A months-long back and forth between NWSL club Chicago Red Stars, the village of Bridgeview and Riot Fest, one which would have seen the club temporarily booted from their home stadium, has finally reached a temporary solution. Riot Fest and the Chicago Red Stars have announced a partnership between the two organizations “to celebrate the spirit of both women’s sports and live music” that will no longer interfere with the Sept. 21 game against San Diego Wave FC.
“I would like to thank Riot Fest and the organizers for communicating with us over the past two months and during this process. I look forward to our partnership and each of us being able to host our events in a manner that best serves our fanbases and allows us to collaborate going forward,” said Chicago Red Stars president, Karen Leetzow.
Here’s what to know:
A new partnership
The Chicago Red Stars were exploring venue options around their Sept. 21 match against San Diego Wave FC after the music festival’s usage of SeatGeek Stadium saw their game unable to take place there. The summer announcement that Riot Fest, a music festival, would be held at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Ill. — primarily in the surrounding parking lots — presented some…
