Filing onstage to the Doors' "Riders On the Storm," the National took their places for what was one of the evening's most anticipated sets....

For the largest crowd yet gathered at the festival's Roots Stage — the throng stretched long past the sound booth — Seattle's De...

Other than some slight vocal strains, the Buzzcocks showed very few signs of aging as they blasted through a set composed mostly of tracks f...

Technically speaking, there's nothing wrong with Stars' live performances. Amy Millan and Torquil Campbell's voices sound impeccable when th...

Stepping out onto a stage bathed in glorious sunshine, the New Pornographers quickly established themselves as a highlight of Riot Fest's se...

Probably Riot Fest's most divisive band, South Africa's Die Antwoord are beloved by fans and derided by detractors for cultural appropriatio...

Riot Fest does a good job of putting under-appreciated legends in front of young crowds. Case in point: Bob Mould, who, as guitarist for Hus...

The Cure's closing set at Riot Fest's first day started shakily. Robert Smith's voice sounded as good as ever, but the band was mixed so low...

If you don't know what to expect at a Flaming Lips show, here's an example: Their Riot Fest set began with a tinkling piano ballad as two gi...

With a fresh album from reunited Toronto dance-punk duo Death From Above 1979 just a few days away, the band's Riot Fest set was slated to b...

Mud-soaked festival-goers took a break from the mosh pits and crowdsurfing when Paul Weller took over the Riot Stage for his early evening s...