CHICAGO (CBS) — Riot Fest is moving to suburban Bridgeview with the new name ‘RiotLand’.
The new location was announced Wednesday morning and the SeatGeek Stadium location comes with parking, organizers highlighted on social media.
The move did not go down well with the Chicago Red Stars, who play their home games at SeatGeek. The team announced that it was forced to move the home game against San Diego, which was scheduled earlier that weekend.
“It is unfair and unfortunate that our club finds itself in this situation, which shines a light on the vast disparities in the treatment of women’s professional sports versus men’s professional sports,” team president Karen Leetzow said in a statement.
Leetzow said the team was “working hard to find a solution that will ensure our September 21st match is a success.”
Fall Out Boy, St. Vincent, Beck, The Offspring and Public Enemy will headline this year’s festival, which kicks off on September 20. As previously announced, Slayer will headline on the last day of the three-day event. The full line-up can be found on the festival website.
The three-day music festival attracts approximately 50,000 people annually.
RiotLand
For years neighbors around Douglass Park have complained about limited access to the park and damage to the park grounds, traffic and noise right next to two hospitals and a rehabilitation center.
In a video message on social media, organizer known as Riot Mike posted in part: “Let me be as clear as the azure sky of deepest summer, our exodus is solely due to the Chicago Park District hinting at event negotiations .” At home.”
The video went on to say, “While our curtains may be closed in Douglass Park, another one has opened.”
The Chicago Park District responded to the announcement, saying the permit application for the festival had not been withdrawn and is currently pending approval by the Park District Board of Commissioners.
“The Chicago Park District has worked tirelessly to find a balance between community interests and our special event organizers. The voices of the community are critical to our decision-making process. Therefore, a comprehensive community engagement process is a necessary component in assessing a permit application,” the Chicago Park District said in response to the location change. “Last year, Riot Fest organizers successfully completed this process, obtained a permit and hosted their event at Douglass Park.”
Limited general admission for three days and VIP passes are now available for purchase.
