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.
Tardar Sauce, Better Known As Grumpy Cat, Has Passed Away
She’ll live forever in our hearts and memesTardar Sauce, who had feline dwarfism and was a very good and grumpy cat, became an internet sensation in September of 2012 when her photo was first posted on Reddit.
Behind the Zines, Vol. 3: An Interview with Jonas Cannon
On perzines, Cheer the Eff Up, and the meaning of intimacyJonas Cannon, creator of ‘Cheer the Eff Up,’ talks to us about perzines and the meaning of intimacy in zines.
Advertisers Now Want to Ruin the Sky With Space Billboards
The sky’s the limit—at least for PepsiCoStartRocket wants to use micro satellites to project company logos into the sky. $500,000 would get you ten whole days of sky-polluting advertising gold.
Photos of the 2nd Annual Live from the Rock Room Fest
Featuring the Smoking Popes, Flatfoot 56, Bad Cop / Bad Cop and moreLast weekend’s Live from the Rock Room Fest was one hell of a time, and we’ve got the photos to show—featuring the Smoking Popes, Flatfoot 56, Bad Cop / Bad Cop and many more.
Clamantha & The Gals Go To Some Big Show
Meg Spectre’s mollusk-themed Riot Fest comic debutCheck out Meg Spectre’s mollusk-themed Riot Fest comic, an underwater portrayal of going to a show with your gals.
Police Warn Residents of Illinois About Zombie-Like Raccoons
The infected raccoons have been reported to walk on their hind legs, stagger and bare their teeth.
Suitcase Drums Are Still Alive and Kicking
Bill Brill walks us through the careful process of building oneBill Brill of Pan American Drum Company talks us through his trial and error quest to build vintage suitcase drums just right.
Riot Fest Adoptable Puppy of the Week: SERILDA
Chicago Animal Care and Control is out of room for new intake. Unfortunately, at an all access shelter like Chicago’s, no dogs can be turned away and therefore, when there is no cage space, dogs are euthanized. In order to avoid losing the lives of wonderful dogs, WE NEED ADOPTERS! Serilda is one of the…
