There may have been social media doubt that it would ever get off the ground, but the 2018 incarnation of Riot Fest kicked off Friday without a hitch under sunny skies and packed crowds at Douglas Park.
Weezer performs at Riot Fest. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Taking Back Sunday performs at Riot Fest. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Weezer performs at Riot Fest. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Weezer performs at Riot Fest. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Taking Back Sunday performs at Riot Fest. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Taking Back Sunday performs at Riot Fest. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Weezer performs at Riot Fest. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Weezer performs at Riot Fest. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Young The Giant performs at Riot Fest. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Weezer performs at Riot Fest. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Taking Back Sunday performs at Riot Fest. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Weezer performs at Riot Fest. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Day one of Riot Fest. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Weezer performs at Riot Fest. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Weezer performs at Riot Fest. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Taking Back Sunday performs at Riot Fest. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Weezer performs at Riot Fest. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Taking Back Sunday performs at Riot Fest. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Weezer performs at Riot Fest. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Taking Back Sunday performs at Riot Fest. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Sum 41 performs on day one. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Liz Phair performs on day one. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Liz Phair performs on day one. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Liz Phair performs on day one. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Attendees walk through Douglas Park. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Pussy Riot performs on day one. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Pussy Riot performs on day one of Riot Fest in Douglas Park, Friday afternoon, Sept. 14, 2018. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Pussy Riot performs on day one. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Fans crowd surf as Sum 41 performs. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Pussy Riot performs on day one. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Deryck Whibley of Sum 41. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Festival-goers flock to Douglas Park. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Sum 41 performs on day one. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Fans crowd surf as Sum 41 performs. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Deryck Whibley, of Sum 41, performs on day one of Riot Fest in Douglas Park, Friday afternoon, Sept. 14, 2018. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Deryck Whibley of Sum 41. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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K.Flay performs on day one. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Fans cheer as K.Flay performs. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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K.Flay performs on day one. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Fans cheer as K.Flay performs. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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K.Flay performs on day one of Riot Fest in Douglas Park, Friday afternoon, Sept. 14, 2018. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Digable Planets perform on day one. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Festival-goers flock to Douglas Park. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Digable Planets perform on day one. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Digable Planets perform on day one. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Digable Planets perform on day one. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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The music extravaganza continues through Sunday at the Southwest Side park.
Here’s a look at some of Friday’s highlights:
