{"id":2084537,"date":"2026-08-08T17:19:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T14:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2084537"},"modified":"2026-08-08T17:19:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T14:19:59","slug":"riot-fest-2026-reveal-stage-times-with-morrissey-opening-for-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2084537","title":{"rendered":"Riot Fest 2026 reveal stage times \u2013 with Morrissey opening for Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mariano_Regidor_Martin_Philbey.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Riot Fest 2026 reveal stage times \u2013 with Morrissey opening for Tool<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The festival returns to Douglass Park in Chicago from September 18 to 20<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Max Pilley<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-08T18:19:59+01:00\">8th August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mariano_Regidor_Martin_Philbey-696x442.jpg\" alt title=\"Mariano_Regidor_Martin_Philbey\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Morrissey and Tool&#8217;s Maynard James Keenan. CREDIT: Mariano Regidor\/Martin Philbey\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Riot Fest has revealed the stage times for its 2026 edition, including the prospect of\u00a0Morrissey effectively opening for Tool\u00a0\u2013 see it all below.<\/p>\n<p>The festival is returning to Douglass Park in Chicago next month, running from Friday September 18 to Sunday September 20, with\u00a0Twenty One Pilots,\u00a0Pierce\u00a0The\u00a0Veil,\u00a0Alanis Morissette,\u00a0Nas\u00a0and\u00a0Pixies\u00a0among the big names at the top of the bill.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>On Thursday, the festival shared the full timetable for its five main stages, revealing that Morrissey\u2019s slot on the Roots Stage on the Saturday will end just minutes before Tool take to the Riot Stage to round out the day\u2019s action.<\/p>\n<p>Twenty One\u00a0Pilots top the Riot Stage bill on Friday, after\u00a0The All-American Rejects, with Rise Against,\u00a0Iggy Pop\u00a0and\u00a0Gwar headlining the other stages, and Alkaline, Santigold, Sex Pistols\u00a0featuring\u00a0Frank Carter\u00a0and\u00a0Tricky\u00a0also playing.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday also sees\u00a0Bad\u00a0Religion,\u00a0Nas\u00a0and\u00a0Afroman are also topping their respective stages on the Saturday, while Twin Peaks,\u00a0Elvis Costello\u00a0and The Imposters and\u00a0Insane Clown Posse\u00a0do the same on Sunday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dbs_IAJm10U\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Sunday\u2019s bill also includes\u00a0William Shatner\u00a0playing\u00a0a 40-minute set on the Rebel Stage, with his new metal band The\u00a0*uckers.\u00a0The 95-year-old\u00a0<i>Star Trek\u00a0<\/i>legend recently shared his outrageous rider demands for the festival, which included \u201cmany fire breathers, a DeLorean to transport him to the stage and four feet of Polish sausage.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Morrissey\u2019s appearance comes after\u00a0his recent announcement that he has cancelled his upcoming Las Vegas residency\u00a0due to \u201cunforeseen logistical challenges\u201d.\u00a0He\u00a0had been\u00a0due to play the first show next Friday (August 14).<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s official website\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Afroman<\/li>\n<li>Alanis 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data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026_neilyoung_roxx_2000x1270-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Neil Young announces new album with the Chrome Hearts, shares soothing title track \u2018Second Song\u2019<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Riot Fest has revealed the stage times for its 2026 edition, including the prospect of\u00a0Morrissey effectively opening for Tool\u00a0\u2013 see it all below.<\/p>\n<p>The festival is returning to Douglass Park in Chicago next month, running from Friday September 18 to Sunday September 20, with\u00a0Twenty One Pilots,\u00a0Pierce\u00a0The\u00a0Veil,\u00a0Alanis Morissette,\u00a0Nas\u00a0and\u00a0Pixies\u00a0among the big names at the top of the bill.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>On Thursday, the festival shared the full timetable for its five main stages, revealing that Morrissey\u2019s slot on the Roots Stage on the Saturday will end just minutes before Tool take to the Riot Stage to round out the day\u2019s action.<\/p>\n<p>Twenty One\u00a0Pilots top the Riot Stage bill on Friday, after\u00a0The All-American Rejects, with Rise Against,\u00a0Iggy Pop\u00a0and\u00a0Gwar headlining the other stages, and Alkaline, Santigold, Sex Pistols\u00a0featuring\u00a0Frank Carter\u00a0and\u00a0Tricky\u00a0also playing.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday also sees\u00a0Bad\u00a0Religion,\u00a0Nas\u00a0and\u00a0Afroman are also topping their respective stages on the Saturday, while Twin Peaks,\u00a0Elvis Costello\u00a0and The Imposters and\u00a0Insane Clown Posse\u00a0do the same on Sunday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dbs_IAJm10U\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Sunday\u2019s bill also includes\u00a0William Shatner\u00a0playing\u00a0a 40-minute set on the Rebel Stage, with his new metal band The\u00a0*uckers.\u00a0The 95-year-old\u00a0<i>Star Trek\u00a0<\/i>legend recently shared his outrageous rider demands for the festival, which included \u201cmany fire breathers, a DeLorean to transport him to the stage and four feet of Polish sausage.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Morrissey\u2019s appearance comes after\u00a0his recent announcement that he has cancelled his upcoming Las Vegas residency\u00a0due to \u201cunforeseen logistical challenges\u201d.\u00a0He\u00a0had been\u00a0due to play the first show next Friday (August 14).<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s official website\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/riot-fest-2026-reveal-stage-times-with-morrissey-opening-for-tool-3961520&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mariano_Regidor_Martin_Philbey.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Riot Fest 2026 reveal stage times \u2013 with Morrissey opening for Tool The festival returns to Douglass Park in Chicago from September 18 to 20 By Max Pilley 8th August 2026 Morrissey and Tool&#8217;s Maynard James Keenan. 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