Riot Fest 2024 Day 1 photos: A wedding chapel, wrestling, Ferris Wheel, a butter statue — and music — abound

It was sunny skies as Riot Fest 2024 got underway on Friday once again at Douglass Park.

There was plenty of music to be had, but there was so much more — everything from skateboarding to wrestling to a punk rock museum exhibit to a wedding chapel awaiting couples wanting to tie the knot in between band sets.

And then there’s that life-size statue of actor-musician John Stamos — made out of butter.

The festival runs through Sunday at the park.

Here’s a look at some of the sights of opening day

Fans sing along as Face To Face perform on the NOFX World stage on Day 1 of Riot Fest in Douglass Park.

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Festivalgoers take a photo in front of the RiotLand logo at Riot Fest in Douglass Park.

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The Ferris wheel at RiotLand in Riot Fest in Douglass Park awaits festivalgoers on sunny Friday afternoon.

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A butter sculpture of John Stamos is on display at RiotLand in Riot Fest.

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A fan cheers as The Warning performs on the Cabaret Metro Stage at Riot Fest Friday afternoon.

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Souls of Mischief perform on the Radical Stage on Day 1 of Riot Fest Friday in Douglass Park.

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Riot Fest attendees enter the Chapel at RiotLand in Douglass Park.

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Fans check out items on display Friday at the Riot Fest Historical Society in RiotLand in Douglass Park.

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A replica storefront of the Quick Stop from the movie “Clerks” is onsite in RiotLand at this year’s Riot Fest.

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The Warning perform on the Cabaret Metro Stage at Riot Fest in Douglass Park on Friday.

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Fans ride the swings at Riot Fest in Douglass Park on Day 1 of the festival.

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