2026 Early Turkey Ticket + Merch Presale On Sale Now!
Riot Fest 2026 Early Bird Presale is on sale NOW! Get your tickets, gobble gobble.
Listen To “El Presidente,” The New Song From GWAR
The Blood Of Gods, the new album from GWAR, is scheduled for release on October 20th via Metal Blade and will be made available in standard CD, 2LP colored vinyl and digital formats. You can stream “El Presidente,” the 3rd song from the new album can be streamed using SoundCloud below. In can watch the video…
Riot Fest Adoptable Puppy of the Week: Joni
JONI A170388 • Spayed, 2-year-old Female • Available for Adoption at Chicago ACC Joni is such a sweetie with one beautiful blue eye! So gentle and easy to take out of her cage. Walks well on a leash. She seems overwhelmed at the shelter but was so excited to get out of her cage and…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Tuesday, September 19th, 2017We have some new Chicago shows coming up! • 11/15/17 – Dessa at Cobra Lounge Tickets are on sale now here. • 2/23/18 – Machine Head at Concord Music Hall Tickets on sale here this Friday, September 22 at 10:00am CDT • 11/25/17 – Beach Slang at Bottom Lounge Tickets go on sale here this…
Riot Fest 2017: Day Three Photo Gallery
Riot Fest 2017. Day Three Photo Gallery. Photos by David Kindler, Chris Casella, Christopher Morrison, Ethan Duke, and Dave Wittig.
Riot Fest 2017: Day Two Photo Gallery
Riot Fest 2017. Day Two Photo Gallery. Photos by Christopher Morrison, Chris Casella, David Kindler, Stephanie Jensen, and Dave Wittig.
Riot Fest 2017: Day One Photo Gallery
Riot Fest 2017. Day One Photo Gallery. Photos by Christopher Morrison, Chris Casella, David Kindler, Stephanie Jensen, and Dave Wittig
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Thursday, September 14th, 2017We start today with the tragic news of Grant Hart‘s passing from fucking cancer. The Hüsker Dü drummer was 56, and leaves behind a legacy of great songs, strong opinions, many laughs, and tender memories. Twin Cities music beat writer Chris Riemenschneider eulogizes the hometown hero in today’s Star Tribune: http://www.startribune.com/husker-du-co-leader-grant-hart-56-dies-of-cancer/444400223/#1 Jawbreaker is doing a…
What the Heck Should I Not Miss At Riot Fest?
As the old saying goes, “man, woman, and gender nonconforming individuals cannot live on back-to-back to back live music sets alone.” We know you love us for the talent that we bring to the stage in Douglas Park, but we that’s not all we have to offer. If you need to take a break from…