Riot Fest Takeover at The Field Museum
Get legendary at the Riot Fest x Field Museum takeover on August 11
Chicago White Sox Riot Fest Night
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Your Face on a Billboard With William Shatner — Enter To Win!
Get YOUR face on a billboard with William Shatner, as per his rider requirements. Learn how you could win this honor and VIP Riot Fest tickets FOR LIFE!
Riot Fest 2026… Now with 100% more William Shatner
With his heavy metal band The *uckers. Watch his personal message and view his rider. He asks Chicago for… a ship?
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..
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.
that dog.’s Anna Waronker On ‘Old LP’ and Getting Advice From Randy Newman
A chat about songwriting, nolstalgia, and getting the band back togetherAs the 1990s recede further into the distance, they become a more fabled time for music in general, and “alternative/indie” rock in particular. Time has smiled considerably on a variety of bands under that broad umbrella, who were perhaps popular at the time, but not instantly considered the stuff of legend. that dog. are definitely…
Silverstein Announce ‘When Broken Is Easily Fixed’ Live Album
It’s out November 19Silverstein have a new release to share: When Broken Is Easily Fixed Live. It’s a compilation of live recordings from their 2018-2019 centered around the band’s aforementioned debut album, out November 19.
I Wish I Was at the Party in Dune Rats’ New Music Video
The new video for “Crazy” certainly earns its title“Crazy” is the latest single off Hurry Up And Wait, due out January 31, 2020 via Ratbag Records, and the accompanying music video released today looks like the greatest rager ever.
Riot Fest Adoptable Puppy of the Week: Poe
Chicago Animal Care and Control recently launched a new, amazing program that allows the dogs to get a little reprieve from the shelter to go on field trips with temporary fosters. CACC’s long term dog, Poe, had a great Saturday… but unfortunately had to go back to a lonely cage, surrounded by barking dogs at…
The Halloween Junk Food We’re Going to Miss, Illustrated
Our favorite spooky snacks that won’t return for a yearHalloween is long gone, but it’s still in our hearts—and more importantly, our stomachs.
Riot Fest Adoptable Puppies of the Week: Duncan and Custard
DUNCAN A208255 | MALE | ADULT Duncan was sprawled across his dog bed when I came to get him out – totally relaxed. When I opened his kennel, he leisurely sat up, let me leash him up and then moseyed on outside. Duncan was very easy to handle and walked nicely on leash. Duncan is…
Staff Picks: The Best Half-Off Halloween Candy
The Riot Fest staff share their prime candy picksWith Halloween comes a heated debate: What’s your candy of choice? We here at Riot Fest love debating what our completely unchangeable taste buds enjoy the most—plus, we love eating candy at work. So with Halloween just behind us, we figured it’d be the prime time to offer our top picks as Halloween fun-sized bags…
I Made Slipknot Pumpkins And Blew Them Up
A how-to on making nu metal pumpkins (and then destroying them)Ah, fall time in Chicago, the season that lasts for about a solid week. Meaning you have to cram in as many autumn traditions as possible in a few short days. Getting your flannels together to layer up with? Sure. Ordering your favorite form of pumpkin spice at the local corporate chain store? I guess.…
