Slayer Reunites for Riot Fest 2024
Hell Awaits this September in Chicago! We are happy to announce that the first headliner for Riot Fest 2024 will be a Midwest-exclusive reunion performance from metal stalwarts SLAYER. This September will mark their first Chicago appearance since Riot Fest 2019 and will be a special treat for both longtime fans who will get the…
Riot Brand Hoodie + Sweats Sale
It’s time to show cold weather who’s the boss.Wrap yourself up in the warmth of our gooey soft hoodies and sweatsuits.
Citizen’s New Album Was Made To Play Live
The touring rock band is playing Concord Music Hall on November 26th.Kerekes tells us all about the new album, his favorite songs to play live, the USA tour this year, and what to expect for Citizen’s Chicago show.
Riot Fest Community Spotlight: Liberia Girón
Our Community Spotlights feature the wonderful food, nightlife, and local businesses found within Douglass Park, home to Riot Fest.
Staff Picks: Spooky Stuff To Watch With Your Boo
The 2023 Staff Picks edition with shows + movies to watch this HalloweenAt the Riot HQ, we take pride in on our obscene amount of mostly useless pop culture knowledge, so we did our best to boil down our picks to just one spooky thing to watch this Halloween, which falls on a Tuesday this year. With kids coming home early, you’ll have time for at least…
Staff Picks: The Best Halloween Candy 2023 Edition
What’s the best? What’s the worst? Time for a pointless argument.Be sure to share your own unworthy opinion (this is the internet, after all) with the Riot Twitter person, on X.
Staff Picks: October 2023 Edition
Good Music The Riot Fest Staff is Listening ToGuaranteed to give you at least 1 new song you’ll want to listen to.
Photos: Polaris, Currents, Varials, Paledusk at Concord Music Hall, 10.13.23
Check out photos from this past Friday’s show at Concord Music Hall with Polaris, Currents, Varials, and Paledusk. Photography by Jose Calvo. Follow Jose on Instagram to see more photos. Did you take pics at the show? Include it in the gallery by uploading it to us here.
Perfectly Filipino: 20 Businesses to Support for Filipino-American History Month
It’s October! That means scary movie marathons and pumpkin carving, but that also means its Filipino-American History Month. Much like any other pinoy, I have an immense love for my home country and culture. Generations upon generations of Filipino-Americans have cultivated new definitions on what it means to be Filipino and how to pay homage…