
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.

Listen To Planes Mistaken for Stars’ New Album
Planes Mistaken for Stars are back. Listen to their new album below and see them October 26th at Township w/ The Howl and Lume. Tickets still available. Prey is out via Deathwish on October 21st. You can pre-order it here. Full tour dates below. October 26 – Chicago, IL @ Township October 27 – Cincinnati, OH @ Northside Yacht…

A Guitar Pedal With GPS Tracking Is Coming Soon
Jesse Caron, of St Louis, Missouri, is working on a guitar pedal with a built-in GPS tracking device to help find stolen gear. Called the Smrt Roadie, it works similar to the ‘Find A Phone’ app or those little Tile things you can attach to your keys or anything else you lose a lot. If…

Prince’s Ashes Rest In A Paisley Park Shaped Urn
Prince’s final resting place is a an urn shaped liked Paisley Park. The urn was created by Foreverence in collaboration with Prince’s sister Tyka Nelson and nephew President Nelson. “Tyka and President teamed up with Foreverence artists to create a scale-model of Paisley Park, measuring 14 inches high and 18 inches long, decorated with Prince’s…

Rock And Roll Hall of Fame 2017 Nominees Announced
The 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees have been revealed. This years finalists are Pearl Jam, Kraftwerk, Depeche Mode, Tupac Shakur, Janet Jackson, Journey, Bad Brains, Electric Light Orchestra, Chic, Chaka Khan, The Cars, Jane’s Addiction, Joan Baez, MC5, Yes, The Zombies, Joe Tex, J. Gelis Band, and Steppenwolf. These artist were eligible but…

Space Jam Is Coming To A Theater Near You
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the greatest basketball movie of all time, Space Jam is coming back to the theaters for 2 nights only on Sunday, November 13 and Wednesday, November 16. “Fathom Events and Warner Bros. Entertainment are celebrating two slammin’ decades of Space Jam and bringing the iconic movie to select cinemas…

The Bronx – Live At Riot Fest Chicago 2016
Sunday, Riot Fest, Day 3, Noon by Christoper Andrew This is why I’m here… This is punk rock. This is the Bronx, lead singer Matt Caughthran in the pit, with Sean McKeough one of the festival owners guarding his mic cable, and me in there, with a very expensive rental camera, kicking up dust, screaming…

Send Out The Clowns: Target Stops Selling Clown Masks
Because it’s 2016 and nothing makes sense anymore, Target will stop selling clown masks both online and in stores. In recent months “clown attacks” both real and fake have been happening all over the United States and have been all over the news. They’ve even started happening in the UK. This decision was made out of…

FlyerSide: A Chicago Punk Scene Retrospective
Opening Night November 4thFLYERSIDE, An exhibition of flyers, showlists, posters, zines, and memorabilia, from Chicago’s Punk Scene, will have an opening reception on Friday, November 4th at CHIPRC. From their facebook invite: Throughout the month of November, the Chicago Publishers Resource Center, hosts an exhibition of flyers, ephemera and memories that take a look back on the Chicago…














