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.
Tegan and Sara Essentials Playlist
While you could technically argue that Tegan and Sara formed on September 19, 1980, most people would probably say it all began with their self-released Under Feet Like Ours in 1999. That little record ended up reaching the right ears, and a support slot on tour with Neil Young and The Pretenders in 2000 changed…
Photos: Blue Meanies, The Tossers, Weaker Youth Ensemble, DJ Chuck Wren at Concord Music Hall, 07.22.23
Photos from the soldout show at Concord Music Hall
Pitchfork + Lollapalooza Staff Picks
See Riot Fest’s favorite artists from the other major Chicago music festivals this summer!It’s your lucky day. We’ve decided to stop talking about Riot Fest (for once) to complain about the lineups for Chicago’s other major music festivals! Just kidding… Pitchfork and Lollapalooza actually booked some bands we don’t hate. We’ve compiled all of our staff picks from the upcoming alternative rock and pop music festivals. Featuring Carly…
Meet Rising Punk Band, Pinkshift
Drawing on influences My Chemical Romance, Turnstile, Deftones and more, read about a new rock band playing Riot Fest this year!Coming together around music to escape the stress of school, three Johns Hopkins students formed a band that would go on to do shows all over the country, and even the world, and play alongside rock legends. Vocalist Ashrita Kumar, guitarist Paul Vallejo and drummer Myron Houngbedji make up the rising punk group, Pinkshift. (We…
Do312 Presents The Best Worst Riot Fest Lineup Poster Ever Contest
If graphic design is your passion, do we have a contest for you! We’re having a Riot Fest worst lineup poster contest. That means if you can get all of the bands that are going to be at Riot Fest this year onto one poster (in a way that is aesthetically awful), you have a…
Riot Fest Community Spotlight: CHICAT
Our Community Spotlights feature the wonderful food, nightlife, and local businesses found within Douglass Park, home to Riot Fest.
Riot Fest 2023 Ticket Upgrades
Ticket holders, you can now upgrade for more benefitsYou’ve already secured your ticket, but, don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten about you (yet). On top of a weekend of unforgettable live sets, we’re offering you even more to look forward to. You can now upgrade your ticket to get exclusive benefits! VIP, Deluxe and Deluxe+ access includes lounges, comfortable restrooms, food and bar options and even more…
Riot Fest TV Is Here, Just Released On Our App
You can now scroll through music videos, classic commercials and more on the Riot Fest app!Do you love mindlessly scrolling through content? Do you stare at your phone to distract you from awkward social situations? Do you like pooping and looking at your phone? What about wasting time at work to stick it to your boss? If you said yes to any of those questions, our latest app update will…
