
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.
We need some Street Teamers! Help us out and get some free stuff!
As you may have noticed Riot Fest isn’t just for the fall; we book shows in Chicago throughout the entire year and as such, we’re always looking for some helpers.
Spin.com posts oral history of Bikini Kill’s first EP
This morning a rather lengthy oral history of Bikini Kill’s debut EP made it onto Spin.com.
Dinosaur Jr. announces Euro tour, will have Kim Gordon play some songs with them
This morning Dinosaur Jr. announced some fresh European tour dates.
Hatebreed post “Put It To The Torch”
The first preview track from Hatebreed’s upcoming studio LP has made its way online.

Ever wonder what Jason Navarro (Suicide Machines) would sound like singing for Pennywise?
As you probably know by now, Jim Lindberg recently re-joined Pennywise after a few years away.
Blur to release a DVD of their Olympics gig, here’s a clip
Brit-poppers Blur have been pretty coy with the press on their status vis a vis “are they a band still or not” lately, but one concrete bit of info has them releasing a potentially massive new DVD set this year.
Fishbone plan Winter 2013 tour
Earlier this week Fishbone announced some new dates for early 2013.
Public Enemy released a track with Henry Rollins and Tom Morello
Earlier this year Public Enemy released two new LPs, one last month even, and it contains some pretty cool guest spots.














