Riot Fest 2026: Lineup, Schedule, Tickets, Entrance Info for Chicago Music Festival in Douglass Park

Riot Fest Opens With Tom Skilling, Iggy Pop And Alkaline Trio As Punk Fans Flock To Douglass Park

The fest's first day Friday offered a packed schedule of overlapping headliners, a wide range of local bands and likely the best weather of the weekend.

Riot Fest at Douglass Park

Riot Fest, annual three-day festival of punk and alternative music runs from Sept.18-20 in Chicago’s Douglass Park.

Sights and sounds from Day 1 of Riot Fest at Chicago's Douglass Park

Day one of the three-day festival kicked off on Friday.

Riot Fest 2026 kicks off with rising stars Violet Grohl, the Paradox and return of local punks Rise Against

Organizers anticipate up to 50,000 attendees each day for the festival in Douglass Park. Friday's lineup includes two veteran bands of Chicago's punk scene: Alkaline Trio and Rise Against.

Violet Grohl kicks off a Riot Fest 2026 that sees 5 a.m. lines for headliners Twenty One Pilots

Organizers anticipate up to 50,000 attendees each day for the festival in Douglass Park. Friday's lineup includes two veteran bands of Chicago's punk scene: Alkaline Trio and Rise Against.

Riot Fest 2026: Lineup, schedule, tickets, entrance info for Chicago music festival in Douglass Park

Chicago's Riot Fest is back for 2026 in Douglass Park. Here's everything you need to know, from the lineup and tickets, to how to get there and entrance opening times.