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
GeneralAdmission VIP Deluxe Deluxe+ BACKSTAGE Experience the festival like never before with our exclusive Backstage Pass, designed to give you top-level access and insider perks. A Backstage Pass includes all the amenity benefits of Deluxe+, Deluxe, VIP, and GA ★★★ PLUS! ★★★ Interested? Email us at [email protected] with the subject line “Backstage Pass 2026” to inquire about availability and purchase details.…
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.
Our Official Riot Fest 2026 Playlist
Listen on SpotifyYou’ve snagged your 3-Day Tickets to Riot Fest 2026, you’ve seen the lineup, now it’s time to get familiar with our 2026 artists. Listen to the playlist on Spotify and keep an eye on the Riot Fest app for more updates and announces coming soon.
I Made Slipknot Pumpkins And Blew Them Up
A how-to on making nu metal pumpkins (and then destroying them)Ah, fall time in Chicago, the season that lasts for about a solid week. Meaning you have to cram in as many autumn traditions as possible in a few short days. Getting your flannels together to layer up with? Sure. Ordering your favorite form of pumpkin spice at the local corporate chain store? I guess.…
Sounds Scary To Me: A Riot Fest Halloween Playlist
Our best guess at what “scary” sounds likeWhat does “scary” sound like? Here’s our best guess. Use this for your lame Halloween party tonight.
My Chemical Romance is Back Together
After a day of teasing all sorts of weird, cryptic symbols across their social media accounts, My Chemical Romance announced today that they’re reuniting for the band’s first live show since 2012.
We Have Some Last-Minute Sexy Punk Costumes For You
These are all probably better than your store-bought costumeStill need a Halloween costume? We’ve got you covered.
Porn Stars, Drugs & Leather Drenched in Blood: An Alternate History of Vampires on Film
Brush up on your bloodsucker knowledge with this handy guideThe vampire movie is one of the richest and most adaptable traditions in movie history. Bram Stoker’s epistolary novel Dracula alone has inspired dozens, if not hundreds, of adaptations of varying cost and quality, each with its own unique angle, from FW Murnau’s legally murky quasi-adaptation Nosferatu to Bela Lugosi’s bow as the first Universal…
‘Gremlins’ vs. ‘Ghostbusters’: The Definitive Character Power Ranking
June 8, 1984: ‘Ghostbusters’ and ‘Gremlins’ are released simultaneously in theaters. Which one had the better ensemble?
The Best In Grotesque: Riot Fest’s Favorite Gonzo Horror SFX
A list of the most hilariously repulsive special effects in horror filmsSome (boring) people rag on horror movies for being formulaic, but we honestly can’t think of an art form that offers a wider variety of visceral and psychological surprises. Good jump-scares and unsettling gore might seem an easy way to make an audience jump and squirm, sure, but it takes an under-appreciated degree of imagination…
Is Richard Christy Metal’s Biggest Halloween Freak?
The former Death drummer opens his closet and shares his messed-up costume collectionA “horny Waffle House employee” is just one of the many Halloween costumes Richard Christy told us about.
