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.
Music—does your body good
If your parents tell you to turn down the music, feel free to actually say “hell no” without a single ounce of guilt.
Walmart customer beaten in line
<overhead speaker announcement>: “Paging a doctor to Walmart checkout please. Woman beaten for having more than 10 items in cart. Thank you and remember to stop over in aisle 5 for our sale on pudding cups.”
Vitamin X debut “Straight Back”
GlueHC debuted a new track from the upcoming Vitamin X LP today.
Less Than Jake debut “Goodbye, Mr. Personality”
The first single from Less Than Jake’s upcoming LP has hit the internet.
Ghoul post free download of new track
Bay Area splatter enthusiasts Ghoul posted a fresh track to their Bandcamp for free download.
Dinosaur Jr. post “Watch The Corners” video with Tim Heidecker
A new music video from Dinosaur Jr. went online today from a somewhat unusual place.
2012 Chicago After Parties
2012 After Parties…. We told you to be awake at 10 AM today for some big news, so here we are.
Cursive & Of Mice and Men added to Riot Fest & Carnival 2012!
For our first announcement of the day, we’re happy to announce two more additions to Riot Fest & Carnival 2012!
