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How to Get Tickets to Riot Fest After Parties in Chicago

August 23, 2012 at 4:59 PM | by | Comments (0)

This week Riot Fest, the indie rock festival that brings together artists from every era, announced the after-party line-up for their Chicago Festival, taking place September 14-16.

The 2012 flagship event in Chicago will be held in Humboldt Park and feature more than 30 acts including Iggy and The Stooges, Elvis Costello, Rise Against, Descendents, Elvis Costello, and The Offspring.

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Chicago's Newest Landmark is a Giant Conan O'Brien Bobblehead

June 13, 2012 at 4:31 PM | by | Comments (0)

Conan O'Brien has taken over the Chicago Theatre this week where he is taping four episodes of Conan to coincide with the TBS Just For Laughs Festival.

On Monday, Conan unveiled a 17-foot bobblehead of himself which he plans to donate to Chicago. "As a thank you, I had a sculpture created that reflects Chicago's size, power, and beauty," Conan explained as he revealed the massive monument.

Conan is asking Chicago residents to chose where they want the giant bobblehead to stand by tweeting suggestions to @teamcoco with the hashtag #COCOBOBBLE or posting them at teamcoco.com/cocobobble.

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