My Grocery Store’s Radio Stuck With Me Forever
The soundtrack of a past job can follow you forever—but hearing those same songs on repeat isn’t always badI’m lying to you when I’m out shopping. Not about anything major; I’m not carrying some dark secret in my basket. But if you were to approach me and try to say something, I would point to my AirPods and make a series of vague gestures with my hands to signal that sorry, I can’t…
Wake Up: Coheed and Cambria’s Coffee Roasters is the Real Deal
The Riot Fest staff weighs in on the band’s new premium beansWe tried Coheed and Cambria’s new coffee. Spoiler alert: it does not suck.
Riot Fest Supports Ukraine with Merch Fundraiser
100% of the proceeds from two shirts benefit Ukraine organizations; Read a statement from our festival’s founder, a Ukrainian-AmericanIn light of the escalating situation overseas, we are starting an urgent fundraiser with 100% of the proceeds donated to two organizations supporting life-saving measures in Ukraine.
Remembering Ronnie Spector: An Illustrated History
Celebrate International Women’s Day with a look back though the life of Ronnie Spector—one of the most badass women and influential trendsetters in rock history.
Riot Mike’s Top Tracks: Dropkick Murphys
The band takes their St. Patrick’s Day spectacular to Chicago’s Radius venue on Saturday, February 26With a Radius Chicago show coming up this Saturday (February 24), we got our boss to sit still for five minutes and list his favorite Dropkicks song from each of their records.
Dropkick Murphys’ Ken Casey on New Members, Old Traditions, and Staying Pro-Union
The band is bringing its St. Patrick’s Day Tradition to Chicago’s Radius venue on Saturday, February 26For the past two years, Boston punks Dropkick Murphys have held a virtual St. Patrick’s Day concert in lieu of their annual St. Paddy’s tour. Their livestream shows have amassed millions of views and won several awards, including the #3 spot on Pollstar’s “Top 2020 Livestreams” chart. But—despite the online success—vocalist and former bassist Ken…
Coheed and Cambria are Taking Over SeatGeek Stadium on August 6 (Plus, More Shows)
Get tickets early on 2/24 with these codes: “RIOT” (Coheed); “FTHC (Frank Turner); “HOCKEY” (Simple Plan/Sum 41)Check out our latest Riot Fest Presents shows with Coheed and Cambria, Frank Turner, Simple Plan & Sum 41! Pre-sales start Thursday, February 24 at 10 AM.
Go F❤️ck Yourself For Valentine’s Day!
Tag a lonely friend on our “GO F❤️CK YOURSELF” Valentine’s Day Contest Facebook post and we’ll pick one (lucky?) winner and treat them to dinner for 1, Prince vinyl, Riot Fest underwear, a “personal massager” & more! (plus, you’ll both win Riot Fest 2022 VIP tickets.) Head over to Facebook and enter now. We’ll pick…