Afroman on Canceled Riot Fest: "I Did a Show in Hurricane Katrina!"

William Shatner, Taking Back Sunday And Mud As Riot Fest 2026 Wraps Up

Despite a lot of mud, Riot Fest 2026 wrapped up in Chicago with sets by Patti Smith, Elvis Costello, Sincere Engineer, The Format and a surreal set from William Shatner.

See William Shatner, the All-American Rejects, and more brave the rain at Riot Fest 2026

The Chicago music festival was full of mud and good music.William Shatner performs with his band the *uckers at 2026 Riot Fest in ChicagoCredit: Ben TrivettRiot Fest 2026 returned to Douglas Park in Chicago this past weekend in only a way this particular festival can — with lots of rain, mud, and a wide array of music that brought an exceptional mix of nostalgia and fresh faces to all five stages.D.C.-based rockers Teen Mortgage kicked things of…

2000s Rap Star Doesn’t Understand Why His Riot Fest Set Was Canceled Over Weather Concerns: ‘I Did a Show in Hurricane Katrina’

Rap star Afroman, known for his 2000s hit “Because I Got High“, was supposed to play Riot Fest 2026 this past weekend. However, his set was canceled due to “severe weather,” which was surprising to him since he said he once played a concert during Hurricane Katrina. Consequence report that after Chicago was hit with […]

Soaked Riot Fest forces restoration plans for swampy Douglass Park

Riot Fest will be financially responsible for “reasonable costs,” to restore Douglass Park, a Chicago Park District spokesperson said.

Cleanup begins in Douglass Park after rain-soaked Riot Fest left it a mud pit

After one community group took to social media to call the park “destroyed,” organizers said they are committed to seeing through restorations.

Afroman on Canceled Riot Fest: "I Did a Show in Hurricane Katrina!"

Afroman doesn't understand why his Riot Fest set was canceled due to heavy rains: "I did a show in Hurricane Katrina one time back in my day! But you know, these young people... they're finicky and scary."