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.
Blink-182 Cancels Tour For Health Reasons; Weezer, Run the Jewels, and Taking Back Sunday Step Up to Fill In
More Announcements Coming Soon…Riot Fest is happening September 14-16, and we can’t wait to see all of you back in Douglas Park. We know this wait has been frustrating for many of you. We hear you. We see you. Please know that we have been working tirelessly behind the scenes – as always – to program the best possible…
How Blondie Channeled Donna Summer to Create its Defining Hit, “Heart of Glass”
Blondie is one of the quintessential New York punk bands, and Chicago’s favorite crate diggers at Numero Group just announced the release of the group’s archives to the public. Next fall, Numero will be releasing BLONDIE: The Complete Studio Recordings 1975-1982, which will probably be the definitive portrait of the band at its prime (judging by…
Dogs and Cats Wearing Taco Costumes
Taco Cat spelled backwards is Taco Cat. Taco Dog spelled backwards is God o Cat. Here are some photos of dogs and cats wearing taco costumes. They all look so happy. And delicious.
It’s Time To Stream Alkaline Trio’s New Album ‘Is This Thing Cursed?’
Alkaline Trio’s new album Is This Thing Cursed? is here and you can stream it below. You can buy their 9th studio album out now on Epitaph Records HERE. About the new album, Matt Skiba told Rolling Stone, “We would just kind of write a song, be excited about it, then move on. We wrote in that…
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.
