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.
No Place I’d Rather Be: An Interview with The Wrecks
The alternative rock band’s frontman Nick Anderson talks about playing Riot Fest this year, touring their latest album, and more.Coming off of The Wrecks’ latest album Sonder, which was followed by a whirlwind tour this past summer and fall and a Deluxe album release, Nick Anderson says he keeps forgetting 2022 existed. But, that doesn’t mean the singer-songwriter would take any of it back. The Wrecks’ Better Than Ever Tour saw them playing some…
Catching Up with Mark Rose of Spitalfield
When Mark Rose, J.D. Romero, Dan Lowder and T.J. Minich formed Spitalfield at Glen Ellyn’s Glenbard South High School back in 1998, they couldn’t have imagined they’d still be doing this a quarter of a century later. The pop-punk heroes are currently in the middle of a tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of their seminal…
Riot Fest’s Sidewalk Chalk Contest!
Do you feel like stretching your artistic muscles while also getting some sunshine? Pick up some chalk and enjoy our newest contest where you could win a pair of 3-Day GA tickets on any of our social media platforms. How it works: Step 1: Write the band you want to see the most at Riot…
Screaming Females’ Marissa Paternoster Talks New Music, Punk Rock and More
See Screaming Females Friday along with Foo Fighters, Turnstile, and many more!For more than 15 years, New Jersey’s Screaming Females have been one of the scene’s most reliable sources of super-heavy-yet-super-thoughtful rock. From their self-released debut (2006’s Baby Teeth) to tours, collaborations and friendships with alternative luminaries like Garbage, The Breeders and Dinosaur Jr., the power trio of Marissa Paternoster, Jarrett Dougherty and Mike Abbate have…
Riot Fest 2023: A First Timer’s Guide
All your burning questions (mostly) answered.We get all sorts of questions ranging from sensible to nonsensical, so we’ve put together an all-inclusive First Timer’s Guide in hopes you’ll feel a little less hopeless.
How The Heck Do I Get To Riot Fest?
The 2023 Riot Fest Transportation Guide is hereYou’ve seen the lineup. You’ve scanned the FAQ. Now, only one question remains: How the heck do I get to Riot Fest in Douglas Park?
Photos: Gogol Bordello, Puzzled Panther at Concord Music Hall, 07.27.23
Photos from the soldout show at Concord Music Hall
Exclusive: The Bombpops’ Jen Razavi Drops Heart-wrenching Single, “Can’t Go Back”
The punk rock band’s vocalist and guitarist shares new song and video.The Bombpops‘ vocalist and guitarist Jen Razavi, or Jen Pop, takes a bold new direction with her second solo release. “Can’t Go Back” captures the complex power dynamics of a rocky relationship through Razavi’s unique moody pop and post-punk sound. Following her debut single “Saw In Half,” Razavi leans further into dark-pop influences, like K.…
