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Fans at Riot Fest
Chicago, Culture, Music

Sublime, Something Corporate, Mastodon, and Gwar at Riot Fest 2024 Day Three

by Jessica Mlinaric / September 23, 2024January 7, 2025

A rainy morning didn’t dampen the energy at Riot Fest on Sunday.

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Corn dogs in the crowd at Riot Fest
Chicago, Culture, Music

Spoon, NOFX, Beach Bunny and More from Riot Fest 2024 Day Two

by Jessica Mlinaric / September 22, 2024January 7, 2025

The music and the sun were blaring on Saturday at Riot Fest day two.

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Riot Fest crowd
Chicago, Culture, Music

Riot Fest 2024 Friday: Fall Out Boy, Public Enemy, and More

by Jessica Mlinaric / September 21, 2024January 7, 2025

Music fans filled the park on a hot and sunny first day of the festival.

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6 chicago artists at Riot Fest 2024
Chicago, Culture, Music

Six Chicago Artists to See at Riot Fest 2024

by Jessica Mlinaric / September 17, 2024January 7, 2025

Don’t miss these six Chicago artists at Riot Fest 2024 this weekend.

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Carly Rae Jepson at Pitchfork Music Festival 2024
Chicago, Culture, Music

Favorite Moments from Pitchfork Music Festival 2024

by Jessica Mlinaric / July 25, 2024July 11, 2025

Alanis Morissette, Carly Rae Jepson, De La Soul and more took the stage.

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Nation of Language at Pitchfork Music Festival
Chicago, Culture, Music

Pitchfork Music Festival Tips from a Concert Photographer

by Jessica Mlinaric / June 11, 2024January 7, 2025

I’m sharing my best Pitchfork Music Festival tips from more than a decade of attending.

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Gold dome of the InterContinental Chicago hotel
Architecture, Chicago, Secret Spot

Secrets of the InterContinental Chicago Hotel

by Jessica Mlinaric / April 9, 2024November 10, 2025

A historic hotel with lavish design and secrets in every ballroom.

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John Paul Jones and Thurston Moore at Big Ears
Culture, Knoxville, Music

Big Ears Festival Day Four: Thurston Moore and John Paul Jones, Laugh Ash, Medeski Russo Ribot, and More

by Jessica Mlinaric / March 25, 2024January 7, 2025

Venues filled up around Knoxville as attendees savored every last moment of Big Ears.

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Herbie Hancock at Big Ears
Culture, Knoxville, Music

Big Ears Festival Day Three: Herbie Hancock, Digable Planets, The Messthetics, Colin Stetson, and More

by Jessica Mlinaric / March 24, 2024March 1, 2025

The sun returned for a jam-packed day of music.

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Laurie Anderson at Big Ears
Culture, Knoxville, Music

Big Ears Festival Day Two: André 3000, Laurie Anderson, Carl Craig, and Sam Amidon

by Jessica Mlinaric / March 23, 2024January 7, 2025

Day two of Big Ears had many surprises along the way.

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