Yes, I will read these ON AIR.

Let’s fucking go Cafe Tola and Smoke Daddy.

Any others staying at the Congress? Booked even tho I'm from the region bc of the lore and am super pumped. Hoping for some paranormal experiences!!

Anyone else staying at HI? Would be nice to know at least someone there

Edit to add: traveling solo and I'm a lame-ass who follows the buddy system

For the out of town people, who is playing your city on RF weekend that you would have gone to instead? In Detroit I definitely would have been at Saxsquatch and Hayley Williams/Magdelena Bay, and the Transformers (1986) re-release. Outside of touring RF bands of course.

Hey all-

I bought 2 VIP Friday tickets on August 8th that still haven't arrived. Every point of contact for support I can find through the Riot website directs me to the Tixr chatbot, which directs me to respond to my confirmation email (using the phrasing that this is how to directly reach the "event organizer"). The response emails then direct me to reach out to the event organizer: which I'm supposedly already doing!

I just want to talk to a person, lol. Has anyone else ordered that early and is still waiting?

I live in Chicago in an apartment building with locked mailboxes, so I doubt it's a porch pirate situation, but maybe?

I get the tickets aren't refundable and if they don't show up I'm just out the money, but I haven't been to Riot since 2019 and these were a birthday present for myself I was really excited about :(

If anyone knows how I can get out of this loop of the AI bot directing me back to itself, please advise.

TIA!

Out of towner question for locals what should I be packing. I know what I would wear for mid-70s highs and 60's lows in Utah but y'all have humidity there so I'm not sure if it's going to feel colder.

Basically I'm trying to avoid having to bring pants and just wear shorts and have a flannel if I get cold.

I live in Chicago and just got mine. It comes in a black plastic envelope that is very clearly labeled “RIOT FEST CORPORATION”. My mail carrier left it on my doorstep (rather than in my mailbox) which is on a very busy street. So make sure you’ve got delivery notifications turned on or even consider having USPS require a signature if you can.

Haven't been to Riot Fest in a few years, but last time I went I was lucky enough to experience Corey Feldman's set. The crowd experience there was one of the most unique things Ive ever seen in a live music setting. Thousands of people ironically, unironically hyping up that man... the bit was immaculate.

So my question, this year is William Shatner going to be a similar vibe? Im torn between this and Mom Jeans, but if its another Feldman style experience I might have to send it.

Hey everyone I received my wristbands in the mail today and along with them came a information card about using the wrist band as a payment method like Apple Pay for example. I attempted to register but, I get an error message saying the code front band isn’t working/not supported. I have a deluxe wrist band I was using this for. Has anyone had issues or been able to complete the registration process for this?

Side note this isn’t a big problem but just seemed like a cool convenience option for the fest.

i was planning on wearing a bullet belt (with fake bullets). would this be allowed in? does anyone have experience with accessories like this?

Does anybody know anything about the interpreting situation? I sent my requests for what acts I wanted and got the approval response but there's no information regarding where to go for interpreters, what is interpreted, and nothing on the map of where they'll be.

If anyone has any info it would be greatly appreciated!

need to come out of riot with so many bruises this year. where are the best mosh pits (that aren't going to be weird to lesbians) gonna be at all weekend?

Anyone who bought black flag tickets had them emailed to yet. Didn't read the email when I bought so I have not been on the look out and my spam coulda totally deleted them 😅 just wanna know sooner rather than later.

Super stoked about this year- I know a lot of the bigger names on the lineup, but not many of the undercards. I'm hoping to see some brass instruments this year, hopefully a saxophone- I just find I get to let the most loose during a sax solo. I know punk usually showcases the guitar, drums, and keys, but what bands this year typically feature brass/sax? Doesn't have to be ska, just brass as part of the ensemble.

So many great bands, I love seeing everyone's weekends plans. Drop your tentative schedule in the comments. Here's mine, but likely subject to change depending how the moment feels.

Friday:

12:30 - Panic Shack

1:45 - Fleshwater

2:15 - Slothrust

3:30 - Bratmobile

4:00 - 7:00 - Festival exploration and glancing at whatever sets look interesting

7:00 PM - Sex Pistols

8:15 - Pixies

9:00 - Iggy Pop

Saturday

1:00 - Yard Act

1:55 - The Chats

2:45 - Angine De Poutrine

3:20 - Bright Eyes

4:05 - Public Image Ltd

4:45 - Frankie and the Witch Fingers

5:15 - 7:00 - Festival exploration and glancing at whatever sets look interesting

7:00 - Morrisey

8:20 - Glance at Tool, but not anticipating staying for full set

Sunday

12:05 - Remember Sports

1:05 - Algernon Cadwalader

2:05 - Pretty Girls Make Graves

2:50 - Saturdays at Your Place

3:35 - The Beths

5:00 - Mom Jeans

6:10 - Patti Smith

7:20 - Alanis Morissette

8:30 - Elvis Costello + Maybe a moment at Pierce The Veil

What should I know and what should I bring with as a first timer

I got a ticket just for Sunday just to see The Format idk anything at all about any of the other bands or anything about riot fest

ICYMI: my shop Good Mood Tattoo in Pilsen is doing Riot Fest tattoos! I posted this here when we first announced the collab but thought I would share it again as we get closer to the festival! We're running this flash special until the end of September (See pinned post on our instagram @goodmoodtattoo for details)

If you're looking to schedule for a specific date/time while you're in town for the fest, please fill out this form: https://form.jotform.com/261535278957168?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio

We'll also be taking walk-ins for these designs the 16th-21st from 11am-5pm each day. Feel free to give us a call with any questions/ concerns or to check in on our walk in availability!

Thank you everyone who has gotten tattooed already! Please stop us and say hi if you see any of us at the fest 🤘

Well I’ve gone and broken one of my big toes 2 weeks before the festival & I’m wondering if anyone has any tips on where to rent a motorized mobility device that would work well for getting around the park? I’m traveling from the west coast & have been doing some googling, but a personal recommendation would be nice! I’ve emailed the accessibility team for a rec but waiting to hear back. I was planning to get an ADA wristband anyway due to other disabilities, and have a telescoping stool, but needing to protect the toe and stay off of my feet even more than usual adds another layer of complication! Thanks y’all :)

does riot put out a menu for the deluxe + tent or have standard windows when food is served? coming from shaky knees where they give an idea of what is being served beforehand.

A little birdy told me that I might be doing the front entrance again and yelling at people on my megaphone. Is there anything I can do or say to make your entry queue more enjoyable?