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…
A Message From Our Friends at the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
Donate to the Chicago Community COVID-19 Response FundThe City of Chicago has partnered with The Chicago Community Trust and United Way of Metro to raise funds for nonprofit organizations across the area with the Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund.
Chicago’s Music Venues Are Hurting. Here’s How You Can Help.
A continually updated list of fundraisers for Chicago venues closed due to COVID-19This past week has felt like a year, folks. Tours of all sizes have been cancelled nationwide, and those in the service industry face unemployment as restaurants and entertainment venues are forced to close to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Most (if not all) of Chicago’s wide variety of venues have had no choice but…
The Cry: Uncovering the Story Behind a Cult-Classic Skate Song
I’ve spent more hours than I care to admit watching skate videos—which, as a non-skater, is really only marginally better than if I’d spent the time watching a boyfriend play video games. The summer of 2016 was brutal in that sense. Two of my best girl friends had moved away, so I was mostly hanging…
Riot Fest Adoptable Puppy of the Week: Hopkins
Meet Hopkins! He’s a handsome, fun, freckled boy, but he’s been at the shelter for a very long time. We don’t want him to get stressed out so he really needs to leave sooner than later. Hopkins will need to be an only pet in your household, but he’ll definitely keep you smiling. He came…
Premiere: The Run Around Drop New Video for “Bombs Away”
An EP under the same name, Bombs Away, is out March 14Local Chicago party punks The Run Around have a new EP called ‘Bombs Away’ out March 14. Listen to the title track now.
Punk Rock Movie Night: ‘Smithereens’ & ‘Desperate Teenage Lovedolls’
Tonight’s double feature: two films, two coasts, and two essential feminine punk perspectivesSome of the best films centered around punk in the early 80s recognized that the stories of women in the community were often the most interesting.
The Wait for Danzig’s Elvis Covers Album is Nearly Over
Danzig Sings Elvis drops April 17Ending a wait that’s lasted almost 6 years, Glenn Danzig has announced that his album of Elvis Presley covers will finally see the light of day.
‘Desolation Center’ Director Stuart Swezey: Taking Punk into the Desert
A new documentary on how 1980s punk groups—like Sonic Youth and Minutemen—accidentally made a template for outdoor concertsNowadays, it’s easy to take punk/alternative-minded outdoor festivals for granted—but in the 1980s, there was little opportunity for scrappy, weird bands to get any sun.