
2026 Early Turkey Ticket + Merch Presale On Sale Now!
Riot Fest 2026 Early Bird Presale is on sale NOW! Get your tickets, gobble gobble.

The Riot Fest Foundation Forms to Extend Our Community Outreach
We are proud to announce, after a lot of work and dedication, the formation of THE RIOT FEST FOUNDATION. Because helping community, people and youth is a moral obligation that we’ve never taken lightly, we, here at Riot Fest, stand firm that we can create change. More information about RFF and its varied projects will be…

Riot Fest Presents: Taking Back Sunday – Denver, Chicago, and Toronto
Riot Fest Presents is very excited to bring Riot Fest alumn Taking Back Sunday to Denver, Chicago, and Toronto this spring! Taking Back Sunday with letlive. and The Menzingers Wednesday, March 4 Summit Music Hall 1902 Blake St, Denver, CO Doors: 6:00 p.m. // All Ages CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS Taking Back Sunday with letlive.…

Lucero – January 17, Concord Music Hall
We are very happy to welcome Lucero back to Chicago as part of Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Series. Lucero with The Sadies Saturday, January 17 Concord Music Hall 2047 N. Milwaukee Ave. Doors: 8:00 p.m. // 18+ CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

Riot Fest & Carnival 2015 Holiday Presale
**Update: Holiday Presale tickets for Chicago’s Riot Fest & Carnival are now sold out. Since many folks were unable to get these discounted tickets, we will be doubling the allotment of Karma Cash tickets available. Thank you for your support! It’s not too early to start thinking about Riot Fest 2015! Riot Fest & Carnival will be…

Riot Fest 2014 Chicago, Denver, & Toronto Highlights
Riot Fest 2014. Chicago. Denver. Toronto.

Screeching Weasel – November 22, Concord Music Hall
Coming to Chicago this November as part of our Riot Fest 10 Year Anniversary Celebration, hometown heroes Screeching Weasel! RIOT FEST 10 Year Anniversary Celebration Presents: Screeching Weasel with Dwarves, The Queers and Flatfoot 56 Saturday, November 22 Concord Music Hall 2047 N. Milwaukee Doors: 5:30 // All Ages CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

Naked Raygun added as support to Foo Fighters at Wrigley Field – August 29, 2015
Last week, the Foo Fighters treated Chicago with a special performance at The Cubby Bear and were joined by the likes of Riot Fest alumns Jeff Pezzati of Naked Raygun and Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick. The Foos have just announced they’ll be back in Chicago in August 2015, and this time they’re bringing Jeff and Rick…

The Ghost Inside // Every Time I Die – December 7th, Concord Music Hall
This December, The Ghost Inside and Every Time I Die hit the road together with a stop at Chicago’s Concord Music Hall! THE GHOST INSIDE // EVERY TIME I DIE with Architects, Hundredth, and Backtrack Sunday, December 7 Concord Music Hall 2047 N. Milwaukee Ave. Doors: 5:00 p.m. // All Ages CLICK HERE FOR…