We had asked over on our twitter what your favorite Double Door shows were in 2016. This is what you told us (in no particular order). Hope to see you at a show in 2017!

Citizen/Turnover

Two Nights with Cock Sparrer

Flag

Two Nights with Less Than Jake

Allah-Las/Tops

Wolfmother

The Lawrence Arms War On Christmas (All Three Shows)

Houndmouth

Frank Turner

Every Soul Summit, CumbiaSazo, Simmer Down Sound, and Fabitat

Foxing

Tommy Stinson

The Falcon

It’s that time of year again! We’re pumped on this year’s Riot Fest lineup, check out our after shows:

September 16: Basement, Citizen, Turnover. SOLD OUT

September 17: Thursday. SOLD OUT

Roisin Murphy on sale Friday, August 5th at Noon!

“The music is wild and free to go where it damn well where likes, the older I get the more I realize there’s zero point in struggling against the natural flow of things. Eddie Stevens and I have been making glorious fools of ourselves on stage and exploring musical worlds together for 20 years. The main ingredient in both these records is intimacy and it’s that intimacy that allows for such creative freedom. ” 

Riot Fest presents...

Subhumans Subhumans are an English punk band formed in the Warminster and Melksham area of Wiltshire in 1980. Dick Lucas joined later in the year, having formerly been in another local band, The Mental. Other members had been in The Stupid Humans. The band’s musical style is typically classified as hardcore punk or anarcho-punk.

Pears Punk/Hardcore || New Orleans, LA "Letters To Memaw" 7" OUT NOW on FAT WRECK CHORDS

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Thursday, June 2nd 7:00PM $15 GA 17+ with a photo ID

Riot Fest Presents: Pure Noise Records Tour....

Hit the Lights & Seaway

With: Boston Manor Can’t Swim Casey Bolles

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Friday, May 20th 5:00PM $13 ADV / $16 DOS All Ages

Jam Productions presents...

Lukas Graham Lukas Graham, award-winning Danish artist poised for global crossover success, is marking his official U.S. debut with single “7 Years.” Hailing from Christiania, an autonomous, artistic community in the center of Copenhagen, Lukas Graham developed his natural talent for honest and gritty songwriting and quickly captivated the European audience, earning widespread overseas acclaim. Classically trained with the Copenhagen Boys’ Choir, with a musical scope widened by his Irish folk roots and passion for hip-hop, Lukas Graham possesses a distinct, poetic ability to capture the full range of emotions in his music. This is showcased perfectly on lead single “7 Years,” filled with Lukas’ impeccable lyricism and infectious hooks, and already making huge global waves: it’s been streamed an incredible 100 million times worldwide since its release, is rapidly climbing the charts globally, and is propelling this Danish artist into the spotlight as more listeners connect with his soulful vocals and raw talent. Known for a phenomenal live show, Lukas has played countless sold out shows and festival main stage slots alongside his bandmates – Mark “Lovestick” Falgren (drums), Magnús “Magnúm” Larsson (bass), and Kasper Daugaard (keyboard) – childhood friends who play an integral role in both the songwriting process and the live performance. “7 Years” sets the stage for the release of Lukas Graham’s self-titled North American debut, which will arrive March 25, 2016.

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Thursday, April 21st Doors: 6:30PM Show: 7:30PM $15 All ages

Riot Fest presents...

Radkey It wouldn’t be hard to make the argument that rock and roll in its purest form is pretty much a teenage fantasy writ large. Like a blacklight poster sprung to life, the lure of picking up a guitar that will transform your adolescent bedroom into an arena filled with screaming fans and pot smoke is the myth that keeps rock and roll forever young, and it’s a kind of dream narrative that has keeps getting re-told, whether it’s The Byrds’ “So You Want To Be A Rock-N-Roll Star” or about half the tracks on Weezer’s blue album, the burning adolescent desire to nothing less than fucking rock is the very thing that makes rock music a constantly renewable resource—and it’s also what makes Radkey—a trio of power riffing brothers—such a classic kind of rock and roll phenomenon.

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Friday, March 11th Doors: 8PM Show: 9PM $5 17+ with a photo ID

Riot Fest presents...

The Falcon The Falcon is a Chicago-based punk rock supergroup. The band features Brendan Kelly and Neil Hennessey of The Lawrence Arms, Dan Andriano of Alkaline Trio and Todd Mohney, formerly of Rise Against. The band often draws comparisons to the Lawrence Arms’ early material. 

