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…
The Riot Fest 2024 Map Is Here
Never get lost again.Never get lost again with this trusty map for Riot Fest 2024 in Douglass Park. Riot Fest is back in Douglass Park with five large stages, exclusive VIP and Deluxe lounges, Deluxe viewing areas near the stages, and RiotLand, a top-secret world featuring Logan Arcade, the Riot Pop!! skate ramp, and some surprise attractions you’ll…
The Riot Fest 2024 Schedule is Here.
See what time your favorite bands are playing, at the same time, on opposite sides of the parkWith just 36 days until Riot Fest, it’s time to know who’s playing when and what bands you have to painstakingly decide between. Take a look below to see who’s playing when on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and we’ll see you in Douglass Park! Schedule is subject to change.
‘The Lost Boys’ and the Definition of a Cool Vampire
Reexamining the cult bloodsucker favorite ahead of Riot Fest At The Movies‘The Lost Boys’ is a movie that’s completely obsessed with cool, while also being deeply suspicious of the very concept.
Treat Your Tastebuds to the Riot Fest Burger + Crowler
A limited-edition burger & drink combo brought to you by Goose IslandLookin’ for some good cookin’ this September? Since Riot Mike can’t make us burgers in-office right now, we’re teaming up with Goose Island to bring you the Riot Fest Burger (with a matching growler, too).
Here’s a Preview of the Riot Fest At The Movies Merch
Preorder now at RiotBrand.orgit’s only fitting that Riot Fest At The Movies should get an exclusive line of extra cool, limited-edition memorabilia—up for preorder starting today!
Riot Fest At The Movies: The Soundtrack
The best cuts from Clerks, Kill Bill Vol. 1, The Lost Boys and A Clockwork OrangeWe’ve gone ahead and picked some of the best cuts from all four Riot Fest At The Movies features and put them together on a playlist for you. See you next week.
Technical Difficulties: Help Jerry Bryant Save JBTV
America’s longest-running music television show is facing evictionThe ripple effect of COVID-19 has hit just about every corner of the music industry, and music television is no different. Chicago’s own JBTV—the longest running music television show in the country—is among those suffering the consequences of a nation without touring. Amidst the closing of JBTV’s studio, JBTV host Jerry Bryant has continued to…
Riot Fest At The Movies: Coming to a Drive-In This September
We’re screening Clerks, Kill Bill Vol. 1, The Lost Boys and A Clockwork OrangeIntroducing Riot Fest At The Movies! Join us at the Chicago Drive-In on September 11 & 12 for a double feature each night with snacks, fireworks and exclusive merch. The reviews are already in: we give it “two thumbs down… way down!” Tickets are on sale now, starting at $29.98 per car. BUY RIOT FEST…
Streaming Now: ‘Other Music’ Documents a NYC Record Store Like No Other
The documentary features interviews with The National, Interpol, Superchunk and moreOther Music was always more than just a record store. For the 21 years it was open, it was a hub of the New York rock scene that cultivated and promoted indie acts—some of the most influential bands in indie history.
Robert Pattinson’s Batman is Goth AF
Welcome to the bat paradeSad, brooding bangs? Smudgy dark eyeliner? Yep, Robert Pattinson’s take on Batman is goth as fuck.