Afroman on Canceled Riot Fest: "I Did a Show in Hurricane Katrina!"

Soaked Riot Fest forces restoration plans for swampy Douglass Park

Riot Fest will be financially responsible for “reasonable costs,” to restore Douglass Park, a Chicago Park District spokesperson said.

Cleanup begins in Douglass Park after rain-soaked Riot Fest left it a mud pit

After one community group took to social media to call the park “destroyed,” organizers said they are committed to seeing through restorations.

Afroman on Canceled Riot Fest: "I Did a Show in Hurricane Katrina!"

Afroman doesn't understand why his Riot Fest set was canceled due to heavy rains: "I did a show in Hurricane Katrina one time back in my day! But you know, these young people... they're finicky and scary."

Mud Takes Over Douglass Park On Riot Fest Day 3, But Youngest Band To Ever Play Carries On

Inches of viscous mud covered most of Douglass Park as fans trudged — and slipped — through it to catch the final day's acts after delays from the ongoing rain.

Riot Fest persists despite rain and mud

Gallery12 Photos Carlos Alanis-Avila An attendee yells and holds up the devil horn hand gesture at the Radical Stage barricade during Haywire 617's set at Riot Fest on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026.   A long line of early attendees waited outside as the festival announced on their social media that doors for day three were delayed until 2 p.m., citing the overnight rain and moistness of the venue grounds. The scheduled start and ope…