later.

 

Yeah Yeah Yeahs were so good! I planned to stay for a few songs and they just kept getting better. I did actually leave after “Maps” and I’m finally home and very gross and tired.

 

No dates or location in the end of RF social post. This shit is up in the air.

 

I do not like the wording of this when it comes to next year

 

Festival has been over for 15 minutes time to talk about next year let's go

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I was surprised with the ammount of crowdsurfers during Jimmy Eat World set. Being all the way upfront, it was painful (but fun!) being there during Sweetness and The Middle. At the end Jim came down and gave my friend his guitar pick and high five us! That was lit!

 

Pink line was much easier tonight from Kedzie! Will have a full write up when I land in Philly tomorrow.

 

Everyone get home safe and take some Advil before bed!