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.
10 Times Dave Grohl Collaborated with Riot Fest Artists
While everyone knows Dave Grohl as the frontman (and, on the first album, only man) in Foo Fighters and powerhouse drummer from Nirvana, his rock ‘n’ roll resume is actually a whole lot longer and more diverse than you might reallize. He’s collaborated with everyone from Ghost and Mike Watt to Tom Petty and the…
Riot Fest Book Club
Books (with substance!) you can read from featuring: Dave Grohl, Kim Gordon, Frank Turner, Tegan and Sara, George Clinton, Geoff Rickly, + Jehnny BethIf you’re reading this, there’s already a decent chance your summer reading list is cooler than most. Just like your discerning taste in music, you want something more from what you read. There are few things more cringeworthy than the words “rock star autobiography.” We’re all familiar with those ghost-written memoirs from old rockers that…
The Next Best Thing: Live Albums
We made a playlist featuring live highlights from Screaming Females, Foo Fighters, The Cure and more!Nothing beats live music. (We probably don’t need to tell you that, but stick with us here.) Whether you’re shoulder-to-shoulder in a sweaty basement or standing in a field screaming along with thousands of strangers, that kind of shared experience is one of the greatest feelings in the world. We don’t get it often enough.…
Queens of the Stone Age Essentials Playlist
See QOTSA on Saturday at Riot Fest!One of the most consistent hard rock bands of the past 25 years, Queens of the Stone Age can feel like visitors from another era. Their sound and lineup have evolved over time, but Josh Homme holds firm in his dangerous, confident songwriting. The frontman exudes rock star coolness without ever trying. In fact, he…
George Clinton Essentials Playlist
See George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic on Friday at Riot Fest!If they were making a Mount Rushmore of the most influential living songwriters, there’s no question that George Clinton’s grinning, bearded face would be up there with the best. His career has spanned eight incredible decades, touching everything from doo-wop to hip-hop along the way. LISTEN TO THE PLAYLIST ON As the innovative mastermind behind…
Show Me Show Me Show Me You’re A Cure Fan Book + VIP Tickets Giveaway
Enter the contest for a chance to win an advanced copy of CUREPEDIA, a pair of Sunday VIP tickets, and the unofficial invisible crown for the world’s biggest Cure fanWe’re giving away a book good enough for your coffee table, or maybe to get you to actually read for once, for what we’re calling, “The World’s Biggest Fan Of The Cure Sweepstakes.” In addition to a copy of the new CUREPEDIA book, one lucky fan will receive a pair of VIP tickets to see…
Riot Fest’s Adopt-A-Portapotty Poll – Vote for the 10 Best Portapotty Names
Winners receive 3-day passes to Riot Fest, which are almost sold out!**Updated 8/31 – The winners have been chosen! Third time’s a charm! We’ve received over 2,000 entries for this year’s Adopt-A-Portapotty contest, and the names were as poopy as ever. We’ve selected a large group of semi-finalists, and it’s now up to you, the people, to vote for your 10 favorite portapotty names. The WBEZ…
Bearings Share The Best Part About Being Human
The Canadian pop-punk band released their third album today, which will be debuting live at Riot Fest 2023.Bearings vocalist Doug Cousins says The Best Part About Being Human is his favorite release yet, and the 10 track album drops today. The Canadian pop-punk band will debut their third album live at Riot Fest, kicking off The Alive and Loud Tour. Alongside Cousins on vocals, Bearings consists of guitarist Ryan Culligan, bassist Collin…
