Riot Fest to end early Saturday due to inclement weather; set times moved up

Riot Fest Delays Sunday Opening Until At Least 2 P.M.

The music festival's third and final day will start at least three hours later than its original 11 a.m. start time as rains pummeled the fields overnight.

Riot Fest delays opening due to weather Sunday

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 19: A fan wears protective rain gear at Riot Fest at Douglass Park on September 19, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jim Bennett/WireImage)

Riot Fest to end early Saturday due to inclement weather; set times moved up

Riot Fest is set to end its second day early on Saturday due to inclement weather, leading officials to move up performance times for headliners like Tool, Nas, and Morrissey.

Riot Fest opens with a mild Day 1, with the exception of punk godfather Iggy Pop

Returning to Douglass Park Sept. 18-20 with headliners including Twenty One Pilots, the Friday acts Mariachi El Bronx, Santigold and Iggy Pop were the standouts for Day 1.

Review: Iggy Pop still has a ‘lust for life’ in Riot Fest set to close out Day One

The punk godfather whipped through a 13-song greatest hits set full of timeless favorites like “The Passenger” and “Raw Power” that have been a huge part of the backbone of an event like Riot Fest.

Riot Fest 2026 – Tool, Bad Religion, Nas, Bright Eyes

Photos by: Katie Kuropas  & Rachel Zyzda & Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen & Jason Pendleton – Day two of Riot Fest 2026 kicked off last night (Sept. 19th) at Douglass Park in Chicago with performances by prog-rock band Tool, who released their newest album, Fear Inoculum, on August 30th, 2019 via RCA, punk rock band Bad … Continue reading →