
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.

Riot Fest Adoptable Puppy of the Week: Hot Dog
Hot Dog is easy to get out of his cage and walks great on a leash until he sees another dog. Then he strains and pulls to get closer to them. It was pretty hot outside when we met and while he took my treats gently he had no interested in an afternoon snack. Hot…

Listen to the First Song From Laura Jane Grace & the Devouring Mothers
The first song from Laura Jane Grace & the Devouring Mothers’ upcoming Bloodshot Records debut is finally here. After teasing us for the past month or so, we can now listen “Apocalypse Now (& Later),” the first single from the upcoming album, ‘Bought to Rot’.

How Cypress Hill’s ‘Black Sunday’ Cross-Faded a Cloudy Musical Landscape to Become a Huge Hit
By the beginning of 1993, it was obvious that rap music was the next big thing. The hot streak of massive, radio-devouring smash rap songs that had kicked off a couple years prior with MC Hammer’s “2 Legit to Quit” didn’t seem to be ending. Exciting new rap acts were popping up in every corner…

Check Out Suicidal Tendencies’ Reimagining of a Cyco Miko Classic For New Album
Mike Muir’s “Not Retro” Take on Some Old Songs Feels GreatBust out that cut-off denim jacket, because Suicidal Tendencies just dropped a new single. Well, new in the sense that it’s a reimagining of ‘It’s Always Something’ from frontman Mike Muir’s 1995 debut solo album.

Riot Fest Adoptable Puppy of the Week: Cookie
Cookie recently went to an adoption event in the suburbs and did sooooo well in the car going and returning. She chewed on a ball on the way there and passed out on the way back. At the event, she was interested in all the activity and met some dogs she did ok with. She…

Please Watch This Video From Atmosphere’s Just-Announced New Album, ‘Mi Vida Local’
The New Track is Called “Virgo.” Happy First Day of Virgo Season, Everybody!Rap duo Atmosphere has revealed the details for its upcoming album today. It’s called ‘Mi Vida Local’, and it’ll be out October 5. Check out the new video for the lead single “Virgo” (noticeably released on the first day of Virgo season).

30 Years On, Bad Religion’s ‘Suffer’ Continues to Define the SoCal Punk Brand
Bad Religion’s 1988 classic Suffer remains one of the quintessential archetypes of southern California punk rock. Here’s how we see it.

Technical Difficulties: JBTV’s Jerry Bryant is Fighting Cancer with a Smile
Over the past 35 years, Jerry Bryant has defied all kinds of odds to turn his televised music showcase JBTV from a DIY passion project into the longest running rock ‘n’ roll TV show in history, and a Chicago musical institution. Now Bryant is facing a hell of a new challenge: stage 4 colon cancer.














