Just Added: Taking Back Sunday, Coolio, Marky Ramone and More at Riot Fest 2022
Check out the full lineup and get your tickets nowWe’re officially less than 60 days away from Riot Fest 2022. With that, we’re adding 8 more artists to help you decide whether you’re going or not (obviously, you should). Check out our full lineup below. Friday will see Taking Back Sunday return once again to Riot Fest, along with Marky Ramone. Saturday is getting […]
Write Your “Ode to the Green” and Win Cypress Hill Tickets
It’s 4:20 somewhere… so inhale, exhale, and start writing. You just might win tickets to see Cypress Hill. That’s right! Riot Fest alum Cypress Hill are taking the stage at Chicago’s Ruido Fest in Union Park next weekend on Sunday, August 21st. We’re giving away a pair of Sunday passes—and all you have to do is write […]
The Riot Fest 2022 Late Night Shows Are Here
Since you guys keep us up all night, we’re going to keep you up all night… with the full schedule of our 2022 Late Night shows! Tickets are ON SALE NOW. This year, your Riot Fest Late Night tickets will help us support the humanitarian relief for Ukraine, as well as our Douglass Park neighbors. […]
Who The Heck Are The Velveteers?
Today’s installment of Who The Heck Are… is all about the Velveteers, a tried-and-true rock trio from Boulder, Colorado—and it comes just in time for the band’s Cobra Lounge gig this Thursday! Known for their energetic sets and DIY presence, their debut record Nightmare Daydream came out last year and was produced by the Black […]
It’s Riot Fest Night at a White Sox Game Near You This August
Join us on August 16 with discounted tickets—and a first pitch thrown by Tim McIlrathBatter up: the Chicago White Sox are playing the Houston Astros on August 16 at 7:10 p.m. CT—and more importantly, it’s Riot Fest Night at the Guaranteed Rate Field, and you’re invited! Starting today, you can grab discounted group tickets for a special White Sox game featuring Riot Fest music throughout the night. In addition, […]
Join Us for a Free Soccer Clinic in Douglass Park Hosted by Chicago Fire FC
The Riot Fest Foundation is partnering with Chicago Fire FC to host a free soccer clinic at Douglass Park this summer! Chicago Fire FC trainers will be running the clinic on Saturday, August 6 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. Kids under 14 years of age can sign up for free below, and should […]
‘I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love’ Turns 20: How the Legacy of My Chemical Romance Began
Before the fame and fortune, My Chem was a DIY band from New Jersey, poised to change alternative music forever. Even then, the writing was on the wallThe camera shakes, the pictures blurs, the lighting leaves a lot to be desired, and the stage is nondescript in the manner of suburban VFW halls. Four-fifths of My Chemical Romance avert their anxious eyes away from the crowd. Only frontman Gerard Way makes himself available to their locked gaze. He’s in an ill fitting […]
Riot Fest’s “Now That’s What I Call Goth” Playlist
Start prepping your darkest eyeshadow and prepare for Riot Fest with our Now That’s What I Call Goth playlist: 20 goth songs, all from the very goth bands playing our very goth music festival. The Related Rabbit Hole Here’s Your Official Riot Fest 2022 Playlist You’re Wondering Now: JER’s Essential Ska Playlist Photos: The 32 […]
Sunny Day Real Estate Defined Emo Forever with ‘Diary’
On the band’s first (and finest) album—and how its influence is still heard todayDiary was already getting old when I was young enough for it to mean something to me. I was 12 years old when it was released in 1994, just the right age to miss it the first time around. But my feelings had not yet grown to be so complex, so urgently in need of […]
A Virtual Safe Haven 5K: Run Fast, Do Good, Win Riot Fest Tickets
This September, you can help the homeless, get some exercise, and win Riot Fest tickets all at the same time. A Safe Haven Foundation is keeping its virtual 5K going with the 3rd Annual Global Virtual Run/Walk to End Homelessness. Everyone who signs up for the race is entered to win a pair of Riot Fest tickets! […]
100% of Riot Fest Merch Sales Benefit Brave Space Alliance Today
For the final day of Pride Month, 100% of our merch profits today (June 30) will be donated to Brave Space Alliance, a Black-led, trans-led organization located on the South Side of Chicago. Head over to RiotBrand.org to pick up some merch and support a great cause. About Brave Space Alliance: Brave Space Alliance is the first […]
Premiere: Hear Sincere Engineer’s New Song “Bottle Lightning Twice” (As Inspired by ‘Hey Arnold!’)
See Sincere Engineer at Riot Fest this year on Friday, September 16Riot Fest favorites Sincere Engineer are back this year, and Deanna Belos and the gang will be bringing some new material. We’ve got a new song with a music video to share today; watch it below. “Bottle Lightning Twice” is a nostalgic track that was inspired by the hit 90s animated series Hey Arnold!—when asked […]
