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.
The Histories of The Gories, As Told by Mick Collins
“We rejected musicianship in favor of being the most butt-ugly sounding band you could be”Learn how Detroit garage-punk trio the Gories came together back in 1986—and don’t miss them Sunday, September 19 at Riot Fest 2021.
Riot Fest’s Virtual Museum of Bathroom Venues is Now Open
A selection of bathrooms from local Chicago venues—all from the comfort of your own home (or toilet)To celebrate Indepedent Venues Week—and the return of live music in Chicago this month—we’ve curated a selection of restrooms from independent venues across the city, fully viewable in 360° and VR.
Riot Fest Community Spotlight: Working Bikes
This week, we’re giving some love to our favorite bike shop in town: Working Bikes. Stop by if you’re looking to donate an old bike, need some used parts, or want to volunteer (and learn how to tune up bikes).
So That’s How a Pinball Machine is Made
Inside Chicago’s Stern Pinball, the world’s largest pinball manufacturer still standingWe toured Stern Pinball—the biggest pinball factory in the world, right in Chicago’s backyard—and took some very nice photos for you.
Riot Fest Community Spotlight: Mariscos La Playa
Our Community Spotlights feature the wonderful food, nightlife, and local businesses found within Douglass Park, home to Riot Fest.
Queer (As In Fuck You!): A Pride Playlist
Two hours of revolutionary songs from LGBTQ+ artists of past & presentThroughout the history of popular music, queer and trans artists have been at the forefront of radical change. LGBTQ+ musicians have especially pushed the envelope within the circles of punk and DIY culture—usually against a heteronormative grain that often fails to properly credit queer artists for their trendsetting, genre-wide work across songwriting, music videos, fashion,…
It Came From The Garage: Celebrating 25 Years of Asian Man Records
A comic on discovering Mike Park’s DIY label as a Korean-American high schooler in the 2000s‘It Came From The Garage’ is a comic on the lasting impression Mike Park made on one Korean-American high school student in central Florida during the early 2000s.
The First Batch of Riot Fest 2021 Late Night Shows Are Here
Our first eight aftershows are ON SALE NOW!Mr. Bungle, Taking Back Sunday, Dinosaur Jr., New Found Glory and Simple Plan, plus more go on sale tomorrow (6/25) at 12pm CST. More shows to be announced soon!
