2026 Early Turkey Ticket + Merch Presale On Sale Now!
Riot Fest 2026 Early Bird Presale is on sale NOW! Get your tickets, gobble gobble.
Black Friday Is Today. Secret Satan Stash, Limited Quantity Holiday Sweaters, + Ska Santa Ornaments
Available while supplies lastYou know what time of the year it is… today is Black Friday, and we’ve got deals, exclusive (and limited quantity) holiday merch, re-stocked popular items from this year’s Riot Fest, and a few of our greatest hits from the past
The Secret Satan Stash Is Back With An Exclusive Holiday T-Shirt
Ugly Holiday Sweater Drops This Friday!Black Friday has gotten too commercial, so we’ve decided to bring it back to what it’s really about, making money for companies like us. Back by “popular” demand, it’s the Secret Satan Stash!
Staff Picks: Best Albums of 2022
Listen to the playlist nowRather than make one of those topical on-trend year-end lists, we decided to share a random smattering of the albums we’ve enjoyed most this year.
Secret Satan Stash Is Back PLUS Get 20% Off Merch For A Whole Week of Black Friday
20% off all merch on Riot Brand with the code BLACKFRIDAY22 starting tomorrowBack by “popular” demand this holiday season is the Secret Satan Stash! You know the drill—there’s NO picking what shirts go in the stash, NO returns whatsoever, and absolutely NO crying allowed (as always). Perfect for when you want to buy a gift for somebody without the hassle of having to think too hard. Or…
Share The Warmth, Donate A Coat: 4th Annual Douglass Park Coat Drive
The Riot Fest Foundation is joining forces with the Douglas Park Advisory Council once again for the 3rd annual Let’s Share The Warmth Coat Drive starting December 6.
The Kings of the New Age Are Coming to Chicago
An Interview With State ChampsState Champs hit the road last week in support of their fourth studio album, Kings of the New Age. This is the band’s biggest headlining tour to date which means larger stages, ramped up production value, and big surprises for fans, including a carefully curated setlist of old hits and new fan favs. The night…
Staff Picks: What the Heck Do I Watch on Halloween?
Halloween’s on a Monday this year—but we’re not letting that slow down the greatest day of the year! The Riot Fest team has been hard at work celebrating, debating, and sharing our favorite films to watch on Halloween night, and we’ve come up with a frightfully good list of our top picks for you. Here’s…
Why The Cramps are the Ultimate Halloween Band
Yes, even beating out the Misfits.Recently, I walked into a bougie health food store (it wasn’t Whole Foods, but a large local competitor) to the strains of a song I never expected to hear over their speakers: “Human Fly” by the Cramps. It was far from the first time I’d heard a punk-adjacent song in this kind of store. When…