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.
Where The Heck Do I Park At Riot Fest?
Riot Fest ParkingAre you planning on driving to Riot Fest and wondering where the heck you’re supposed to park? We recommend taking public transportation or using lyft, but if you are driving, we have you covered. Limited and secure parking will be available. Lots will be open each day of the festival from 10 am to 11…
Song Premiere: Radar State is Peddling “Drugs in the U.S.A.”
Radar State features key members of The Get Up Kids, The Anniversary and Architects (and, of course, The Gadjits), which makes them the most super group in all of Kansas. “Drugs in the U.S.A” is driven by The Anniversary’s Josh Berwanger, and Josh is driving that band up to Chicago tomorrow to headline Würst Music…
Stream ‘Outrage! Is Now’, The New Death From Above Album
Outrage! Is Now, the new album from Death From Above, is out today. Stream the album below, order it here, and see Death From Above at Riot Fest on September 15th. “We are committed to evolution. This record is the sound of the two us pushing at the walls. We want there to be space,…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Friday, September 8th, 2017HOLY SHIT, RIOT FEST GARBAGE PAIL KIDS ARE BACK! YES, WE ARE SCREAMING! https://riotfest.org/2017/09/riot-fest-garbage-pail-kids-are-back/ We interviewed Murder By Death in advance of their headline set at Würst Music & Beer Fest this Sunday. Head on over and see what they’ve been up to all year. (SPOILER ALERT: it involves PIZZA). https://riotfest.org/2017/09/murder-by-death-wurst/ Today we premiered “Drugs…
This Inflatable Buffet Cooler Is Goth As Fuck
Are you looking for an inflatable buffet cooler to match your soul and outfit? How about a 4 ft. long inflatable coffin for your booze? It can also hold approximately 60 12 ounce cans of beer. A great item for your Halloween party that your guests will certainly appreciate. Put this wild inflatable black coffin…
Murder By Death’s Würst Interview Ever
Long-running Louisville, KY (by way of Bloomington, IN) gothic folk/country band Murder By Death has been relatively quiet in 2017, but they’re hardly resting on their laurels. When we caught lead vocalist/guitarist Adam Turla on the phone, he was in the middle of myriad projects surrounding Lupo, the restaurant he and wife/bandmate Sarah Balliett recently…
Riot Fest Garbage Pail Kids Are Back
Excusively at Riot Fest ChicagoRiot Fest Garbage Pail Kids are back. The wonderful people at Topps let us lampoon some of our favorite past and present Riot Fest bands again for Riot Fest Garbage Pail Kids Series Two. And just like last year, they’re fucking awesome. If you’ll recall, that’s when we brought you Garbage Pail Kids of Fat…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Thursday, September 7th, 2017It’s also National Manatee Day! Let us never forget that manatees use farts to help them swim. https://riotfest.org/2017/03/manatees-use-farts-swim/ We put forth a noble attempt to interview Josh Berwanger from The Anniversary and Radar State, ahead of the former’s two performances during Riot Fest weekend, and the latter’s headline set this weekend at Würst Music &…
