Attendees at the Summer Smash in Chicago reportedly caused a riot after the festival is briefly evacuated due to weather.
Summer Smash Fans Riot After Festival Postponed
On Sunday (June 16), Chicago’s 2024 Summer Smash Festival was briefly evacuated due to weather conditions but ultimately ended up continuing as scheduled following the delay. However, during the evacuation, it was reported that Bridgeview, Ill. police were responding to a riot near the festival’s Seat Geek Stadium venue at 7000 S Harlem Ave. The riot allegedly included around 4000 people but appeared to be quelled after around 30 minutes, presumably when fans were allowed to return to the festival.
Videos from the festival shared on TikTok show frustrated fans dismantling barricades as they’re being asked to leave, while other videos show trashcans and barricades being thrown at concertgoers.
XXL has reached out to the Bridgeview Police and Summer Smash for more information.
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Chief Keef Performs in Chicago for First Time in Over 10 Years
Thankfully fans were able to return to the festival to catch Chief Keef‘s epic homecoming performance on Sunday. During Sosa’s first performance in the Chicagoladn area in over 10 years, he was finally able to run through all of his hits including “Faneto,” “Love Sosa” and “Don’t Like.”
The last time Chief Keef performed in the Chicago area was in 2012 at Lollapalooza. Since then, Keef was ultimately blacklisted from performing in the city after then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel called Keef an “unacceptable role model” whose music “promotes violence.”
The three-day Summer Smash festival also included performances from Travis Scott, Playboi Carti, Kodak Black, Lil Yachty, Wacka Flocka Flame, Big Sean and many others.
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See videos of Summer Smash’s alleged riot below.
