Top 10 Riot Fest Posts of 2017
2017 was a whirlwind year for the soft-hitting brand of real-yet-unbelievable news that Riot Fest brings you every day. When a manatee farted in Florida, you smelled it here first. When the Arcade Fire banned cellphones and other assorted everyday items from their shows, we were right there to mock them. Did we start a…
So, This is Festmas… What Have YOU Won? Last Chance To Answer With “Everything”
THE HO HO HAUL Grand Prize and Holiday Presale Tickets End Tonight!You’ve helped to make 2017 the… BEST. #RIOTFESTMAS. EVER. To show our gratitude, we’re giving you until the end of today to buy Holiday Presale Tickets for Riot Fest 2018… BUY. THEM. HERE. Today is the last day to SIGN UP TO WIN our grand prize, which is your chance to… WIN. IT. ALL! That’s…
Hey! Ho!… Ho! Ho!: Mickey Leigh Talks About A New Christmas Single By His Brother, Joey Ramone
Also: How Two Queens-Based Jews (Mickey and Joey) Spent Christmas As KidsHey ho, Ramones fans! For just $20, you too can own a piece of the Christmas Industrial Complex (CIC) in the form of a Joey Ramone vinyl record-shaped ornament, featuring the song “Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight).” This holiday playlist staple, from the Ramones’ Brain Drain album, appears incognito, however. Side A is…
On The 12th Day Of Festmas: A Tale Was Told To Me, By The Lawrence Arms’ Brendan Kelly
Few #RiotFestmas traditions have stood the test of time quite like the traditional reading of The Night Before Christmas by a comforting and familiar voice. So we reached out to the local musician with the most comforting, silky smooth timbre available to us. And when we couldn’t get a hold of Josh from the Smoking Popes, we found…
We’ve Got A Lot of Problems With You People, and Now You’re Gonna Hear About It!
It’s The 2017 Airing of Grievances: Riot Fest Staff EditionThat’s right, you ingrates. Gather around the Festivus pole for the traditional Riot Fest Staff’s Airing of Grievances. Learn them. Know them. Live them… Or stay out of the way. If you wish to fire back, you can participate in today’s #RiotFestmas contest. Let us know how society has disappointed you in 2017 by posting…
On the 11th Day Of Festmas, Festivus Came To Be, And You Aired Your Grievances At Me
Everybody pretty much sucks, am I right? Let us know how society has disappointed you in 2017 by posting your grievances to our Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, using the hashtag #RiotFestivus. If we announce your name at 7:00pm CST, you’ll win a $25 donation in your name to The Human Fund (yes, it’s really a thing,…
Riot Fest Adoptable Puppy of the Week: Remy
REMY A171168 • Neutered, 3-year-old Male • Available for Adoption at Chicago ACC Remy is very treat motivated, and loves to play with any toy that he sees his handler going after. He brings it near his handler and will push it to you like he wants you to grab it, but then growls if…
On The 10th Day Of Festmas: My True Love Posed For Me In A Costume, Begrudgingly
We want to see photos of your dogs, cats, lizards, ferrets birds, snakes, and other pet in their holiday costumes. We will judge these photos harshly, critically… but fairly. If we like yours the best, you’ll win a $25 gift card to Pet Supplies Plus and a pair of Riot Fest 2018 GA tickets! That’s…
