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…
Sex Pistols 7″ Single Sells For $14,690
Punk’s not dead, but it’s going to cost you a lot of money. Discogs recently verified the sale of a rare 1977 Sex Pistols 7″ single that sold for $14,690 in November. About 20,000 copies of the 7″ were pressed in 1977 by A&M Records with ‘God Save The Queen’ on Side A and ‘No…
“I’m Never Satisfied with Half-Assed Artwork”: Jim Blanchard Kicks Off Our New Artist Series, ‘Monsters of Ink’
Monsters of Ink is a new series where we talk to some of the artists and designers, both legends and legends-to-be, whose contributions define the visual language of modern music. Without these tireless screenprinters, typographers, and obsessive stipplers, our archetypal image of rock & roll would probably just be a bunch of dweebs with guitars…
David Byrne Releases New Song, Announces New Album
David Byrne just released a new song and announced a new album. The song, “Everybody’s Coming To My House,” will be released March 9th the album American Utopia, via Todomundo/Nonesuch Records. In a statement, Byrne said about American Utopia, “These songs don’t describe an imaginary or possibly impossible place but rather attempt to depict the…
Riot Fest Horoscopes – Week of January 8th, 2018
[bs_col class=”col-xs-12 col-sm-5 col-md-2″] [bs_col class=”col-xs-12 col-sm-7 col-md-10″] Aquarius (January 20 – February 18) You’ve really made the grade and the papers want to know whose shirts you wear. Now it’s time to leave the capsule if you dare. [bs_col class=”col-xs-12 col-sm-5 col-md-2″] [bs_col class=”col-xs-12 col-sm-7 col-md-10″] Pisces (February 19 – March 20) You’ve…
Why ‘I Don’t Like Mondays’
On January 29th, 1979, using a rifle her father had given her as a gift, 16-year-old Brenda Ann Spencer killed two people and wounded eight students and a police officer when she opened fire on children arriving at Cleveland Elementary School in San Diego located across the street from her house. During the standoff, when…
Area Punk, Founder of ‘The Hard Times’, and Entertainer of Millions Lands Major Interview with RiotFest.org
Chances are, you’ve seen the headlines splash across your Facebook or Twitter timelines: “Dog Wearing Misfits Bandana Can’t Even Name Three of Their Songs,” “Fan Brings Earplugs to Morrissey Concert in Case He Talks,” and “Strict Metal Dad Won’t Let Kids Open up Pit Until Christmas” are some of the more popular stories of late.…
Riot Fest Adoptable Puppy of the Week: Figgy
Figgy A175218 • Spayed, 1.5-year-old Female • Available for Adoption at Chicago ACC Figgy was really easy to leash up and was ready to go as soon as she got out of her cage. She can pull pretty hard on the leash and would benefit from some training in that department, but I think she…
Judas Priest Release New Song and Video From Their Upcoming Album
Judas Priest have released a video for their new song ‘Lightning Strike’ off their upcoming new album “Firepower”. You can pre-order the album here. “Set for release on Friday, March 9th, 2018 via Epic Records – the album is comprised of fourteen tracks of pure and highly inspired metal. And to mark the occasion Priest…