Riot Fest is turning 20… and throwing the wildest party of the year in Douglass Park and our DAILY LINE UP IS FINALLY HERE!!!
September 19–21, 2025, will go down in the books, and [Q101] will be there in the thick of it.
DON’T MISS! 20 Artists to celebrate 20 years of Riot Fest with full Album Plays!
- WEEZER – THE BLUE ALBUM
- SEX PISTOLS – NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS…
- ALKALINE TRIO – MAYBE I’LL CATCH FIRE
- BAD RELIGION – SUFFER
- THE POGUES – RUM SODOMY & THE LASH
- THE HOLD STEADY – SEPARATION SUNDAY
- THE ACADEMY IS… – ALMOST HERE
- THE FRONT BOTTOMS – BACK ON TOP
- KNUCKLE PUCK – COPACETIC
- THE BOUNCING SOULS – HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION
- SCREECHING WEASEL– MY BRAIN HURTS
- HELMET – BETTY
- PEGBOY – STRONG REACTION
- THE ATARIS – SO LONG, ASTORIA
- AGNOSTIC FRONT – VICTIM IN PAIN
- SMOKING POPES – BORN TO QUIT
- THE EFFIGIES – FOR EVER GROUNDED
- SAMIAM – ASTRAY
- AGENT ORANGE – LIVING IN DARKNESS
- ZERO BOYS – VICIOUS CIRCLE
The Lineup? Unreal.
Get this: Green Day. blink-182. Jack White. Weezer.
Add in the return of the Sex Pistols (with Frank Carter!), Rilo Kiley, The Pogues, Alkaline Trio, The Beach Boys, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Sparks, Bad Religion, and more, and you’ve got yourself a festival for the
history books.
This isn’t just a festival. It’s a full-blown experience.
From full-album performances to carnival rides, on-site weddings at RiotLand Chapel, free arcade games, and the kind of misfit energy you only get in Chicago—Riot Fest has always been the place where alternative lives loudest. 2025? It’s cranked to 11.
[Q101] has been your home for everything alternative for decades—and Riot Fest is one of those rare moments where it all comes together: the bands you grew up on, the ones you mosh to now, and the ones your kids will scream about in 10 years.
Don’t sleep on this.
3-day GA passes are on sale now, and they’re going fast. VIP and Deluxe upgrades are your move if you want air-conditioned lounges and exclusive views.
We’ll be LIVE from the fest, talking to artists, giving away exclusive merch, and helping to celebrate two decades of chaos, music, and community.
️ Get your tickets HERE and join the mayhem!
Keep it locked on [Q101] for Riot Fest updates, artist interviews, and ticket drops.
This is Chicago. This is Alternative. This is RIOT FEST 2025.
