2026 Early Turkey Ticket + Merch Presale On Sale Now!
Riot Fest 2026 Early Bird Presale is on sale NOW! Get your tickets, gobble gobble.
2025 Photo Gallery: Killer Halloween Costumes
Need some costume inspo?
Music For Everyone: Vol 2. Benefitting the ACLU
A COMPILATION IN SUPPORT OF THE ACLU FEATURING TAKING BACK SUNDAY, L.S. DUNES, SPARTA, JEFF ROSENSTOCK AND MORE… While this administration continues to attack civil rights, voting rights, the rights of women, immigrants, and the LGBTQ+ community, it gives me hope to know the ACLU is fighting back. It also gives me hope to see so many people putting their…
2025 Photo Gallery: Photos By You!
Riot Fest might be over, but the memories live on… in your camera roll! Thanks to everyone who submitted their photos and we can’t wait to see you again next year.
Premiere: The Brokedowns – “In Praise Of The Pedestal” Single + Video
Chicago’s beloved Brokedowns are releasing a new album. New single and video are out now.
2025 Photo Gallery: Best of John Stamos
After years and years, we finally got John Stamos to come to Riot Fest. But we know how it goes on the internet. “Pics or it didn’t happen” or whatever. Lucky for you, we have plenty of photos of him being at the festival and proof we completed the checklist to get him here. Already…
2025 Photo Gallery: People of Riot Fest
No music festival is complete with its fans and we might be a little bias, but our fans are the best in the world. Here’s a 2025 gallery for all your lovely faces, the people of Riot Fest. Missing Riot Fest already?Buy your 2026 tickets today and start the countdown. Photographers Chris Andrew David Kindler…
2025 Photo Gallery: Terrible Portraits at Riot Fest
We had a lot of celebrity sightings at Riot Fest this year. Hanson, John Stamos…. and Chicago’s very own Terrible Portraits! Some of our fans got the chance at their own terrible portrait all for the low, low cost of $5 and 5 terrible minutes. Missing Riot Fest already? Get your tickets for 2026 today.
2025 Photo Gallery: Best of Riot Fest
20 years! This Riot Fest is over, but don’t worry, the memories live on. There were clowns, crowd surfers, reunions, anniversaries, and of course, you beautiful maniacs. Oh and we can’t forget, finally the special appearance of our friend John! We’ll have a few more galleries, videos, and cool shit to share in the coming…