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THEY/THEM September 17-19, 2027. 21 years of not booking the bands you wanted, in the order you wanted, for free. *PARODY ACCOUNT*

 Douglass Park. Chicago, IL.
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On this day 21 years ago, the very 1st Riot Fest happened at Congress Theater in Chicago.
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Holy shit Google Maps already changed it back to Gulf of Mexico.
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Twitter just made us add pronouns back to our bio.
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Thank you to the Milwaukee Brewers for winning the World Series.
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Happy Monday. Statistically speaking, you have a better chance of having a heart attack today than any other day of the week. riotfest.org/2018/08/13/mond…
Mondays Are the Number One Day To Have A Heart Attack

Mondays Are the Number One Day To Have A Heart Attack

Happy Monday. Statistically speaking, you have a better chance of having a heart attack today than any other day of the week.

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November is here and so are our Presents shows! 🍁🍂
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Happy Halloween from the Riot Fest staff. Have fun. Be safe. Check your apples.
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JUST ANNOUNCED! 🦜 @pretoriamusic with Street Dove on December 11 at @CobraLounge. Tickets on sale now: bit.ly/CL-PRETORIA
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JUST ANNOUNCED! 🕸️ @destroyboysband with @illuminatihotts and @thebandtrue on April 6 at @ThaliaHallChi. Tickets on sale now: bit.ly/THALIAHALL-DB
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Who's excited for our headliners?
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Fall = Coffee. We’ve hidden Riot Fest 2027 tickets at the places Riot Fest staff like to get their coffee. Go searching now! riotfest.org/2026/10/29/riot…
Riot & Grind: A Perfectly Brewed Scavenger Hunt

Riot & Grind: A Perfectly Brewed Scavenger Hunt

Smell that? It’s the smell of fresh tickets in the morning. Go find some.

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Congrats to the Chicagoland area for winning another World Series!
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Milwaukee is the best suburb of Chicago so if the Brewers win the World Series we still count that as one for us.
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Milwaukee is the best suburb of Chicago so if the Brewers win the World Series we still count that as one for us.
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SOON! @themenzingers are back at @saltshedchicago with @HotWaterMusic and @wkndfriends on November 14. Grab your tickets while you can: bit.ly/SALTSHED-MENZINGERS
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JUST ANNOUNCED! 🐎 Laura Jane Grace with DIRECT HIT! on December 10 at @CobraLounge. Tickets on sale now: bit.ly/CL-LJG
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It really is so easy to get y’all riled up.
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Milwaukee is the best suburb of Chicago so if the Brewers win the World Series we still count that as one for us.
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Milwaukee is the best suburb of Chicago so if the Brewers win the World Series we still count that as one for us.
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FUN FACT: Manatees Use Their Farts To Swim. riotfest.org/2017/03/09/mana…
Manatees Use Farts To Swim

Manatees Use Farts To Swim

Manatees, sea creatures that once inspired the myth of mermaids for what one would assume were very drunk sailors, use their farts to swim. If you’ve ever seen a manatee in person…

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This boomer ass motherfucker thought baseball was better before April 15, 1947…
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Eye black as, what is that? War paint? WWE stuff? Whatever it is, it’s immature and absurd. And I’d expect nothing less from this unlikable Tampa Bay Rays team. I’m all in on the Brewers for the World Series!
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Only one week until Halloween. Here’s a playlist of some of our iconic spooky movie soundtracks for you to enjoy under the full moon. riotfest.org/2026/10/22/staf…
Staff Picks: Spooky Soundtracks

Staff Picks: Spooky Soundtracks

A wicked soundtrack makes a movie memorable, wouldn’t you agree?

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