The Riot Fest 2026 Late Night Shows Are Here
The Riot Fest 2025 Late Night Shows are HereWho needs sleep… when you have live music?
The Riot Fest 2026 Schedule is Here.
See what time your favorite bands are playing, at the same time, on opposite sides of the parkSee what time your favorite bands are playing, at the same time, on opposite sides of the park.
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..
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.
Riot Fest Adoptable Puppy of the Week: Doofy
Doofy seems like he’s going to be a lot of dog in his cage. He barks for attention and jumps up on the cage, but when I opened the door to his cage that behavior subsided. Doofy was easy to leash up and went straight for the door. Outside he appeared to be potty trained…
The Freaks Come Out To Play In This New Song From The Menzingers
We are the worst. We were busy getting our Halloween costumes ready and completely missed this awesome new video and new song from our friends in The Menzingers. It’s an awesome Halloween themed video for their song “The Freaks” and “captures a freaks-only Halloween party, attended by devils and bumblebees, aliens and handmaids, vampires and…
Typesetter: Nothing Blues’ Influences
Typesetter is a band that doesn’t quite fit into any one box you want to put them in. Their sound is raw but eloquently pieced together, varied but concise, and boundary-pushing yet familiar. It should come as no surprise that the band draws from a wide variety of influences – some that are a bit…
Ian MacKaye Is In A Band with Joe Lally in Washington, DC
Ian MacKaye has finally reunited with bassist Joe Lally, but it’s not for the ‘band whose name we shall not speak’. This new as-yet-unnamed band also includes his Evens bandmate Amy Farina. They will play their first show this Sunday, November 11 at St. Stephen’s Auditorium in Washington, DC, at a benefit for Loaves &…
Stream Laura Jane Grace & The Devouring Mothers’ Debut Album, ‘Bought To Rot’
‘Bought to Rot’ will be released on November 9It’s finally here! You can now stream Bought to Rot, the debut album from Laura Jane Grace & the Devouring Mothers’ Bloodshot Records debut. Head on over to NPR for you First Listen.
Watch New Music Videos From Household and Sunsleeper
Household and Sunsleeper are opening up for All Get Out and Homesafe in November. Earlier this month, they both released music videos for their new songs. Watch the music videos for Household’s song ‘Superiority Complex’ and Sunsleeper’s ‘Soften Up.’ Asked about their music video, Household tells The Noise, “We decided to stretch outside of the…
‘Jaded In Chicago’ Talks To Eli Caterer of Smoking Popes
This Sunday in Chicago, Smoking Popes will be opening up for Naked Raygun and Jawbreaker at Aragon Ballroom. Recently, our friends at Jaded in Chicago met up with lead guitarist Eli Caterer and talked about all sorts of things including their upcoming show. See what Eli thinks about the show and check out the full…
Riot Fest Adoptable Puppy of the Week: Shi
The Chicago Animal Care and Control is currently extremely packed, and its canine tenants are in desperate need of adoption. The desperation is so palatable that the shelter is waving all adoption fees for the rest of October. Please consider welcoming your new best friend to his or her new forever home today. When you…
