The wait is over. Riot Fest has officially revealed its daily lineups for the 2026 festival, giving fans a better idea of what their weekend at Douglass Park in Chicago, IL, will look like. Taking place Sept. 18-20, this year’s festival will feature a stacked mix of punk, rock, alternative, metal and more across the three days.
Friday will be headlined by Twenty One Pilots and Iggy Pop, while Saturday will feature TOOL and Alanis Morissette, and finally, Sunday will close out with Pierce The Veil and Morrissey.
Aside from the headliners, Friday will feature up-and-coming acts like Violet Grohl and The Paradox on the Riot Stage along with DeathByRomy, Motion City Soundtrack, 3OH!3, and many more scattered across the other stages.
Saturday, fans can enjoy acts like Show Me The Body, Bright Eyes, Destroy Boys, PUP, and many more ahead of TOOL’s headlining performance.
On the festival’s final day, Remember Sports will open around noon on the Roots Stage, while emo acts Arm’s Length, Ben Quad, and Macseal will perform later in the day alongside heavy hitters Cartel, Bowling For Soup, The Format, and many more.
Now that the daily lineups are here, the countdown can officially begin and fans can start planning which artists they’ll catch throughout the weekend. And with dozens of incredible artists spread across the stages, fans will have no shortage of difficult decisions to make. Riot Fest 2026 will take over Douglass Park in Chicago, IL from Sept. 18-20, and you won’t want to miss it.
Tickets available here.
