
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.

Learn at Home: Fender is Offering Free Guitar Lessons for Three Months
Stuck at home? Bored? Learning an instrument might not be a bad use of your time.

Premiere: Sam Russo’s “The Window” Gets the Video Treatment
His new record Back To The Party is out March 27Start your Monday off with a brand new music video from Sam Russo.

Low On Toilet Paper? Try These 10 Amazing Ass-Wiping Alternatives
Stop hoarding the toilet paper and get creativeRiot Fest Wipes. So should you.

A Message From Our Friends at the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
Donate to the Chicago Community COVID-19 Response FundThe City of Chicago has partnered with The Chicago Community Trust and United Way of Metro to raise funds for nonprofit organizations across the area with the Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund.

Chicago’s Music Venues Are Hurting. Here’s How You Can Help.
A continually updated list of fundraisers for Chicago venues closed due to COVID-19This past week has felt like a year, folks. Tours of all sizes have been cancelled nationwide, and those in the service industry face unemployment as restaurants and entertainment venues are forced to close to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Most (if not all) of Chicago’s wide variety of venues have had no choice but…

The Cry: Uncovering the Story Behind a Cult-Classic Skate Song
I’ve spent more hours than I care to admit watching skate videos—which, as a non-skater, is really only marginally better than if I’d spent the time watching a boyfriend play video games. The summer of 2016 was brutal in that sense. Two of my best girl friends had moved away, so I was mostly hanging…

Riot Fest Adoptable Puppy of the Week: Hopkins
Meet Hopkins! He’s a handsome, fun, freckled boy, but he’s been at the shelter for a very long time. We don’t want him to get stressed out so he really needs to leave sooner than later. Hopkins will need to be an only pet in your household, but he’ll definitely keep you smiling. He came…















