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…
Your Ultimate Guide to Chicago(land) Artists at Riot Fest
Riot Fest is this weekend, and if you’re anything like me, all you can think about is making festival preparations: planning the perfect outfit, coordinating with friends, and perfecting your personal schedule down to the minute so you won’t miss a single artist on your bucket list. Add some local talent to your lineup this…
An Interview with People R Ugly
The L.A. rockers talk musical influences, their Riot Fest debut, and morePeople R Ugly are bringing pop-punk energy with a dose of fun lyricism to the Riot Fest Rise Stage this Friday. With recent singles “JUST FRIENDS,” “DUMB,” and “Church on TV” and festival dates all across the US, there’s no better time to get to know the L.A. rockers. We chatted with People R Ugly…
RiotLand. Only at Riot Fest. Starting this Friday in Chicago.
Explore RiotLand for yourself at Riot Fest kicking off in Douglass Park this Friday at 11AMRiot Fest is this weekend and you know what that means… It’s time to reveal RiotLand for the very first time. We’ve been teasing pictures all week long on Instagram, and if you want to get a first look at the “choose your own adventure world”, click the button below. Or, better yet download the…
Riot Fest 2024: A First Timer’s Guide
All your burning questions (mostly) answered.We get all sorts of questions ranging from sensible to nonsensical, so we’ve put together an all-inclusive First Timer’s Guide in hopes you’ll feel a little less hopeless.
We Found Him: An Interview with Saxsquatch
Riot Fest catches a rare sighting of saxophone-playing Sasquatch, SaxsquatchOne of the most mythical artists to grace the Riot Fest stage, Saxsquatch has been making a name for himself in the human-dominated music scene since his debut in 2020. Saxsquatch (a moniker fitting for a saxophone playing Sasquatch) is best known for his unforgettable live performances, as well as popular singles such as “CANTINA”,…
The Top 5 Riot Fest Sets Of All Time, as Voted by Fans
The people have spoken.In anticipation of the 20th Riot Fest coming up next year, we asked fans to vote for the top 5 Riot Fest sets of all time. The response was overwhelming – over 10,000 of you voted and left heartfelt notes on what made your favorite show so special. While you all cast votes for hundreds…
Chicago Red Stars x Riot Fest Ticket Giveaway
Music fans and soccer fans unite! Riot Fest and the Chicago Red Stars are teaming up for a special ticket giveaway to this year’s festival AND the Chicago Red Stars’ home match on 11/3 at SeatGeek Stadium. See the Chicago Red Stars battle the Kansas City Current on Sunday, November 3rd at 2pm just one…
Your New Favorite Band: Sepultura
For fans of Slayer, Lamb of God, GojiraNever before have we used our collective brain power as a staff to recommend music, one person at a time, but that all changed in 2024…