Worriers Worriers are a punk band from Brooklyn, New York. The band’s music is centered around the songwriting of Lauren Denitzio, the former vocalist/guitarist of The Measure [sa]. Worriers remains Lauren’s primary band with Mikey Erg, Rachel Rubino, Audrey Zee Whitesides, John McLean, and Lou Hanman, among others. They have released records with Don Giovanni, No Idea and Yo-Yo Records. Worriers’ first full-length is out now on Don Giovanni Records, produced by Laura Jane Grace of Against Me!

The Lippies The Lippies are a feminist pop-punk band from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Since coming together in late 2014, the band has been making a lot of noise in the Midwest music scene with their self-released first EP and subsequent live shows. The music can be described as extremely catchy pop punk, with sing-a-long hooks, but don’t let that fool you–this is a punk band that has you singing along with lyrics about the personal journey of a budding riot grrrl finding her place in today’s world. Vocalist, Tonia Broucek, has spent time in the basement/DIY scene in the Midwest, building a fan base with just her ukelele and a message, and has now put together a full band around that message. 

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Friday, April 8th 8:00PM $14.99 ADV / $20 DOS 17+ with a photo ID

Double Door & Riot Fest present...

Highly Suspect

Born out of the bustling indie rock-centric borough of Brooklyn, New York, Cape Cod-bred rockers Highly Suspect formed in 2009 around the talents of Johnny Stevens (guitar, vocals, synths) and twin siblings Ryan (drums, vocals) and Rich (bass, vocals) Meyer. A muscular, hard-hitting power trio in the vein of Queens of the Stone Age, Kings of Leon, Band of Skulls, and Royal Blood, the group issued a three-song EP (The Worst Humans) before heading into the studio with producer Joel Hamilton (Black Keys, Elvis Costello) to record their debut long-player. The resulting Mister Asylum, which featured the fiery single “Lydia,” was released via 300 Entertainment in 2015.

And The Kids

And the Kids is made up of Hannah Mohan (lead vocals, electric ukulele and guitar), Rebecca Lasaponaro (vocals, drums, bells) and Megan Miller (vocals, synth, glockenspiel, woodblock). Playing what they call accessible unconscious existential indie glitter popsicle crisis music, they have been packing the sidewalks and clubs from Northampton to Boston to New York City with their fierce infectious harmonies, tight and unique grooves and songwriting that has the ability to reach down and tug at the truths of their generation and beyond. Hannah and Rebecca met in their grade 7 music class and have been collaborating ever since. Megan Miller met Hannah and Rebecca at the Institute for the Musical Arts (IMA) in Goshen, MA at a women’s recording and sound engineering program and together the trio is on a mission to inspire the hearts of all living beings of light and laughter one stage at a time.

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Friday, February 26th Doors: 6:30PM Show: 7:30PM $15 ADV, $18 DOS All Ages

Double Door welcomes... 

SOUL SUMMIT 6th Anniversary Bash! 

Soul Summit DJs: Sloppy White, Dave Mata, & Duke Grip Guest DJ: Peanut Butter Wolf

Soul Summit Started as an idea…

…in late 2009 after walking around the city and seeing numerous flyers for soul nights. An idea formed. Why not have one night with a delegate from each soul group/crew to celebrate the different types of early soul sounds currently being represented in the city? The idea sprang into action and soon we had three ‘residents’, Dave Matta, Duke Grip, and Sloppy White. With these three DJs at the core, we also included a rotating roster of guests each month. The original purpose was to challenge attendees with different sounds and to not have a solidified format. Most important, the night is not about the guests but above all the music. With no preference to ‘rare’ records but records aimed for the dance floor regardless of how rare or common. Soul Summit is not about a ‘scene’ or alienation. We encourage all people from walks of life to come listen and celebrate early soul music. Join us every 3rd Saturday night of the month at the Double Door in Wicker Park.

http://www.soulsummitchicago.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1J6ZbpFabc

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Soul-Summit/223380994073

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Double Door & Riot Fest present...

Citizen & Turnover

with support from: Sorority Noise Milk Teeth

Saturday, March 12th Doors: 6:00PM $16.50 ADV, $20 DOS ALL AGES

Double Door & Metro present...

American Nightmare with support from: Burn Freedom

Sunday, March 6th Doors: 5:00PM $23 ADV / $25 DOS ALL AGES