r/RiotFest

One of my least favorite memories in my years of RF was spending 30 dollars on Bacci's pizza despite it being one of the most widely available options. The crust was still raw in several places, so $30 for something I couldn't eat. As far as the best food, I'm still searching for the greats. Had some decent tacos last year and once again missed the famed dumplings last year. Would love to hear what you're on the lookout for at the food vendors each year!

hey! I was wondering if anyone in Iowa city is attending riot fest next month? id love to carpool (I can drive) and possibly go to stages together etc!

They’re playing the same time. Help me decide!

My first time at Riot!!! I’m flying back to IL and staying in the northern suburbs. My plan is to take the Metra to OTC and hop on the pink line (I’ve taken the metra dozens of times, but never the L). It looks like it’s over 1.5 hrs of travel each way, which I’m fine with, but I worry about missing a train due to crowds.

What have people’s experiences been with train hopping? Should I consider the bus? I’m open to other public transport recs!

Edit: Thanks for the tips on the pink line! I’ll definitely be walking to Kenzie or Central Park stations! Stay safe everyone!

Title says it! We are returning and very excited, but life is lifing and I haven't gotten around to making a spreadsheet and starting to track musts see acts by day.

Any other spreadsheet people already do the lineup yet? I would be so appreciative!

hello everyone! I won tickets to riot fest thru Q101 back in June, and they said i would be contacted closer to the festival. just wondering if anyone else has won via Q101 and when to expect to hear anything !

Does anyone know if Costco still has Ts (not spelling it out so as not to get my post snagged)

Most convenient and safest locations to stay for riot fest?

Hey there!

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I hope you're looking forward to Riot Fest next month.

I make interactive lineups for festivals, and here are the ones for Riot Fest 2026:

Friday 18 Sep - twenty one pilots and friends
Saturday 19 Sep - Morrissey, Tool and co
Sunday 20 Sep - Alanis, Elvis, Patti, ...

Each visual shows the discography of the artists on a timeline - the more popular artists are at the top.

>You can click on an album to show the tracks, and then you can play the music videos for those tracks - there's even an option to play "festival" videos ;-)

Looks like a great lineup. I wonder if John Lydon will know the lyrics to his songs this time!

Enjoy!

Neil x

How about an Arby’s pit when Chat Pile plays “Rainbow Meat”

Starting to look at transportation to and from between the hotel and festival. This will be our first time going all three days.

Last time we took an Uber to and after we walked a few blocks and then called for an Uber. Is that the best option based off the hotel we are staying at? Not too concerned about Uber costs, just convenience for my wife :)

Made a Discord for anyone going to Riot Fest 2026. Figured it could be a good place to talk lineup rumors, set times, meetups, travel, and generally obsess over the festival before September rolls around.

Come hang out 🤘

I'm balling on a budget and picked a motel that's about a 45 minute commute to the park using public transportation. I've only ever stayed within walking distance when going to festivals and I'm feeling nervous but it was the closest I could find that was less than $300 a night. Is that a reasonable distance? It is only a 15 minute car ride but I'm sure Ubers will be pricey and traffic might be bad? I don't live in a city with good public transportation so I'm also just worried about delays and stuff because I'll be taking the bus and I'm unsure how common those happen. I hope this is fine to post; any validation or tips would be appreciated. Thanks!

Does anyone know when the winners will be announced?

Online there's a $40 processing fee when purchasing tickets, does that fee still exist for box office ticket purchases, or is it just an online thing?

https://riotfest.org/late-night/