Best of Riot Fest 2024 Photo Gallery
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…
Sunny Day Real Estate Defined Emo Forever with ‘Diary’
On the band’s first (and finest) album—and how its influence is still heard todayDiary was already getting old when I was young enough for it to mean something to me. I was 12 years old when it was released in 1994, just the right age to miss it the first time around. But my feelings had not yet grown to be so complex, so urgently in need of…
A Virtual Safe Haven 5K: Run Fast, Do Good, Win Riot Fest Tickets
This September, you can help the homeless, get some exercise, and win Riot Fest tickets all at the same time. A Safe Haven Foundation is keeping its virtual 5K going with the 3rd Annual Global Virtual Run/Walk to End Homelessness. Everyone who signs up for the race is entered to win a pair of Riot Fest tickets!…
100% of Riot Fest Merch Sales Benefit Brave Space Alliance Today
For the final day of Pride Month, 100% of our merch profits today (June 30) will be donated to Brave Space Alliance, a Black-led, trans-led organization located on the South Side of Chicago. Head over to RiotBrand.org to pick up some merch and support a great cause. About Brave Space Alliance: Brave Space Alliance is the first…
Premiere: Hear Sincere Engineer’s New Song “Bottle Lightning Twice” (As Inspired by ‘Hey Arnold!’)
See Sincere Engineer at Riot Fest this year on Friday, September 16Riot Fest favorites Sincere Engineer are back this year, and Deanna Belos and the gang will be bringing some new material. We’ve got a new song with a music video to share today; watch it below. “Bottle Lightning Twice” is a nostalgic track that was inspired by the hit 90s animated series Hey Arnold!—when asked…
Premiere: Sitting On Stacy Play Castaways in “Some Kind Of Way” Music Video
Southern California’s Sitting On Stacy have a brand new music video for their song “Some Kind Of Way” that we’re stoked to share today. Watch it below. If you haven’t heard Sitting On Stacy before, they’re best described as alternative rock with some surf influences mixed in. The video sees the band marooned on a…
Coheed and Cambria Release 10th Album ‘Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind’
See Coheed and Cambria with Alkaline Trio and Mothica at Chicago’s SeatGeek Stadium on August 6It’s finally here: Coheed and Cambria’s tenth studio album Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind is out everywhere as of Friday, June 24. Stream it below. The album was preceded by singles “Shoulders,” “The Liars Club,” and “Comatose,” and ends the longest release gap in the band’s career. “We’ve been sitting waiting patiently…
The Wonder Years’ New Record ‘The Hum Goes On Forever’ is Out This September
The band’s next album comes out September 2 (just in time for Riot Fest)The Wonder Years have revealed their 7th album, The Hum Goes On Forever, due out September 2 via Hopeless Records. The announcement comes with a new single called “Wyatt’s Song (Your Name).” Listen below. The Hum Goes On Forever is the Wonder Years’ first record since vocalist Dan Campbell became a father; the new track…
Get Married at Riot Fest! Our Wedding Chapel Returns in 2022
Last year, we granted a long-requested wish to Riot Fest: a wedding chapel. It was a huge success, with 32 lovely pairs walking out of Riot Fest 2021 as married couples. So today, we’re happy to share that Riot Fest’s Wedding Chapel is back for 2022! For the second year in a row, you can get legally…