Tool, Twenty One Pilots, Pierce The Veil Lead Riot Fest 2026 Lineup

Riot Fest has unveiled the lineup for 2026, featuring Tool,Twenty On Pilots, Pierce The Veil, Alanis Morissette, Rise Against, Social Distortion, Alkaline Trio, Bad Religion and more.

The festival returns to Chicago’s Douglass Park Sept. 18-20 with more than 100 bands set to take the stage. The lineup also includes Nas, The-All American Rejects, The Format, Taking Back SUnday, Descendents, Pennywise, Bright Eyes, Mom Jeans, Morrissey, Iggy Pop, Elvis Costello & THe Imposters, Pixies, Patti Smith and her band, Sugar, Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter, Twin Peaks and many more.

And if you don’t like the lineup, you know what Riot Fest organizers have to say about that: “I’m sorry we didn’t book the exact bands you wanted, in the exact order you wanted, in the exact location you wanted, for free.”

Tickets are on sale now, starting at 3-Day general admission passes at $339.98 (including fees). 3-Day VIP, 3-Day Deluxe and 3-Day Deluxe+ are also available.

Visit https://riotfest.org/ for more information.

_Originally reported by [Pollstar](https://news.pollstar.com/2026/05/29/tool-twenty-one-pilots-pierce-the-veil-top-riot-fest-2026/)._