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…
Photos: Thrice, ’68 at Concord Music Hall, 10.05.23
Check out photos from this past Thursday’s show at Concord Music Hall with Thrice and ’68 including pics from the VIP acoustic set with Thrice before the show! 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…
Under The Radar: Episode 8 – Violent Vira, Paris Paloma, FAE
The October episode of Under The Radar featuring bands you missed while you infinitely scrolledEpisode #8 of Under The Radar is here, and if you have literally one minute, it’ll be worth the listen or we’ll give you a full refund. This month, Valerie is spotlighting three standout bands: Violent Vira, Paris Paloma, and FAE. If you’re more into listening, than reading, our Under The Radar playlists (On Apple…
Photos: Movements, Mannequin Pussy, Softcult, Heart To Gold at Concord Music Hall, 09.30.23
Check out photos from this past Saturday’s show at Concord Music Hall with Movements, Mannequin Pussy, Softcult, and Heart To Gold. Photography by Victoria Sanders. Follow Victoria on Instagram to see more photos. Did you take pics at the show? Include it in the gallery by uploading it to us here.
Riot Fest Yearbook Contest – Nominate Your Friends for Superlatives + Submit Senior Quotes
To Win A 2023 Yearbook + A Pair of Riot Fest 2024 TicketsIt’s only been two weeks since Riot Fest and you’re already wondering where your yearbook is? We had 6,000+ people drop by the Glitterguts booth at Riot Fest this year, and we’ve still got to design and lay out all of these amazing pics–which takes time. After all, we usually design gig posters, flyers, and…
Riot Fest 2023 Photos By You
Pics of you, by you, at Riot Fest 2023 and Riot Fest Late Night AftershowsRiot Fest 2023 is over, and while there’s still a metric shitload of time between now and when the 2024 lineup will be released we figured we’d try something new for the first time: making a gallery of fan-submitted pics from this year’s fest. Take a look at the fan gallery below, and thanks to…
Riot From Above 2023 Photo Gallery
Riot Fest from up high aboveIn what will likely be the last of our Riot Fest 2023 photo galleries, we take a look at Riot Fest from above. While we didn’t have the budget for a jetpack-powered flying human photographer this year, we did get some pretty cool shots with a drone of The Cure, The Postal Service, Turnstile, Death…
Photos: The 30 Couples Who Got Married at Riot Fest 2023
Back by popular demand, the Riot Fest Wedding Chapel was a massive success, with 30 couples tying the knot this year on the sacred festival grounds known as Douglass Park. And a little rain on Sunday didn’t stop us from getting all of our couples hitched by our resident officiant Bleacher Jeff, who was kind…
Best of Riot Fest 2023 Photo Gallery
You’re gonna want to see these…Riot Fest 2023 is over, and while we don’t have anything that’ll make you feel better about waiting until next year, we do have hundreds of photos of bands, people, dinosaurs, mascots, juggalos, and… you! Take a look at our best of gallery below, and if you took your own pictures that you want to…