
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.

Premiere: The Run Around Drop New Video for “Bombs Away”
An EP under the same name, Bombs Away, is out March 14Local Chicago party punks The Run Around have a new EP called ‘Bombs Away’ out March 14. Listen to the title track now.

Punk Rock Movie Night: ‘Smithereens’ & ‘Desperate Teenage Lovedolls’
Tonight’s double feature: two films, two coasts, and two essential feminine punk perspectivesSome of the best films centered around punk in the early 80s recognized that the stories of women in the community were often the most interesting.

The Wait for Danzig’s Elvis Covers Album is Nearly Over
Danzig Sings Elvis drops April 17Ending a wait that’s lasted almost 6 years, Glenn Danzig has announced that his album of Elvis Presley covers will finally see the light of day.

‘Desolation Center’ Director Stuart Swezey: Taking Punk into the Desert
A new documentary on how 1980s punk groups—like Sonic Youth and Minutemen—accidentally made a template for outdoor concertsNowadays, it’s easy to take punk/alternative-minded outdoor festivals for granted—but in the 1980s, there was little opportunity for scrappy, weird bands to get any sun.

Photos: The All-American Rejects at Concord Music Hall, 2.20.20
What’s that, you say? You were at the All-American Rejects show at Concord Music Hall this past Thursday, and you had an amazing time? So did we, and we’ve got photos too.

Riot Fest Adoptable Puppy of the Week: Trinadette
Trinadette has officially spent her 100th day at the shelter. We are so sad that she has not been adopted yet. Trinadette is still as beautiful as the day she entered CACC with gleaming jet black fur and front paws dipped in white, but she’s lost some of her sparkle. She’s developed redness/stress around her…

Riot Fest 2020 Valentine’s Day Cards
Did you forget about Valentine’s Day? Or are you just too cheap to buy a card for your boo? Either way, we’ve got you covered.

The Riot Fest Sex Playlist to Definitely Not Have Sex To
Please, we’re begging you! Don’t have sex to this playlist of incredibly sexy songs!Please don’t listen to this playlist we made about having sex. Especially if you’re having sex. That’s disgusting.














