Riot Fest 2026 Unveils Massive Lineup Featuring Tool, ICP, Twenty One Pilots & Alanis Morissette

Riot Fest is officially back for 2026, and the Chicago punk-rock institution has unveiled one of its biggest and most eclectic lineups yet.

Set to take over Douglass Park from September 18th–20th, the festival will be headlined by Tool, twenty one pilots, Pierce The Veil, and Alanis Morissette following the event’s huge 20th anniversary celebrations last year.

This year’s bill spans punk, hardcore, alternative, hip-hop, indie and metal, bringing together icons, cult favourites and fast rising names across more than 90 artists.

A wide variety

Among the biggest additions are Morrissey, Iggy Pop, Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Pixies, Rise Against, Social Distortion, Alkaline Trio, Bad Religion, NAS, The All-American Rejects, Patti Smith & Her Band, Sugar, Sex Pistols and Insane Clown Posse.

Fans can also expect sets from Taking Back Sunday, Pennywise, Bright Eyes, Santigold, Gogol Bordello, Public Image LTD, Tricky, PUP, Motion City Soundtrack, Thrice, Less Than Jake, Bowling For Soup, GWAR, The Suicide Machines and Brian Fallon & The Painkillers.

Riot Fest is again offering multiple ticket tiers including GA, VIP, Deluxe, Deluxe+, and premium Backstage packages, with upgraded lounges, exclusive viewing areas, open bars and side stage experiences available for higher-tier attendees.

Tickets are on sale now through the festival’s official website here.

Line Up

The full 2026 lineup includes Tool, twenty one pilots, Pierce The Veil, Alanis Morissette, Morrissey, Iggy Pop, Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Pixies, Rise Against, Social Distortion, Alkaline Trio, Bad Religion, NAS, The All-American Rejects, Patti Smith & Her Band, Sugar, Sex Pistols, Insane Clown Posse, Twin Peaks, Angine de Poitrine, The Format, Descendents, Taking Back Sunday, Pennywise, Bright Eyes, Mom Jeans, Santigold, Gogol Bordello, Public Image LTD, Tricky, PUP, Motion City Soundtrack, The Beths, Joey Valence & Brae, Bayside, Thrice, 3OH!3, Cartel, Less Than Jake, Bowling For Soup, GWAR, The Suicide Machines, Brian Fallon & The Painkillers, This Is Lorelei, Sincere Engineer, Bratmobile, Good Riddance, Guttermouth, Fleshwater, The Chats, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Slick Rick, Afroman, Yard Act, Destroy Boys, Mariachi El Bronx, The Paradox, Arm’s Length, Jejune, Chat Pile, JMSN, Show Me The Body, Haywire, Dead To Me, Violet Grohl, Foxy Shazam, Saturdays At Your Place, The Flatliners, Algernon Cadwalader, Melt-Banana, Teen Mortgage, Daisy Grenade, Vana, DeathByRomy, Panic Shack, Frankie And The Witch Fingers, Worry Club, Division Minuscula, Ben Quad, Deadletter, Strike Anywhere, Macseal, Soul Glo, Gurriers, Plosivs, Stomach Book, Burning Airlines, Whispers, Slothrust, Glixen, The Callous Daoboys, Greet Death, Remember Sports, Cardinals, Nobro, Holding Absence, Kiwi Jr., Murphy’s Law, The Iron Roses, ASAVA, Aim High and Almost There But Not Really.

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