2026 Early Turkey Ticket + Merch Presale On Sale Now!
Riot Fest 2026 Early Bird Presale is on sale NOW! Get your tickets, gobble gobble.
Premiere: The Brokedowns – “In Praise Of The Pedestal” Single + Video
Chicago’s beloved Brokedowns are releasing a new album. New single and video are out now.
2025 Photo Gallery: Best of John Stamos
After years and years, we finally got John Stamos to come to Riot Fest. But we know how it goes on the internet. “Pics or it didn’t happen” or whatever. Lucky for you, we have plenty of photos of him being at the festival and proof we completed the checklist to get him here. Already…
2025 Photo Gallery: People of Riot Fest
No music festival is complete with its fans and we might be a little bias, but our fans are the best in the world. Here’s a 2025 gallery for all your lovely faces, the people of Riot Fest. Missing Riot Fest already?Buy your 2026 tickets today and start the countdown. Photographers Chris Andrew David Kindler…
2025 Photo Gallery: Terrible Portraits at Riot Fest
We had a lot of celebrity sightings at Riot Fest this year. Hanson, John Stamos…. and Chicago’s very own Terrible Portraits! Some of our fans got the chance at their own terrible portrait all for the low, low cost of $5 and 5 terrible minutes. Missing Riot Fest already? Get your tickets for 2026 today.
2025 Photo Gallery: Best of Riot Fest
20 years! This Riot Fest is over, but don’t worry, the memories live on. There were clowns, crowd surfers, reunions, anniversaries, and of course, you beautiful maniacs. Oh and we can’t forget, finally the special appearance of our friend John! We’ll have a few more galleries, videos, and cool shit to share in the coming…
Photos: The 38 Couples Who Got Married at Riot Fest 2025
Cue the wedding bells! This year, all these couples said “I do” in our stained-glass-paneled Riot Fest Wedding Chapel. If you see your beautiful selves in the photos below and are interested in having other photos from your ceremony, please email [email protected] with the following — Subject Line: 2025 Riot Fest Wedding Chapel Photos– The…
2025 Daily Photo Gallery: Sunday
Riot Fest Day 3: Sunday, September 21, 2025
2025 Daily Photo Gallery: Saturday
Riot Fest Day 2: Saturday, September 20, 2025
