Riot Fest 2026 Announces Massive Lineup Featuring Tool, twenty one pilots, Alanis Morissette & More

Riot Fest has unveiled its stacked 2026 lineup, returning September 18–20 at Douglass Park with one of the wildest genre spanning rosters the festival has assembled in years.


Leading this year’s festival are massive headliners including Tool, Twenty One Pilots, Pierce The Veil, and Alanis Morissette, alongside punk legends, alternative icons, hip-hop innovators, and underground favorites from across generations of music.


The lineup reads like a dream festival for rock, punk, emo, metal, indie, and alternative fans. Featured artists include Rise Against, Social Distortion, Alkaline Trio, Bad Religion, Nas, Taking Back Sunday, Descendents, Pennywise, Bright Eyes, Mom Jeans and many more.


This year’s event also leans heavily into legendary alternative and punk history with appearances from Morrissey, Iggy Pop, Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Pixies, Patti Smith, Sex Pistols, Public Image Ltd, and Gogol Bordello.


Fans of pop punk and emo are getting fed heavily this year too, with performances from Motion City Soundtrack, The Beths, Bayside, Thrice, Bowling for Soup, Less Than Jake, Cartel, and The Suicide Machines among many others.


In true Riot Fest fashion, the festival continues embracing total chaos and unpredictability with additional appearances by GWAR, The Chats, Slick Rick, Afroman and even Insane Clown Posse.


Riot Fest has built its reputation as one of the most unique festivals in America by refusing to stay in one lane. Punk, metal, hip-hop, emo, indie rock, hardcore, folk, and pure weirdness all collide into one massive weekend that feels more like organized chaos than a traditional music festival.


And honestly? That’s exactly why fans love it.
Tickets for Riot Fest 2026 are on sale now at RiotFest.org.