Riot Fest Day 3 gets off to late and soggy start; local bands Largemouth and Sincere Engineer open
Of course there would be rainnnnn on Alanis day. Ironic or not, the very wet weather on Sunday put an early damper on the final day of Riot Fest. Just before 11 a.m., when gates typically open, organizers announced the festival would be delayed to until at least 2 p.m. “due to the overnight rains and to remediate the moistness of the park grounds.” The schedule was updated to accommodate for the later start time, with teen punk band Largemouth, who won the community band contest, taking to the…
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