Giveaway: The Lawrence Arms Present: The 10th Annual War on Xmas
Whether you’ve been naughty or nice this year, you have a chance to win.To celebrate The Lawrence Arms’ The 10th Annual War on Xmas, we’re giving away one pair of tickets to night one and one pair of tickets to night two of the show. Send a letter to Santa (aka fill out the form below) for a chance to win. The Lawrence Arms Present: The 10th Annual War on Xmas…
AFI Essentials Playlist
See AFI on Sunday at Riot Fest!The greatest artists are the ones who create without any regard for what they’re supposed to sound like. Whether you’re talking about The Beatles, Prince, Nine Inch Nails or Dolly Parton, these musicians are always unapologetically themselves. It keeps the creative process fun, and, to be honest, makes things infinitely more interesting for their fans.…
If You Like The Mars Volta…
Then you should listen to this playlist and then go see the bands at Riot Fest on September 15-17!Personal, political and all-around transcendent, The Mars Volta are trailblazers in every sense of the word. They formed in the wake of At The Drive-In’s sudden breakup, combining their hardcore work ethic with a newfound prog-rock curiosity. Songs started stretching well past the 10-minute mark and their albums grew into emotionally complex science fiction sagas.…
If You Like Turnstile…
Then you should listen to this playlist and then go see the bands at Riot Fest on September 15-17!While they’ve been around for more than a decade, things have definitely been different for Turnstile lately. After releasing GLOW ON in 2021, they went from being reliable punk rock workhorses to one of the biggest alternative bands in the world, earning Grammy nominations and touring arenas with heavy hitters like My Chemical Romance and…
The Riot 2023 Band Schedule is Here!
See what time all the bands are playing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of Riot Fest!In case anyone was wondering what time each band plays on what day, we have just the announcement for you. We even heard that some on you are planning to make a whole schedule for your weekend at Riot Fest. Update 9/17 2 PM The Sunday schedule has been updated below! Catch a FREE aftershow…
Walter Schreifels Is Pulling Triple Duty – Three Album Plays, Three Different Bands
Ready for all three of Walter Schreifels’ sets this year? Listen to our playlist and get your 3-day ticket while they last!While it’s rare, it isn’t totally unheard of for an artist to perform twice during Riot Fest weekend. Last year saw Frank Iero play with L.S. Dunes in their live debut ahead of My Chemical Romance’s headlining set, and Ben Gibbard will perform a pair of classic albums with both Death Cab for Cutie and…
10 Times Dave Grohl Collaborated with Riot Fest Artists
While everyone knows Dave Grohl as the frontman (and, on the first album, only man) in Foo Fighters and powerhouse drummer from Nirvana, his rock ‘n’ roll resume is actually a whole lot longer and more diverse than you might reallize. He’s collaborated with everyone from Ghost and Mike Watt to Tom Petty and the…
Riot Fest Book Club
Books (with substance!) you can read from featuring: Dave Grohl, Kim Gordon, Frank Turner, Tegan and Sara, George Clinton, Geoff Rickly, + Jehnny BethIf you’re reading this, there’s already a decent chance your summer reading list is cooler than most. Just like your discerning taste in music, you want something more from what you read. There are few things more cringeworthy than the words “rock star autobiography.” We’re all familiar with those ghost-written memoirs from old rockers that…
The Next Best Thing: Live Albums
We made a playlist featuring live highlights from Screaming Females, Foo Fighters, The Cure and more!Nothing beats live music. (We probably don’t need to tell you that, but stick with us here.) Whether you’re shoulder-to-shoulder in a sweaty basement or standing in a field screaming along with thousands of strangers, that kind of shared experience is one of the greatest feelings in the world. We don’t get it often enough.…
