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Riot Fest Sells Discounted One-Day Passes Through Costco as Sales Outpace Expectations

Organizers describe the Costco partnership as a brand-fit 20th anniversary experiment rather than a response to weak demand.

Overview

  • One-day general admission passes are priced at $104.99, a $20 discount off the standard rate.
  • Tickets are available while supplies last at 20 Chicago-area Costco stores and on Costco.com.
  • Founder Mike “Riot Mike” Petryshyn says sales are overperforming despite no formal advertising.
  • Petryshyn says Costco pitched the idea and he calls the collaboration a natural fit for Riot Fest’s audience.
  • This year’s festival runs Sept. 19–21 in Douglass Park with headliners Blink-182, Weezer and Green Day.