DS Gallery: Riot Fest day two with punk rock legends The Damned and Buzzcocks, plus more!
Didn’t have enough from the day one gallery of Riot Fest 2025? Well here’s our day two with more album plays and a stacked lineup!
The Bouncing Souls played through their 2001 hit album How I Spent My Summer Vacation with fans singing along to every song (of course).
Day two of Riot Fest had a good variety of post-hardcore/emo bands with Citizen being one of them. Citizen is no stranger to Chicago or Dying Scene, last playing here with Movements and Scowl at the Aragon Ballroom.
Staying on the emo theme, Nashville’s Free Throw performed an energetic and melodic set.
New York hardcore punks H2O gave it their all with frontman Toby Morse’s unstoppable stamina.
Swedish metalcore band thrown delivered a blistering performance with hard-hitting riffs and a unique blend of groove metal and hip-hop.
Knuckle Puck played their debut studio album Copacetic, celebrating it’s tenth anniversary.
The highly influential Buzzcocks blasted through their catchy melodies and delivered a polished and high-spirited performance.
Fellow English punk pioneers The Damned closed out the night with their signature gothic rock, power anthems and dark aesthetics.
Stay tuned for the final day’s gallery!