The Riot Fest 2026 Late Night Shows Are Here
The Riot Fest 2025 Late Night Shows are HereWho needs sleep… when you have live music?
The Riot Fest 2026 Schedule is Here.
See what time your favorite bands are playing, at the same time, on opposite sides of the parkSee what time your favorite bands are playing, at the same time, on opposite sides of the park.
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
Not trying to steer you one way or another but… VIP does have air-conditioned bathrooms..
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.
Introducing Our Totally Real, Not At All Sh*tty Merch Sale
Grab these extremely limited-edition Riot Fest items before they’re gone forever!Check out the whole collection over at RiotBrand.org. If you want any of our regular merch, everything else is 20% off with code APRILFOOLS at checkout.
All Riot Fest Merch Sales Benefit Brave Space Alliance Today
Happy International Transgender Day of VisibilityToday, in celebration of Trans Day of Visibility, 100% of our merch profits will be donated to Brave Space Alliance—a Black-led, trans-led organization located on the South Side of Chicago.
The Satanic Temple’s Lucien Greaves On His Debut Band and the Fight for Reproductive Rights
The co-founder of The Satanic Temple gives us the exclusive on his new musical project with Dave Lombardo—and on the latest legal battles the Temple is charging againstAs co-founder and spokesperson of The Satanic Temple (TST), Lucien Greaves has been playing a key role in shifting conversations about the separation of church and state through campaigns that include erecting a Baphomet monument on public grounds, to ensure equal representation. In addition to leading the nontheistic religion’s ever-growing activism, Greaves has completed his…
Julian Casablancas’ Radio Station in ‘Grand Theft Auto Online’ Fits Like a Glove
The Strokes frontman curated a two-hour mix of tracks from Misfits, Joy Division and more—including a brand-new Voidz songMisfits, The Stooges, Joy Division, and a new track from The Voidz are just a few gems off the mix.
Premiere: Pansy’s “Trash” is a Striking Portrait of Discontent
Vivian McCall’s first solo LP as Pansy (out April 2) illustrates her experiences transitioning over past three years‘Pansy,’ the self-titled solo debut of Vivian McCall, wholly captures the struggles and triumphs of a trans woman simply existing. Listen to her new song “Trash”—for fans of Girlpool, Modest Mouse, and Laura Jane Grace.
Gateway Love: A Comic on Discovering Punk Through Simple Plan
Two Simple Plan fans recount their youth in this illustrated featureSet in 2005, “Gateway Love” follows two 12-year olds in line for their first live show ever: Simple Plan.
Meet Mikey Fivebucks, the Guy Who’s Trying to Launch a Catnip Dispensary
Catnip Dispensary Inc. hopes to raise $4,105 to sell Fivebucks’ homegrown, high-quality catnip to the massesFor many folks who work at Riot Fest, Mikey Fivebucks is a very familiar face around the festival grounds each year. Usually rocking a half-shaven, half-bearded face that’s pretty hard to miss, his name comes from the fact that he does a lot of crazy shit for (you guessed it) five bucks. But if all…
10 Stories About Cults You Need to Watch in 2021
The best films, limited series, and documentaries about cults you can find on streaming servicesThere’s cult cinema… and then there’s cinema about actual cults. Here’s a list of cult-obsessed miniseries, feature films and documentaries worth watching that you can stream at home.
