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.
A Virtual Safe Haven 5K: Run Fast, Do Good, Win Riot Fest Tickets
This September, you can help the homeless, get some exercise, and win Riot Fest tickets all at the same time. A Safe Haven Foundation is keeping its virtual 5K going with the 3rd Annual Global Virtual Run/Walk to End Homelessness. Everyone who signs up for the race is entered to win a pair of Riot Fest tickets!…
100% of Riot Fest Merch Sales Benefit Brave Space Alliance Today
For the final day of Pride Month, 100% of our merch profits today (June 30) will be donated to Brave Space Alliance, a Black-led, trans-led organization located on the South Side of Chicago. Head over to RiotBrand.org to pick up some merch and support a great cause. About Brave Space Alliance: Brave Space Alliance is the first…
Premiere: Hear Sincere Engineer’s New Song “Bottle Lightning Twice” (As Inspired by ‘Hey Arnold!’)
See Sincere Engineer at Riot Fest this year on Friday, September 16Riot Fest favorites Sincere Engineer are back this year, and Deanna Belos and the gang will be bringing some new material. We’ve got a new song with a music video to share today; watch it below. “Bottle Lightning Twice” is a nostalgic track that was inspired by the hit 90s animated series Hey Arnold!—when asked…
Premiere: Sitting On Stacy Play Castaways in “Some Kind Of Way” Music Video
Southern California’s Sitting On Stacy have a brand new music video for their song “Some Kind Of Way” that we’re stoked to share today. Watch it below. If you haven’t heard Sitting On Stacy before, they’re best described as alternative rock with some surf influences mixed in. The video sees the band marooned on a…
Coheed and Cambria Release 10th Album ‘Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind’
See Coheed and Cambria with Alkaline Trio and Mothica at Chicago’s SeatGeek Stadium on August 6It’s finally here: Coheed and Cambria’s tenth studio album Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind is out everywhere as of Friday, June 24. Stream it below. The album was preceded by singles “Shoulders,” “The Liars Club,” and “Comatose,” and ends the longest release gap in the band’s career. “We’ve been sitting waiting patiently…
The Wonder Years’ New Record ‘The Hum Goes On Forever’ is Out This September
The band’s next album comes out September 2 (just in time for Riot Fest)The Wonder Years have revealed their 7th album, The Hum Goes On Forever, due out September 2 via Hopeless Records. The announcement comes with a new single called “Wyatt’s Song (Your Name).” Listen below. The Hum Goes On Forever is the Wonder Years’ first record since vocalist Dan Campbell became a father; the new track…
Get Married at Riot Fest! Our Wedding Chapel Returns in 2022
Last year, we granted a long-requested wish to Riot Fest: a wedding chapel. It was a huge success, with 32 lovely pairs walking out of Riot Fest 2021 as married couples. So today, we’re happy to share that Riot Fest’s Wedding Chapel is back for 2022! For the second year in a row, you can get legally…
How Claudio Sanchez Crafts the Lore of Coheed and Cambria
The prog-metal frontman describes his creative process—and how the band’s next album adds to a story 20 years in the makingCoheed and Cambria have been experts at navigating their unique cross-genre sound since releasing The Second Stage Turbine Blade, their first studio album, in 2002. Blending elements of progressive rock with heavy metal, post-hardcore, and pop isn’t the only example of Coheed exploring different genres and media, though. Much of the band’s lyrical content is…
