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…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017Fugazi has given the thumbs-up to an opera in NYC using sounds from the band’s live show archive. To explain it best, let’s just directly quote Pitchfork, shall we? It’s All True is a new opera created by the New York-based ensemble Object Collection that is “based on the complete live archives of iconic underground…
Fact Checking Nine Actual Events Involving Nine Inch Nails
Several years before teen spirit would fill our nostrils and we’d all cut our glam rock mullets, Trent Reznor nailed us with a fresh and unique sound that was lumped into metal, industrial, alternative and club music, while somehow transcending any genre. His band Nine Inch Nails was weird, wired and amazing right from the…
Would You Like To Help Defend Earth From Aliens?
NASA Is Hiring.Would you like to get paid $187,000 a year to help guard the galaxy from aliens? NASA is hiring the next Planetary Protection Officer. The job description has a lot of big fancy words in it, “This position is assigned to Office of Safety and Mission Assurance for Planetary Protection. Planetary protection is concerned with…
Nine Inch Nails Brought Dangerous Sexuality Back To Pop Music With “Closer”
The Nineties were a very sexually confused time. On one hand, the Sixties sexual revolution had radically revamped American sexual standards, and the idea that queer people were actual, full-fledged humans was beginning to catch on in mainstream culture. On the other hand, there was an air of reactionary conservatism lingering in the air after…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Tuesday, August 1st, 2017Happy National Parents’ Day! In honor of this special day that we didn’t know existed until yesterday, here are a bunch of Riot Fest staffers’ parents… Check out tonight’s debut of White Mystery TV. That’s right, Chicago’ two-piece stoney punk rock concoction is hosting its own rock ‘n roll + video game-driven variety show on…
Some Bands The Riot Fest Staff is Excited To See At Lollapalooza
It’s that time of year again. Back for its 13th year in Grant Park, Lollapalooza returns to Chicago this weekend. And since we here at Riot Fest like music and festivals, we’ll be back too. We took a little time to let you know some of the artists we’re most excited to see this weekend.…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Monday, July 31st, 2017NPR just premiered a new video for Converge today. Check out “I Can Tell You About Pain,” from a 2-song 7″ released digitally via Epitaph and physically via Deathwish Inc. Have you seen Weezer‘s new video for “Feels Like Summer?” It’s a spot-on-but-Weezery homage to Guns ‘n Roses classic “Paradise City” clip. It’s pretty awesome,…