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.
3-Day VIP Passes Are Almost Sold Out
Say it ain’t so!
The Riot Fest 2025 Schedule is Here.
See what time your favorite bands are playing, at the same time, on opposite sides of the parkSee what time your favorite bands are playing, at the same time, on opposite sides of the park.
GWAR Joins The Riot Fest 2025 Lineup!
How could we have our anniversary without GWAR?!?
Tell Us Your Favorite Dad Joke Contest
tell us a dad joke for a chance to win ticketsWho doesn’t love a good dad joke?!
Douglass Park Cleanup 5.31.25
Thanks to everyone who came out to our park cleanup! See you all again soon.
Premier: The Methadones – “Love On Layaway” Lyric Video From Their New 7″ EP + Chicago Show
Record Release Party on 08/30/2025Chicago’s power-pop-punk-rock legends. “Love On Layaway” is the first new music from The Methadones in years!
Staff Picks: 2025 Riot Fest Lineup
The Single Day lineup has been announced and here at RF HQ we wanted to tell you exactly who you should plan to see across the festival weekend. We’re telling you because some of us don’t even get to see them. So you should. You should do it for us. Please do it for us.…
The Definitive Episode Guide to Every Riot Fest 2025 Artist Featured on The Simpsons (Probably)
The Simpsons stands the test of time as a staple of popular culture and over the past 36 years, some of rock’s greatest icons have stopped by to do a guest spot. The Rolling Stones, The Who, Metallica, Tom Petty, three-fourths of The Beatles–the list keeps going. It only makes sense that, at some point,…
