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…
A Conversation With High Vis Frontman Graham Sayle
See High Vis at Riot Fest on Saturday – Tickets are almost sold out!Against all odds, 2023 has been a huge year for hardcore and Britpop. Both genres are having a serious moment, reaching wider audiences than they have in ages. (There’s no other reason why both Blur and Pulp reunited for tours at the same time. There are no coincidences in rock ‘n’ roll.) London’s High Vis…
Josh Caterer of Smoking Popes Talks Riot Fest Over The Years
Even if you’re not super familiar with their work, there’s a decent chance that Smoking Popes are among your favorite band’s favorite bands. Artists ranging from Dashboard Confessional to Colleen Green to Morrissey have sung their praises, covered their songs and otherwise spread the gospel over the years. (No pun intended.) Founded by brothers Josh,…
New Flavors of Riot Pop!! Debuting at Riot Fest This Weekend
Riot Pop!! is back at Riot Fest by popular demand and debuting new festival-exclusive flavors and non-alcoholic offeringsRiot Pop!! has a long tradition at Riot Fest (for the past two years), and no Riot Fest experience is complete without a healthy dose of Riot Pop!!. That’s why we’ve got an exciting announcement for you. We’re rolling out a couple two tree new flavors of our Riot Pop seltzers, as well as our…
Ani DiFranco: Riot Fest’s DIY Queen
Riot Fest may not conjure up the sound of acoustic guitars and jazz-inspired instrumentals for most, but real ones know the true spirit of Riot season is rebellion. Ani DiFranco’s steadfast desire to create a sound that honors her voice over the mainstream has made her a rebel who refuses to sell out. Maybe you…
What Bands Are The Riot Fest Artists Most Excited to See
Some of the answers, will shock you.Our daily schedules are out, which means now is the time you decide which bands you’re actually going to see on each day. To help you out, we thought we’d turn to the musicians themselves. We asked artists on the lineup one simple question: Which bands are you most excited to see this year? From…
Oso Oso’s Spur of the Moment Album + An Interview with Jade Lilitri
The band is playing Riot Fest on Friday, September 15th before they kick off their US tour.Oso Oso frontman Jade Lilitri always wanted to play Riot Fest, and now, it’s his first stop before embarking on a US tour. The Long Beach-originating band recently announced their tour, starting in Washington, D.C., with Carly Cosgrove and Kicksie. Oso Oso will be playing their latest album sore thumb, which they dropped in 2022.…
The Riot Fest Lineup’s Favorite Foo Fighters Songs
Your favorite Riot Fest artists tell us their favorite Foo Fighters songsFrom the classic 1997 The Colour And The Shape to their latest release, But Here We Are, Foo Fighters have a slew of hits to choose from. To narrow down the legendary band’s top songs, ahead of their headlining set on Friday of Riot Fest, we turned to our lineup. We asked some of the…
The Riot Fest 2023 Lineup’s Favorite Songs By The Cure
Your favorite Riot Fest artists tell us their favorite The Cure songsTo cap off Sunday at Riot Fest, The Cure will play their headlining set! You can look forward to tracks off of Wish, Disintegration and more from the quintessential rock band. Narrowing down their range of songs, we spoke to other Riot Fest artists. Check out what the band’s told us when we asked: What…