Riot Fest 2026 lineup and set times: the full list to keep track of

Get ready to rock out because Riot Fest is back for three days this weekend. More than 100 punk, alternative and metal acts are in Douglass Park for the 21st edition of this annual music festival.

This year's lineup is stacked with heavy hitters like Twenty One Pilots, Iggy Pop, Nas, Tool, Pierce the Veil, Alanis Morissette and many more. There's also a roster of late-night aftershows across the city at venues like Metro, Empty Bottle and Concord Music Hall.

For the first time, festivalgoers can park at the official Riot Fest parking lot. Parking passes start at $50 per day, and the lot is about a 10-minute walk from the fest, so public transit may still be your best option. The CTA Pink Line's California stop is just a few blocks away.

No matter how you get there, you'll want to have an on-the-ground plan. Grab your crew and your favorite band tee and plan your festival weekend with the complete Riot Fest lineup and schedule below.

What are the Riot Fest set times and schedule?

All three daily schedules are listed below, both in image and text format. There are more than 110 acts, but the biggest ones to watch for are Twenty One Pilots at 8:40pm and Iggy Pop at 8:45pm on Friday; Tool at 8:40pm and Nas at 9pm on Saturday; and Pierce the Veil at 8:25pm and Insane Clown Posse at 8:55pm on Sunday. 

Friday, September 18

Riot Stage

Cardinals: 12–12:30pm
JMSN: 1:10–1:40pm
Violet Grohl: 2:20–2:50pm
The Paradox: 3:30–4pm
Joey Valence & Brae: 4:40–5:20pm
The All-American Rejects: 6:30–7:30pm
Twenty One Pilots: 8:40–10pm

Roots Stage

Teen Mortgage: 12:35–1:05pm
Fleshwater: 1:45–2:15pm
3OH!3: 2:55–3:25pm
Bayside: 4:05–4:35pm
Alkaline Trio: 5:25–6:25pm
Rise Against: 7:35–8:35pm

Rebel Stage

Glixen: 12:15–12:45pm
División Minúscula: 1:15–1:45pm
Radio Free Alice: 2:15–2:45pm
Tricky: 3:15–4pm
Motion City Soundtrack: 4:45–5:25pm
Santigold: 6:15–7:15pm
Pixies: 8:15–9:15pm

Rise Stage

Panic Shack: 12:30–1pm
Soul Glo: 1:30–2pm
Mariachi El Bronx: 2:30–3pm
Bratmobile: 3:30–4pm
Guttermouth: 4:30–5pm
Slick Rick: 5:30–6:15pm
Sex Pistols feat. Frank Carter: 7–8pm
Iggy Pop: 8:45–9:45pm

Radical Stage

Almost There But Not Really: 12:15–12:45pm
Greet Death: 1:15–1:45pm
Slothrust: 2:15–2:45pm
Worry Club: 3:15–3:45pm
Stephen Egerton: 4:15–4:45pm
The Callous Daoboys: 5:15–5:45pm
DeathbyRomy: 6:15–6:45pm
Foxy Shazam: 7:15–7:45pm
GWAR: 8:55–9:55pm

Saturday, September 19

Riot Stage

Asaava: 12:30–1pm
Melt-Banana: 1:35–2:05pm
Angine de Poitrine: 2:45–3:15pm
Public Image Ltd: 4:05–4:45pm
Social Distortion: 5:55–6:55pm
Tool: 8:20–10pm

Roots Stage

Kiwi Jr.: 12–12:30pm
Yard Act: 1–1:30pm
Brian Fallon: 2:10–2:40pm
Bright Eyes: 3:20–4pm
Sugar: 4:50–5:50pm
Morrissey: 7–8:15pm

Rebel Stage

Nobro: 12:05–12:35pm
Strike Anywhere: 1–1:30pm
The Chats: 1:55–2:25pm
Destroy Boys: 2:55–3:25pm
Thrice: 3:50–4:30pm
Descendents: 4:55–5:55pm
Bad Religion: 7:20–8:20pm

Rise Stage

Whispers: 12–12:30pm
Show Me the Body: 1–1:30pm
The Suicide Machines: 2–2:50pm
Less Than Jake: 3:20–4pm
PUP: 4:30–5:15pm
Gogol Bordello: 6:30–7:30pm
Nas: 9–10pm

Radical Stage

Aim High: 12–12:30pm
The Iron Roses: 12:45–1:15pm
Burning Airlines: 1:45–2:15pm
Hot Rod Circuit: 2:45–3:15pm
Gurriers: 3:45–4:15pm
Frankie & the Witch Fingers: 4:45–5:15pm
Vana: 5:45–6:15pm
Chat Pile: 6:45–7:30pm
Afroman: 8–9pm

Sunday, September 20

Riot Stage

Stomach Book: 12:40–1:10pm
Holding Absence: 1:50–2:20pm
Arm’s Length: 3–3:30pm
Pennywise: 4:25–5:05pm
Taking Back Sunday: 6:15–7:15pm
Pierce the Veil: 8:25–9:55pm

Roots Stage

Remember Sports: 12:05–12:35pm
Daisy Grenade: 1:15–1:45pm
Sincere Engineer: 2:25–2:55pm
The Beths: 3:35–4:20pm
The Format: 5:10–6:10pm
Alanis Morissette: 7:20–8:20pm

Rebel Stage

Largemouth: 12–12:30pm
Algernon Cadwallader: 1:05–1:35pm
Pretty Girls Make Graves: 2:05–2:35pm
Jejune: 3:05–3:45pm
This Is Lorelei: 4:15–4:55pm
William Shatner: 5:25–6pm
Twin Peaks: 6:30–7:30pm

Rise Stage

Macseal: 12:50–1:20pm
Ben Quad: 1:50–2:20pm
Saturdays at Your Place: 2:50–3:20pm
Cartel: 3:50–4:30pm
Mom Jeans: 5–5:40pm
Patti Smith and Her Band: 6:10–7:10pm
Elvis Costello & The Imposters: 8:30–9:30pm

Radical Stage

Rose of Demise: 12:35–1:05pm
Murphy’s Law: 1:35–2:15pm
Haywire: 2:45–3:25pm
Dead to Me: 3:55–4:35pm
The Flatliners: 5:05–5:45pm
Good Riddance: 6:15–6:55pm
Bowling for Soup: 7:25–8:05pm
Insane Clown Posse: 8:55–9:55pm