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…
Riot Fest Gives This Year’s Pitchfork Music Festival Lineup a 10.0, and Here’s Why
As our friends at Pitchfork Music Festival get Union Park ready for their big party this weekend, us Riot Fest folks have been carefully studying their lineup in anticipation of another great weekend in Chicago. Despite the diverse musical taste of the Riot Fest staff—look closely, and you’ll find a John Mayer fan or two…
Happy National Hot Dog Day. Let’s Celebrate Encased Meats.
If Riot Fest bands were hot dogsToday is National Hot Dog Day, a day in which we celebrate the miracle of encased meats. Hotdogs! You know what they make those things out of? You know? Lips and assholes! Well we don’t care what they’re made of, give us more lips and assholes please. To honor this great American holiday, we made…
Win A Scholarship to Riot Fest University
The winner has been notified. CONGRATS TO MIRANDA VOJAK FROM MINNESOTA. You have been accepted to Riot Fest University! Riot Fest University was founded in 2005 on the basic principals of knowledge, honor, and service, and is widely regarded in scholarly circles to be the highest institution in the land. To combat the stressors of…
A Giant Shirtless Sexy Jeff Goldblum Statue Has Been Erected In London To Celebrate Jurassic Park
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of “Jurassic Park” a giant shirtless sexy statue of Jeff Goldblum has been erected (yes we said “erected”) in front of Tower Bridge in London. Taking over six weeks and 250 painstaking hours to make, the majestic statue was erected by UK streaming service Now TV. It’s approximately 10 feet…
Cat Power Announces New Album Called ‘Wanderer’
Cat Power has announced a new album called Wanderer. The first Cat Power album in 6 years, it’s scheduled for release on October 5 via Domino Record Co. In a statement, Chan Marshall aka Cat Power says, “The course my life has taken in this journey — going from town to town, with my guitar, telling…
The Commercialization of World Emoji Day
Happy World Emoji Day. As you know, this holiday used to be about the texts and spending time with family; but now it seems, World Emoji Day has just become too commercialized.
Does This Situationist Comedy Look Infected? Check out Dillinger 41, our new Dillinger Four / Sum 41 Mashup Band
If Dillinger Four and Sum 41 do decide to join forces into a super group called Dillinger 41, your best chance to see them will be at Riot Fest this September.
Thanks For Coming Out To Douglas Park This Weekend
We’re sending huge thanks to the residents and volunteers who did their part last weekend for the Douglas Park Beautification Initiative, the Community Job Fair, and Community Ticketing Registration.