The debut of… WILLIAM SHATNER
with his heavy metal band, The *uckers
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Riot Fest 2026… Now with 100% more William Shatner
With his heavy metal band The *uckers. Watch his personal message and view his rider. He asks Chicago for… a ship?
Riot Fest 2026 Single Day Tickets On Sale Now
1-Day, 2-Day, & 3-Day Tickets On Sale Now!
From GA to Deluxe VIP — the Quick Guide for Choosing the Right Ticket
Not trying to steer you one way or another but… VIP does have air-conditioned bathrooms..
Payment Plans still Available… For a limited time
So you want Riot Fest tickets AND the ability to make a few smaller payments with no interest instead of up front all at once. Done.
First Time Coming to Riot? Here’s Your Guide
All your burning questions (mostly) answered.Here’s an all-inclusive First Timer’s Guide in hopes you’ll feel a little less hopeless.
41 years ago, the Sex Pistols “God Save the Queen” was banned from the BBC for “gross bad taste”
“There are not many songs written over baked beans at the breakfast table that went on to divide a nation and force a change in popular culture.” – Johnny Rotten On May 31st, 1977 the Sex Pistols song “God Save the Queen” was banned from being played on the BBC for “gross bad taste.” Though it…
Check out The Lillingtons’ New Video (Premiere)
Riot Fest is proud to premiere “Project 313,” a brand new video from The Lillingtons. The track is from the band’s new Project 313 EP, which is their first release since The Too Late Show came out 11 years ago. We asked singer/guitarist Kody Templeman to tell us something about the clip, and he said…
Listen To The Dark New Dopamines Record
Cincinnati’s Dopamines haven’t put out a record since 2012. Don’t blame frontman Jon Weiner for the delay, he’s been busy opening and running Northside Yacht Club, a successful neighborhood restaurant and live music bar (try the wings!). This leaves very little time for writing and recording punk rock, even though the songs are usually pretty…
Dude Gets Arrested For Catfishing The Pittsburgh Penguins
CHUM ON THE ICE! In one of the more bizarre sporting traditions we’ve seen in quite some time, apparently fans of the the NHL’s Nashville Predators have a made a habit of inexplicably throwing dead catfish on to the ice when their team makes the playoffs. They actually seem to enjoy it! So one would be…
