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12.19.16

Sean McKeough Memorial Benefit

Riot Fest partner and Cobra Lounge/All Rise Brewing founder, Sean McKeough, passed away unexpectedly on November 29^th, 2016. Through the All Rise Foundation that McKeough established in 2014, his family and friends strive to preserve his memory and have planned an event to celebrate his life next month. On Friday, January 6^th, Naked Raygun and Deal’s Gone Bad will play the Concord Music Hall, and there will also be a silent auction with all proceeds benefitting the All Rise Foundation. The foundation is managed by Sean’s longtime partner, Erin Raymer, and aims to assist causes that McKeough supported, like underserved youth musicians, animal shelters and cancer research. The show starts at 7:00 PM, is 17+ and tickets are available here.

: Jeff Pezzati of Naked Raygun Photo by Katie Hovland

: Jeff Pezzati of Naked Raygun Photo by Katie Hovland

: Bill Stephens of Naked Raygun Photo by Katie Hovland

: Fritz Doreza of Naked Raygun Photo by Katie Hovland

Riot Fest, 2015

10.14.15

: Against Me! at Riot Fest by Katie Hovland

: Against Me! at Riot Fest by Katie Hovland

: Photo by Katie Hovland

: Photo by Katie Hovland

For its inaugural year in Douglas Park, Riot Fest continued to grow and expand, while still retaining its formula of legacy acts mixed with eclectic and emerging artists. Despite the change of location, Riot Fest felt right at home in its new digs, taking advantage of an open layout that made for easy navigation from one stage to another. There was a little rain and a fair amount of mud, but those that weren’t deterred by the elements were treated to a surplus of memorable sets from a genuinely diverse collection of bands. We recapped some of our favorite moments and observations from what was an eventful, action-packed weekend. Written by Jamie Ludwig, (JL) and Bill Denker, (BD). Photos by Katie Hovland.