Best New Bands » AWOLNATION https://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 Festival Recap: Riot Fest Day 2 https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/festival-recap-riot-fest-day-2/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/festival-recap-riot-fest-day-2/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:46:59 +0000 Walking to the Riot Fest grounds on the final day, I immediately noticed how many people were there early. Henry Clay People were playing to the welcoming crowd on the largest of the four stages, but the majority of the crowd was already gathered waiting for Imagine Dragons set. Coming onto the stage a few

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