.RiotFest founder Mike Petryshyn shares the legendary band reunions he's trying for
This year, the festival seemed to reclaim its mojo. Blink rocked out on every track from its hit-filled, now-20-year-old LPSlayer's fury appeased Riot Fest's sizable metalhead contingent. And Bikini Kill sounded absolutey massive on the main stage, summoning a fest-sized shout-along to "Rebel Girl" to close out the weekend.
Checking in with departments, making sure morale is up with the staff. Usually I stick to my trailer, on my laptop all day and responding to texts. Maybe I'll catch a band here and there, but I don’t get to see many. I try to catch some of my personal favorites.Probably 2014. The cap was bigger [in Humboldt Park]. It wasn't hugely different, but yeah, 2014 [with the Cure, Jane's Addiction and the National headlining].
When a band has been inactive for a long time, how do you gauge interest to decide if they're at headliner-level?
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