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…
We Talked With Real Gone Music’s Gordon Anderson About Soundtrack LPs, Commando, and “The One That Got Away”
In 2011, Gordon Anderson and Gabby Castellana pooled their 35 years of music-reissuing experience as the respective founders of Collectors’ Choice Music and Hep Cat Records & Distribution to create Real Gone Music, a reissue label dedicated to ace production values, eclectic sounds, and one of the most rigorous schedules in the game (about 10…
Riot Fest Horoscopes – Week of March 12th, 2018
Virgo: After taking a four-week vacation from your air traffic controller job, you will be forced to beat the arrogant landlord of your rental property in a local sailing competition with the help of a pirate and your family.
Daylight Saving Time Is Killing Us
Did you “spring forward” this weekend and lose an hour of sleep? Congratulations. You have an increased chance of dying this morning. Today is the first Monday after daylight saving time (or DST), which means you have a better chance of having a heart attack this morning than any other Monday morning all year. A…
Chicago Creatives: Juan-Elias Riesco Brings Delicious Art to the Table at Nini’s Deli
How the local photographer turned turned his family grocery into a sceneLorena Cupcake profiles the local photographer, who developed his family grocery into a vibrantly creative community café.
Monsters of Ink: Paul Romano Discusses his Breathtaking Work with Mastodon, Dälek, and More
“Failing and making mistakes is part of a learning process that will only make you better,” and other nuggets of wisdom from a very special artist who’s responsible for some very special album artwork.
Riot Fest Adoptable Puppy of the Week: Bug
If you’re reading this, you could help save a life. The shelter is FULL!! Chicago ACC desperately needs you to adopt a dog so they can make room for new dogs coming in. Stop in any day from 12pm-6pm to meet the pups and adopt. The best dog breed is adopted. You should adopt Bug.…
Listen to ‘Pyramids of Salt’ The New Song From The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years just released, “Pyramids of Salt”, a new track from their upcoming album Sister Cities due out April 6 via Hopeless (and available for pre-order here). That’ll give you a couple months to bone up on the tunes before your big date with the band at Concord Music Hall in Chicago on June…