Riot Fest reveals 2022 schedule
The Riot Fest hourly schedule for 2022 has been announced! Once again the event has partnered with Goose Island to release the Riot Fest Sucks Pale Ale featuring a peel-off […]
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Update – Riot Fest adds Taking Back Sunday, Coolio & more to 2022 lineup
Update July 19, 2022: Riot Fest has added a slew of amazing artists to its schedule including Taking Back Sunday, Coolio, Marky Ramone’s Blitzkrieg, Zola Jesus, Reece Young, Poliça and […]
Riot Fest announces Slipknot to replace NIN plus Morrissey to perform
Today, Riot Fest shared the bad news that Nine Inch Nails will no longer be headlining on Sunday, Sept. 19 however festival organizers also shared the good news that Slipknot […]
Nine Inch Nails tops Riot Fest 2021 lineup
*Updated on May 21, 2021 as Riot Fest has added Dropkick Murphys, Rancid, Machine Gun Kelly, Knuckle Puck and even more bands to the lineup. More information and daily breakdowns […]
The 11 best things we saw at Riot Fest 2017
Once again, Riot Fest provided punk-loving music fans with a smorgasbord of amazing sights and sounds when its 2017 edition took over Chicago’s Douglas Park on Sept. 15-17. The event […]
Riot Fest Chicago Friday Recap & Photos: NIN, Ministry, New Order & more
Riot Fest returned to Chicago’s Douglas Park last night for Day 1 of what will likely be a mind-blowing weekend comprised of local eats, artist-inspired drinks, circus sideshows, carnival rides […]
Check out the Riot Fest 2017 daily schedule and set times
Chicago-area music festival junkies get ready. Riot Fest is just over a month away and, thus, organizers have just unveiled the daily schedule for this year’s event, taking place at […]
Five Riot Fest collaborations we hope happen in 2017
Riot Fest has gained a reputation for making the impossible happen when it comes to live performances. From reuniting bands who haven’t played together in decades to presenting sets that […]
Nine Inch Nails, QOTSA, Jawbreaker top Riot Fest 2017 lineup
Riot Fest has just unveiled their 2017 lineup with a knockout First Wave of artists including headliners Nine Inch Nails (closing Friday), Queens of the Stone Age (Saturday) and a […]