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…
Song Premiere: Radar State is Peddling “Drugs in the U.S.A.”
Radar State features key members of The Get Up Kids, The Anniversary and Architects (and, of course, The Gadjits), which makes them the most super group in all of Kansas. “Drugs in the U.S.A” is driven by The Anniversary’s Josh Berwanger, and Josh is driving that band up to Chicago tomorrow to headline Würst Music…
Stream ‘Outrage! Is Now’, The New Death From Above Album
Outrage! Is Now, the new album from Death From Above, is out today. Stream the album below, order it here, and see Death From Above at Riot Fest on September 15th. “We are committed to evolution. This record is the sound of the two us pushing at the walls. We want there to be space,…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Friday, September 8th, 2017HOLY SHIT, RIOT FEST GARBAGE PAIL KIDS ARE BACK! YES, WE ARE SCREAMING! https://riotfest.org/2017/09/riot-fest-garbage-pail-kids-are-back/ We interviewed Murder By Death in advance of their headline set at Würst Music & Beer Fest this Sunday. Head on over and see what they’ve been up to all year. (SPOILER ALERT: it involves PIZZA). https://riotfest.org/2017/09/murder-by-death-wurst/ Today we premiered “Drugs…
This Inflatable Buffet Cooler Is Goth As Fuck
Are you looking for an inflatable buffet cooler to match your soul and outfit? How about a 4 ft. long inflatable coffin for your booze? It can also hold approximately 60 12 ounce cans of beer. A great item for your Halloween party that your guests will certainly appreciate. Put this wild inflatable black coffin…
Murder By Death’s Würst Interview Ever
Long-running Louisville, KY (by way of Bloomington, IN) gothic folk/country band Murder By Death has been relatively quiet in 2017, but they’re hardly resting on their laurels. When we caught lead vocalist/guitarist Adam Turla on the phone, he was in the middle of myriad projects surrounding Lupo, the restaurant he and wife/bandmate Sarah Balliett recently…
Riot Fest Garbage Pail Kids Are Back
Excusively at Riot Fest ChicagoRiot Fest Garbage Pail Kids are back. The wonderful people at Topps let us lampoon some of our favorite past and present Riot Fest bands again for Riot Fest Garbage Pail Kids Series Two. And just like last year, they’re fucking awesome. If you’ll recall, that’s when we brought you Garbage Pail Kids of Fat…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Thursday, September 7th, 2017It’s also National Manatee Day! Let us never forget that manatees use farts to help them swim. https://riotfest.org/2017/03/manatees-use-farts-swim/ We put forth a noble attempt to interview Josh Berwanger from The Anniversary and Radar State, ahead of the former’s two performances during Riot Fest weekend, and the latter’s headline set this weekend at Würst Music &…
The Anniversary’s Würst Interview Ever
Josh Berwanger is a busy guy. He’s a dad. He’s a friend to many. And he’s also a member of three currently active bands: The Anniversary, Radar State and Berwanger. He’s playing three shows in Chicago with two of those bands over the next nine days—The Anniversary is headlining Würst Music & Beer Fest this…