My Chemical Romance is in the Riot Fest lineup.
The three-day music festival is taking over the park on the Chicago’s West Side.
There is a push to stop the festival due to the damage it does to the park grounds.
Lydia Hall said that they don’t know what issues are being dealt with in the neighborhood.
The park easily accommodates the crowd of about 40,000 fans as they enjoy the different stages with different genres of music.
In the last decade, Riot Fest has played in Chicago during the summer. The neighbors around the park have banded together to get the festival moved.
There is a lack of access for the community. A lot of people use this park.
The lack of public access to the park in the days before and after the fest is a concern for neighbors. Emergency access to the two hospitals in the neighborhood is difficult during the festival. With the influx of traffic, parking becomes almost impossible.
Edith Tovar is concerned about the fact that many of the sports teams aren’t prioritized.
During the summer months, Riot Fest and other music festivals are hosted at the park. They don’t think the city should have them in the middle of a residential area.
“My opinion does not matter to me,” Lewis said. People who live here have more of a say. Are you okay with them moving it from here? It’s true. It’s absolutely true.
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