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.
Trailer for new DC hardcore film posted
A trailer for the upcoming Washington DC hardcore documentary is now online.
Here’s our new map!
As some of you noticed, we used to have a map on the Location page and the streets used to look a little different.
President “punching bag” Obama
Standing behind a door and jumping out at someone, funny. Placing clear saran wrap around a toilet, even funnier. There is even a day dedicated to pranking people–April 1st. However, there is one prank punching bag you don’t want to mess with – the “Obama Bop.”
Sonic Youth detail “Smart Bar – Chicago 1985”
As promised a little while back, the Sonic Youth vaults are being opened and the first release has been confirmed.
forgetters are back, LP out November 14
forgetters (no capital F in there, remember) resurfaced over the weekend in the form of a blog post.
Stream – Turbo Fruits – Butter
A stream of the new Turbo Fruits record debuted today.
Stream – The Helio Sequence – Negotiations
The new record from The Helio Sequence is currently streaming for the next seven days.
Stream – Dinosaur Jr. – I Bet On Sky
A stream of the new full length from Dinosaur Jr. launched over the weekend.
