Photos: The 32 Couples Who Got Married at Riot Fest 2021
Over the years, we’ve gotten countless requests from Riot Fest fans to host their weddings at the festival. We’ve had a handful happen on-stage and elsewhere over the years (even one officiated by festival founder Riot Mike), but understandably it can be difficult to sometimes pull off. This year, we sought to change that. For…
Ratboys Are Here To Stay
Julia Steiner speaks on working with friends, planning a telethon, and why Ratboys is excited to play their first Riot FestWe spoke to Julia about her influences, the Chicago DIY scene, and what it was like to revisit decade-old songs after years of musical evolution.
Amigo the Devil on Bringing a “Considerate” New Sound to Riot Fest
Danny Kiranos talks about his festival set, his love of rom-coms, and his latest record, Born AgainstDanny Kirano discusses finding his confidence and songwriting during quarantine—and taking the (actual, in-person) stage at Riot Fest 2021.
A Sneak Peek at Our Riot Fest 2021 Merch
Including those Thursday-only merch designs we’ve talked so much about…Riot Fest starts tomorrow, which means you can finally swap out your smelly old band tees for some refreshing, very nice smelling Riot Fest 2021 merchandise.
Who Wants to Get Married at Riot Fest 2021?
Dunk the Riot Fest Twitter Person and get married this Thursday for our Preview PartyGoing to our Thursday Preview Party? On top of free carnival rides, sideshow performers, and exclusive merch (trust us, it’s really cool), we’ve got more details on all the one-of-a-kind Riot Fest attractions you can enjoy. For anyone hoping to get married or dunk the Riot Fest Twitter Person, read carefully! THE RIOT FEST WEDDING CHAPEL3:30 PM,…
Just Added: Rise Against and Anthrax Join Riot Fest 2021
Mike Patton has cancelled all Faith No More and Mr. Bungle shows for mental health reasons; View an updated schedule belowWe’re thrilled to share some more band additions for Thursday and Sunday today, as well as some juicy details on our Preview Party plans we think you’ll love. Tickets are ON SALE NOW!
The Schedule is Here. The Schedule is Beer.
See what time your favorite bands are playing, and start building your weekend schedule nowJust ONE MORE WEEK until Riot Fest. We’ve never waited this long to have a festival, and we can’t believe it’s almost here. (But also, we can—because we’re totally sweating our butts off over at Riot Fest headquarters right now.) I guess you all need to know what time each band plays on what day.…
The Top 10 Reasons ABBA Should Play Riot Fest 2022
Sign our petition and help us get #ABBAforRiotFest—and then we’ll be having the time of our lives!If you missed our big news, we’ve launched a major petition to get #ABBAforRiotFest next year (make sure you sign that thing pronto and send it to literally everyone you know). We’re calling upon the now-reunited ABBA to come perform at Riot Fest 2022, because nobody deserves this more than our fans (and, of course,…
