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.
Here’s a Preview of The Riot Fest Halloween Special Merch
Available this weekend (October 30 & 31) at our Halloween drive-in spooktacularIt’s almost time: The Riot Fest Halloween Special starts tomorrow. Naturally, we’re very excited and have some delightfully devilish merch to show off ahead of the gig.
How FEVER 333 is Bringing Activism into Livestreams
Catch two EP release livestreams for Wrong Generation on October 29 & 30FEVER 333 vocalist Jason Aalon Butler says his approach in making music differs from that of many other artists because he’s an activist, first and foremost, before an artist.
The Haunted Development Hell of the Shelved ‘Beetlejuice’ Sequel
The ghost with the most… surfing skills?People are too hard on sequels. Don’t get me wrong: many sequels are pointless and bad, and even some of the more entertaining ones are still feckless cash-ins. That said, while many sequels may not be “good” movies by a lot of metrics, is even that really such a bad thing? Furious 7 and Friday…
Mask-Centric Halloween Costumes to Keep You Safe and Spooky
An illustrated guide on pandemic-proof looks for any costume contest (including ours)Let this illustrated guide serve as your inspiration for our costume contest at The Riot Fest Halloween Special.
Something Weird Video’s Horror Catalog is Worth Digging Through
AGFA director Joseph A. Ziemba shares his favorite spine-tingling findsJust in time for Halloween, American Genre Film Archive director Joseph A. Ziemba picked his five favorite horror flicks from the Something Weird Video horror catalog.
The Ethical Slut’s Guide to Halloween Costumes in 2020
A horny how-to on responsibly celebrating Halloween during a pandemicThis has been a tough year for sluts. For everyone else, too, sure—but I don’t want the specific plight of sluts to get lost in the shuffle. While businesses are losing profits and even shutting down, so too are our body count gains coming to an absolute shrieking halt. Our holes are shut down for…
Run the Jewels to Perform ‘RTJ4’ in Full on Adult Swim
Holy Calamavote airs Saturday, October 17 at midnightOur weekend plans, like many of you, involve staying indoors and doing very little. So why not catch a Run the Jewels livestream this Saturday night?
Support Local Artists and Breweries at Cobra Lounge’s Pop-Up Shop
Grab some DIY six-packs and vintage Riot Fest merchIn an effort to help out local bands and artists through the pandemic, Cobra Lounge has teamed up with Jeppson’s to launch a pop-up shop every Thursday to Sunday
