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.
The Trumps Asked To Borrow A Van Gogh From The Guggenheim. Museum Offered A Gold Toilet Instead
It’s not uncommon for the residents of the White House to borrow works of art from museums to decorate the Oval Office. The Obamas had paintings by Mark Rothko and Jasper Johns hanging in the Oval Office. The Kennedys borrowed a painting by Delacroix from the Smithsonian. In keeping with this tradition, the Trumps requested…
Riot Fest Adoptable Puppy of the Week: Clumsy
The shelter remains at a very high population and they are still looking for the public to come meet some amazing adoptable dogs. Stop in any day from 12pm-6pm to meet the pups and adopt. CLUMSY A176377 • 6-month-old Male • Available for Adoption at Chicago ACC Clumsy is a 6-month old neutered male who…
It’s Now 30 Seconds Closer to the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
The Doomsday Clock, created in 1947, is a symbolic timepiece designed to “warn the public about how close we are to destroying our world with dangerous technologies of our own making.” This ticking time bomb of a metaphor is a reminder of “the perils we must address if we are to survive on the planet.”…
Ty Segall fatigue? Get in better shape
A new year, a new Ty Segall record. Over the last decade, the restless California garage-rock savant has essentially released a new solo full-length each year — with the last three coming in the consecutive Januarys of 2016, 2017, and now 2018. None of that takes into consideration the collaborations and tributes and side projects…
The Simpsons / Punk Rock Album Cover Mashups We’ve All Been Waiting For
We all know the internet is a virtual garbage dump, but sometimes — very rarely — it produces something that makes us believe again. The Instagram account Millions of Dead Simpsons, is one of those things. It takes (mostly punk) albums and mashes them up with recognizable elements from the wildly popular animated American TV…
The Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Wednesday, January 24th, 2018Happy Birthday to Neil Armstrong, the greatest trumpeter of all time. WANTED: Professional Cat Cuddler https://riotfest.org/2018/01/veterinary-clinic-hiring-professional-cat-cuddler/ Sting and Shaggy are releasing an album together. https://riotfest.org/2018/01/sting-shaggy-joint/ Jack White concerts are cell phone free zones. https://riotfest.org/2018/01/jack-white-phone-free-zone/ Less Than Jake wants you to photograph their next show. https://riotfest.org/2018/01/ltj-photog/ RIP Mark E. Smith from the Fall. https://riotfest.org/2018/01/mark-e-smith-lead-singer-fall-died/ OMG IZ…
RIP Mark E. Smith, Lead Singer of The Fall
Mark E. Smith, lead singer of post-punk legends The Fall, has died. He was 60 years old. The band made a statement on Facebook: It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of Mark E. Smith. He passed this morning at home. A more detailed statement will follow in the next few days.…
Sting and Shaggy To Release Jamaican-Flavored Joint on 4/20; And By ‘Joint’ we mean ‘Album’
It took them long enough, but Sting and Shaggy are finally releasing an album together. According to Rolling Stone, the King of Dancehall and the King of Pain have linked up their kingdoms to create 44/876, a new album coming out on April 20, 2018 (a.k.a. 4/20; a.k.a. the one day of the year that…
