
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.

It’s May 4th And We’re Sluttering Through The Day
In honor of Jawbreaker Day, we made a schedule of our perfect day. It’s May 4th and we’re sluttering through the day. A simple rule: every day be sure you wake. 5:59 AM – We’re killing each other by sleeping in. 6:00 AM – The floor comes alive w/ lice. You’re hungry. 6:01 AM –…

Exclusive Sneak Peek of
‘Don’t Break Down: A Film About Jawbreaker’Riot Fest is bringing Jawbreaker back to the stage this fall, and in celebration of Jawbreaker Day, we’re bringing them to your screen as well. We’ve gotten our hands on an exclusive sneak peek of Don’t Break Down: A Film About Jawbreaker, a documentary film over 10 years in the making. Don’t Break Down: A…

Listen to Paramore’s New Song ‘Told You So’
Paramore have released a video for “Told You So”, a new song from their forthcoming album After Laughter which is set for release on May 12 from Fueled by Ramen. Paramore is playing at Riot Fest in September at Douglas Park in Chicago, IL. TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW.

The DEA Has A Great List Of Places To Hide Your Drugs
Are you looking for some free drugs? The DEA has a great list of places you might be able to score some, or just hide your own drugs. Not that you would have any. If you do have drugs, you can tell me. I’m totally not a cop. According to this handy list from the…

Rancid Announces New Album, Release New Song
Rancid has announced a new album, their first since …Honor is All We Know in 2014. They also released a music video for a new song called “Ghost of a Chance.” The new album, Trouble Maker, will include 19 new tracks and will be released June 9th via Epitaph/Hellcat. You can pre-order the album now…

Watch Sorority Noise’s Music Video For ‘No Halo’
Sorority Noise have released their music video for ‘No Halo’. It is the first song of their third album You’re Not As _____ As You Think. Sorority Noise is coming to Bottom Lounge on Thursday, May 11th with their friends Mat Kerekes, The Obsessives, and Remo Drive and tickets are ON SALE NOW. You’re Not…

Riot Fest Adoptable Puppy of The Week: Sully
[bs_col class=”col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4″] [bs_col class=”col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4″] [bs_col class=”col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4″] Sully A161689 • 8 months • Available for Adoption at Chicago ACC Sully is a neutered male who came into the shelter on 2/13 as a stray. He is a silly, goofy guy and every experience is new to him. We think he…

Iggy Pop Will Tell You About Punk Rock
Iggy Pop – CBC – Peter Gzowski’s 90 Minutes Live – Interview – March 11, 1977 40 years ago, Iggy Pop and David Bowie were supposed to perform on Peter Gzowski’s 90 Minutes Live in Toronto. Unfortunately due to an issue with contracts and the union with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, that performance turned into…














