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.
Finally: Chicago is Getting a Golden Girls Convention in 2022
Golden Con—a first-of-its-kind event—will stretch an entire weekend next springMark your calendars, set your alarms, and start assembling your Dorothy cosplay: The Golden Girls is getting its very own fan convention, and it’s taking place right here in Chicago.
25% Off All RiotBrand.org Merch This Weekend
Use code HOLIDAY25 at checkoutSince it’s been extra cold lately (and because the lack of sunlight past 4 o’clock is utterly dreadful), this should cheer you up: All Riot Fest merch is 25% off this weekend! Starting now until this Sunday (Dec. 5 @ 11:59pm), use code HOLIDAY25 to stock up on stocking stuffers and warm winter wear—including a new Skanta Claus…
Share Some Love and Donate to Our Holiday Clothing Drive
Drop off items from now until January 6, benefiting the students and families of Lawndale Community AcademyThe Riot Fest Foundation is joining forces with Lawndale Community Academy for a clothing drive this winter! Starting today (until January 6), you can drop off clothing, hygiene supplies, and coats needed for children ages K-8 to help out the students and families of Lawndale Community Academy. Here is what you can donate: Hygiene Items…
Snowstorm Traps Oasis Cover Band, Entire Audience Inside Pub for 3 Days
“Anyway, here’s Wonderwall”Sounds like the set-up to a great joke, right? Guess again.
Dropkick Murphys Return to Chicago for St. Patrick’s Day Tour on February 26
Pre-sale tickets go on sale this Thursday, November 11 (use password RIOT)THE BOYS ARE BACK! Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early with Dropkick Murphys at Radius Chicago on February 26, with special guests The Bombpops and The Rumjacks.
Manger Danger! It’s The Lawrence Arms’ 7th Annual War On X-Mas
Tickets are on sale now for 3 festive nights at Chicago’s Chop Shop this DecemberAfter a stellar all-digital War On X-Mas last year, we’re unbelievably excited to finally announce the greatest Christmas-themed punk show on earth that takes place in Chicago in 2021: The Lawrence Arms are once again coming to bestow holiday cheer on all for the seventh annual War On X-Mas! (UPDATE: Friday, Saturday, and 3-Day Passes…
A Cinematic History of the Smashing Pumpkins
10 videos that defined the group’s visual identityTake a walk through 10 music videos that defined The Smashing Pumpkins’ career.
Premiere: Introduce Yourself to Kirby Grip with “Green Sky”
The Chicago quartet will let loose their debut album Portrait of Bliss on November 18The Chicago group’s latest single is a riff-driven bombshell called “Green Sky” that could fit effortlessly into any 90s alt-rock mixtape. Listen now.
