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The funniest reactions to Miguel's performance at the Billboard Music Awards
Did you catch the Billboard Music Awards last night? If not, you missed the usual. Pop artists dressing weird, someone being faux-controversial, and Chris Brown getting yet another chance to remind you that there are still people who actually like and support him.
MORE>>15 reasons to get excited for Riot Fest 2013
Immediately when the Riot Fest lineup was announced Wednesday night, many noted how this year's bash (Sept. 13-15 in Humboldt Park) ranks among the summer's best music fests. It's easily better than the underwhelming Lolla lineup and deserves to be discussed against an unusually strong Pitchfork roster. Here are 15 reasons (in alphabetical order) this year's Riot Fest roster, well, rocks.
MORE>>Top 15 smaller summer festival acts
Sure, everyone knows about Lollapalooza and Pitchfork, the twin pillars of Chicago's summer festival scene. But there are a number of smaller events beyond the Big Two that attract a plethora of worthwhile artists to the city's streets and parks. Here are 15 of the best acts you can catch this summer. --By Andy Downing for RedEye
MORE>>Photos: RedEye Rock 'n' Vote 2013
A packed House of Blues crowd cheered on The Addies, DVS Jackson, Esq., Michele McGuire and whysowhite, with McGuire narrowly winning the Rock 'n' Vote title by just 2 percent of the vote. A headlining set from Maps & Atlases closed out a great night. See you next year!
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Q&A: Charli XCX
British singer Charli XCX tends to have a dark view of relationships. On her debut studio album, “True Romance,” she compares being in love to being trapped in a prison cell, getting poisoned and surviving a nuclear winter.
MORE>>New Chicago concerts on sale: Michael Buble, Robert Plant, Fun, Iron and Wine
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MORE>>5 tough Lolla 2013 conflicts
The silver lining of a down year for Lolla (Aug. 2-4) is fewer tough decisions. When the schedule’s stacked, there are a lot more conflicts between great artists that either require your willingness to sprint across Grant Park at 80 m.p.h. or miss someone entirely.
MORE>>Riot Fest lineup: Fall Out Boy, Blink 182, more
For its second year as an outdoor music fest (and carnival) in Humboldt Park, Riot Fest has reeled in some major acts to play Humboldt Park at the end of the summer (Sept. 13-15).
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