Best of Riot Fest 2024 Photo Gallery + 3-Day Recap Video
So many great pictures, it’ll probably crash your tabsRiot Fest is over, and yeah, we’re bummed too. But don’t worry, the memories live on (and so do the porta-potty lines). There were crowdsurfing newlyweds, reunions, anniversaries, and of course, you beautiful maniacs. We’ll have a few more galleries, videos, and cool shit to share in the coming weeks, and we can’t wait until…
Couldn’t Get That Black Hoodie? Preorder Riot Fest 2024 Merch Now
Did you not go to Riot Fest but want to pretend you did?Are you already regretting not picking up some of our 2024 merch? Was your favorite design sold out by the end of the weekend? Did you not go to Riot Fest but want to pretend you did? We got you covered. Riot Fest 2024 merch is now live. Merch items typically ship in 2-3 weeks…
Riot Fest 2024: Sunday Photo Gallery
Riot Fest 2024 is over, but the memories will live on forever if you want them to. See the pics from day three, and don’t delete the app! We’ll have our Best Of Riot Fest Gallery, People Of Riot Fest Gallery, and a few more videos and photos coming your way soon. Plus, if you…
Riot Fest 2024: Saturday Photo Gallery
Gates open 12 PMIt’s the beginning of the end – Sunday of Riot Fest 2024 is here. Take a look at our Saturday photo gallery, and get ready to end this festival weekend with a bang. Today’s schedule and map are below; stay up-to-date throughout the day via the Riot App. Take a look at the final Late Night…
Riot Fest 2024: Friday Photo Gallery
Gates open at 11amRiot Fest 2024 Day One. If you can’t remember what happened, watch the video recap and see how good you look in all the photos. Today’s schedule and map are below; stay up-to-date throughout the day via the Riot App. We’ve also got daily schedules, Late Night Aftershows, transportation and neighborhood guides so you know where to get late night…
Rock Is Dead Rap Lives Says Roger Daltrey
For the 426,895th time since 1956, someone has declared that rock and roll is dead. In a new interview with The Times, Roger Daltrey, legendary front man of the Who, has declared that rock is dead and rap is the only music that matters now. “The sadness for me is that rock has reached a…
Riot Fest Adoptable Puppy Of The Week: Francisco
Francisco A154537 Meet this handsome pumpkin, Francisco! He’s a 3 year old, neutered male dog who is up to date on his vaccinations. Francisco came into the Chicago Animal Care and Control as a stray on 9/6 and is patiently waiting for his forever home. When you first meet Francisco, he can display a lot…
Memes Are Now Bigger Than Jesus
Good work everybody. We finally did it. According to Google Trends, the search term “memes” is now more popular than the search term “Jesus”. Praise be to Memes. Thanks for the heads up @Kuwaddo. WE DID IT PEOPLE. WE FUCKING DID IT. HOLY SHIT. pic.twitter.com/RgfAM2H9W2 — Quad (@Kuwaddo) October 25, 2016
ABBA Are Reuniting… Just Kidding. It’s Just Some Stupid Hologram Thing.
The band ABBA are reuniting. As holograms. So not really reuniting. According to a Facebook post this morning, filled with buzzwords and marketing terms, “Digital ABBA” is what millions of fans have long dreamed of. Apparently Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad will be “involved throughout the creative process maintaining the authenticity…
Prince’s Paisley Park Will Become Permanent Museum
The Chanhassen city council in Minnesota has voted unanimously to rezone Prince’s home and studio as a permanent museum. Previously, Paisley Park has only been open on a limited basis for public tours through temporary permits granted through the city council. Paisley Park will open to the public on October 28th and can be purchased…
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis Score Soundtrack To ‘Mars’
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis will score Mars, the new Ron Howard-produced mini-series and fictional story of a crew of astronauts going to Mars in the year 2033. The duo have previously have produced original scores for “Hell or High Water”, “Loin des Hommes”, “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford”, “The Road”,…
Help Fund A GWAR Comic Book And You Could Be Brutally Eviscerated By The Band
GWAR is coming for your comic books and are looking for some funding via Kickstarter for a four-issue series called GWAR: Orgasmageddon. GWAR: Orgasmageddon is a blasphemous and blood-drenched 4-issue (5 issues as a stretch goal) full-color comic book series by shock rock legends GWAR, writer Matt Miner (Toe Tag Riot, Critical Hit), artist Jonathan…
The Damned Announce New Album And Tour
The Damned have announced a new album coming in 2017. “Celebrated as being the most entertaining of the original punk bands, The Damned were the very first British band to release a punk single (their mighty debut New Rose, released on 22nd October 1976) and quickly gained a reputation as the band that would always…