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Riot Fest 2026 reveal stage times – with Morrissey opening for Tool
The festival returns to Douglass Park in Chicago from September 18 to 20
Riot Fest has revealed the stage times for its 2026 edition, including the prospect of Morrissey effectively opening for Tool – see it all below.
The festival is returning to Douglass Park in Chicago next month, running from Friday September 18 to Sunday September 20, with Twenty One Pilots, Pierce The Veil, Alanis Morissette, Nas and Pixies among the big names at the top of the bill.
On Thursday, the festival shared the full timetable for its five main stages, revealing that Morrissey’s slot on the Roots Stage on the Saturday will end just minutes before Tool take to the Riot Stage to round out the day’s action.
Twenty One Pilots top the Riot Stage bill on Friday, after The All-American Rejects, with Rise Against, Iggy Pop and Gwar headlining the other stages, and Alkaline, Santigold, Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter and Tricky also playing.
Saturday also sees Bad Religion, Nas and Afroman are also topping their respective stages on the Saturday, while Twin Peaks, Elvis Costello and The Imposters and Insane Clown Posse do the same on Sunday.
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Sunday’s bill also includes William Shatner playing a 40-minute set on the Rebel Stage, with his new metal band The *uckers. The 95-year-old Star Trek legend recently shared his outrageous rider demands for the festival, which included “many fire breathers, a DeLorean to transport him to the stage and four feet of Polish sausage.
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Morrissey’s appearance comes after his recent announcement that he has cancelled his upcoming Las Vegas residency due to “unforeseen logistical challenges”. He had been due to play the first show next Friday (August 14).
Riot Fest will run from 11am to 10pm on each of its three days, with two-day and three-day passes on sale now via the festival’s official website here.
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Riot Fest has revealed the stage times for its 2026 edition, including the prospect of Morrissey effectively opening for Tool – see it all below.
The festival is returning to Douglass Park in Chicago next month, running from Friday September 18 to Sunday September 20, with Twenty One Pilots, Pierce The Veil, Alanis Morissette, Nas and Pixies among the big names at the top of the bill.
On Thursday, the festival shared the full timetable for its five main stages, revealing that Morrissey’s slot on the Roots Stage on the Saturday will end just minutes before Tool take to the Riot Stage to round out the day’s action.
Twenty One Pilots top the Riot Stage bill on Friday, after The All-American Rejects, with Rise Against, Iggy Pop and Gwar headlining the other stages, and Alkaline, Santigold, Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter and Tricky also playing.
Saturday also sees Bad Religion, Nas and Afroman are also topping their respective stages on the Saturday, while Twin Peaks, Elvis Costello and The Imposters and Insane Clown Posse do the same on Sunday.
View this post on Instagram
Sunday’s bill also includes William Shatner playing a 40-minute set on the Rebel Stage, with his new metal band The *uckers. The 95-year-old Star Trek legend recently shared his outrageous rider demands for the festival, which included “many fire breathers, a DeLorean to transport him to the stage and four feet of Polish sausage.
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Morrissey’s appearance comes after his recent announcement that he has cancelled his upcoming Las Vegas residency due to “unforeseen logistical challenges”. He had been due to play the first show next Friday (August 14).
Riot Fest will run from 11am to 10pm on each of its three days, with two-day and three-day passes on sale now via the festival’s official website here.
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