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.
Riot Fest Chicago Day 2. Here We Go.
Riot Fest Day 1 was pretty freaking awesome. It didn’t even rain. If you missed it, I feel bad for you, but here are some pictures of the fun. Tickets still available for Day 2, so quit making excuses and get your ass to Riot Fest. Here are some friendly tips and answers to questions…
Riot Fest Chicago, Day 1 Photo Gallery
Riot Fest Chicago Day 1 was a blast and we have the photos to prove it. Don’t miss our Day 2 and Day 3 galleries! We’ll see you next year! Images by Riot Fest photo crew: David T. Kindler, Chris Casella, Christopher Morrison, Dave Wittig, Katie Hovland, Tim Hiatt, Jason Pendleton, and Anthony Nguyen.
Staff Pick: Dan Wade on Jimmy Eat World at Riot Fest Chicago
See the band play at Riot Fest on Friday, September 16.One of the best things about working with the Riot Fest staff is that while everyone here is passionate about music, we all have different tastes. Just showing up, you’re bound to learn something new or get a different perspective on a band from someone who really knows their stuff. When it comes to Jimmy…
Wayne Coyne talks technical difficulties and the Flaming Lips return to Riot Fest
True Story: We interviewed the singer from the bathroom.When I spoke to Flaming Lips’ frontman Wayne Coyne, I told him at the beginning of our phone call that if it sounded strange on my end of the line, it was because I was calling from a gender neutral bathroom in Chicago’s Second City Training Center. “How did you know it was a gender…
Finally. Riot Fest Chicago Day 1 Is Here.
The wait is over. It’s finally here. Riot Fest Chicago Day 1 is here. I hope you’re as excited as we are. If you’ve been slacking this whole time and still don’t have tickets yet, I am very disappointed in you. Quit making excuses and GET YOUR TICKETS NOW. Here are some friendly tips and…
Inspired by Rob Zombie, We Wrote Our Own Horror Movie Plots
The musician / director / artist will play White Zombie’s ‘Astro-Creep 2000’ at Riot Fest 2016Rob Zombie will play White Zombie’s classic fourth album, Astro-Creep: 2000 – Songs of Love, Destruction and Other Synthetic Delusions of the Electric Head at Riot Fest on Sunday night. The album, which came out in 1995, showcased the band’s heaviest and most industrial side to date, and like its predecessor, La Sexcoristo: Devil Music Volume 1, contained numerous samples from…
Franz Nicolay Reflects on The Hold Steady’s Boys and Girls in America
Read a Riot Fest Exclusive by the keyboardist and learn about his new memoir!Following their amazing set at Riot Fest Denver, we’re even more thrilled that the The Hold Steady will perform its seminal 2006 release, Boys and Girls In America, in its entirety at Riot Fest Chicago on Saturday September 17. Comprised of vocalist Craig Finn, guitarist/vocalist Tad Kubler, keyboardist Franz Nicolay (keyboards), bassist Galen Polivka, guitarist Steve Selvidge,…
Riot Fest’s Morrissey Classic Video Playlist
Get ready to see Morrissey at Riot Fest with these seven videos!If you’re like us, you can’t to see Morrissey to headline Riot Fest on Saturday night. We’ve complied a bunch of our favorite classic Morrissey videos to get you even more in the mood. “Suedehead” (1988) James Dean’s hometown of Fairmount, Indiana (located just 183.8 miles from Douglas Park) provides the setting for Morrissey’s first…
