Riot Fest Day 2 to End Early, some Acts Shortened and Booted because of Stormy Weather

Riot Fest closes early Saturday due to weather

Riot Fest announced plans to end early on Saturday amid forecasts of incoming storms heading toward the Chicago area.

Riot Fest Ending Early As More Rain, Storms Expected In Chicago

Afroman has been removed from the lineup and other headliners will now begin between 6 and 6:30 p.m., with the festival slated to end by 7:30 p.m.

Riot Fest Day 2 opens with two big ifs: the weather and Morrissey

Those arriving early Saturday found festival grounds largely clear of freestanding water and mud pits but storms look to threaten the area in the late afternoon. Overnight, anti-Morrissey graffiti popped up on the exterior fence of the park.

Riot Fest Day 2 to end early, some acts shortened and booted because of stormy weather

Riot Fest will end early on Saturday because of soaking storms that were expected to continue throughout the evening and overnight, organizers said.

Riot Fest Day 2: Tool, Social Distortion, Tom Skilling & Sugar Keep It Loud, Real & Heavy (FESTIVAL REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

After an action-packed (and rather lengthy) day one of Riot Festivities, day two proved to be a slightly abbreviated affair, courtesy of Mother Nature. Indeed, with some significant thunderstorms and associated torrential rainfall expected to wallop Chicago Saturday night, the powers-that-be made the no doubt difficult decision to condense/shorten the planned schedule and wrap things up roughly three hours early for everyone’s safety. Which, jus…

Riot Fest Day 2 to end early due to weather with ‘torrential downpours’ in the forecast

Riot Fest will be ending Day 2 of the annual festival hours earlier due to “inclement weather,” organizers posted on social media late Saturday afternoon. Several artists were moved up …