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.
Your New Favorite Band: The Ghost Club
For fans of My Chemical Romance, L.S. Dunes, Palaye Royale, Frank IeroNever before have we used our collective brain power as a staff to recommend music, one person at a time, but that all changes today.
Under The Radar: Episode 13 – Barely Civil, Basketball Divorce Court, Suffer No Fools
Challenge your screen-zombie attention span with music that’ll make you forget you ever needed an app to remind you to blinkWhile we hide under our desks from the angry mob of pitchfork-wielding internet commenters, Taylor’s been on a mission in the musical wilds, uncovering bands so new that this pathetic content writer could barely find the music on YouTube…
Your New Favorite Band
Discovering new music is hardRiot Fest has always been about more than just the fest; it’s about the experience of uncovering new favorites so you’re not listening to the same crap you did in high school. With tens of millions of new songs coming out every day, it’s impossible to find new, good shit–which is where we come in…
Photos: Between You & Me, Young Culture, Homesafe, Cherie Amour at Bottom Lounge, 3.15.24
There was a show at Bottom Lounge. You were there, possibly.Over this St. Patty’s day weekend, Between You & Me played a show with Young Culture, Homesafe, and Cherie Amour at Bottom Lounge. You can follow Mo on Instagram to see more of their work. Did you take pics at the show? Include it in the gallery by uploading it to us here.
Win Tickets for the Riot Fest Presents Pot-O-Gold Contest to See Mom Jeans., The Ghost Inside, Shaggy 2 Dope + More!
Enter to win tickets for 11 upcoming shows in Chicago!It’s the time of year you want to be lucky—not to win the lottery or for free green beer for life, but for something way more valuable: concert tickets for you and a festie bestie to have a good time together, making memories. That’s something money can’t buy. So enter the contest now, and we’ll…
Photos: The Bouncing Souls with Blind Adam and the Federal League, Vic Ruggiero at Bottom Lounge, 3.9.24
There was a punk show with The Bouncing Souls. You may have been there!Last week at Bottom Lounge we had two nights of shows with The Bouncing Souls. On Saturday, Blind Adam and the Federal League with Vic Ruggiero opened up the set, and all the pics from Jacob Giampa are right here in this post. You might even be in a few of them. Follow Jacob on…
Photos: Tornillo + Dharius at Turner Hall, 3.7.24
Photos by Brianna GriepentrogLast week at Turner Hall we had a show with Tornillo + Dharius. Check out the pictures below. You might even be in a few of them. The photographer from the show was Brianna Griepentrog, who you can follow on Instagram to see more of her work. Did you take pics at the show? Include…
OMG! Have You Heard Kelsy Karter & The Heroines?
See Kelsy Karter + The Heroines at Cobra Lounge March 8th with Alex Villa + Emi JeenKelsy Karter and the Heroines are here to remind us that the spirit of rock & roll is alive, kicking, and occasionally smoking in the boys’ room. Before Kelsy Karter and the Heroines take the stage at Cobra Lounge on Friday, March 9th, we caught up with Kelsy to chat about the legends she’d kill…
