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
SPORTS!
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.
The Best Riot Fest Acts Ever, Voted by Fans: #6–10
Remembering another batch of iconic setsWe’ve got more results from our Top 15 contest, with more fan memories—first dates, proposals, and a whole bunch more.
Do Your Part: Help Keep Douglas Park Beautiful
Get free tickets for volunteeringIn partnership with the Riot Fest Foundation, we’re looking for volunteers to help out this summer with mulching trees, pulling weeds, planting flowers, and more.
The Raconteurs Share Video for New Single “Bored and Razed”
New album Help Us Stranger arrives next weekIt’s been 11 years. The Raconteurs’ new album arrives next week.
The Best Riot Fest Acts Ever, Voted by Fans: #11–15
You voted, and the results are in. We’ll be sharing the results over the next few days, focusing on five sets at a time—each paired with a handful of fan testimonials.
Photos: Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties at Cobra Lounge — 6.8.19
Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties always put on a memorable show, but this past Saturday’s sold-out Cobra Lounge show felt extra special.
Mongolian Metal Group The HU Shares New Single “Shoog Shoog”
Debut LP The Gereg releases September 13Mongolian folk metal heroes The HU have a new single called “Shoog Shoog.” It’s off their debut LP ‘The Gereg’ arriving September 13—just in time for Riot Fest.
Selling Slacker Culture: ‘Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure’ 30 Years Later
Reflecting on era of slacker comedies—and how depicting adolescence on the big screen has changed—as Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure turns 30.
Blink-182 to Perform ‘Enema of the State’ In Full at Riot Fest 2019
The album celebrates its 20th anniversary this monthJust announced: Blink-182 will perform its 1999 classic Enema of the State in full at Riot Fest this year, celebrating the record’s 20th anniversary.
