The legendary Smith on the Riot stage, for her part, contributed a heartfelt, age-defying, hourlong set that wove through her hits, some covers and a take on “Gloria” that was all her own. “Because the Night” popped up about halfway through. Introducing another song, she said, “This one is from a friend of mine, I still like to play his music on my record player,” then sang a Bob Dylan cover.
Riot Fest opens in Chicago’s Douglass Park with an ageless Patti Smith, carnival rides and, yes, Morrissey
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