“Coming here to do this with all of you people here is quite insane and amazing,” she said. 18, 2021.īethany Cosentino of Best Coast also connected with the crowd about the surreal feeling of being back on stage after the long pandemic-induced touring hiatus. Best Coast performs at Riot Fest in Chicago on Sept. “This is our song but since Morrissey sings it I feel like we’re doing a Morrissey tribute,” she said in a nod to the Preview Party headliner. While introducing the song “Redondo Beach,” Smith joked that the Horses tune no longer feels like her own. Smith vocalized this strange melding of gratitude and caution by expressing her happiness to be back on stage before advising the crowd to please take care of themselves as the pandemic is still with us. Being back in a crowd, experiencing live music during the Thursday Preview Party was a gift. When Smith sang, “I believe it’s time to heal, to feel” during “Because the Night” – dedicated to her late-spouse Fred “Sonic” Smith – it was impossible not to reflect on the pain and shared-trauma of the past 18-months while also feeling the joy in the current moment. Exciting rising stars, established bands with incredible songwriters and even a living legend in the form of the poet laureate of punk, Patti Smith, all treated fans to unforgettable performances. 19 – may have been headlined by Morrissey, The Smashing Pumpkins, Run the Jewels, and Slipknot, but many of the best sets of the weekend belonged to women and non-binary artists. This year’s Riot Fest – held at Chicago’s Union Park on Sept.
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