Preview: Riot Fest Reveals Their Big 2026 Lineup Featuring Tool, Alanis Morissette, and More

The Internet has been ablaze with anticipation and speculation for months on when the Riot Fest lineup would drop and who exactly would be on it. A little bit of that felt like over-zealousness since Riot Fest usually reveals their full lineup around this time. But that's the kind of energy and and excitement Riot Fest riles up in its fans. Thankfully, the punk, alternative, and everything in between festal announced last week that May 28 would be the big day where we find out exactly who will be taking the stages on September 17, 18 and 19 at Douglass Park and would you look at that: today's the day! 

Big names are all over the lineup including Tool, Alanis Morissette, Iggy Pop, Twenty One Pilots, Elvis Costello, Pierce the Veil, the Pixies, Pattie Smith, and so much more! As always, the  undercard has some pretty exciting acts as well including New Zealand ‘s own The Beths, the recently reunited The Format, online sensation Angine de Poitrine, and plenty of local flavor including Twin Peaks, Alkaline Trio, and more! 

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Riot Fest will take place on September 17, 18 and 19 at Douglass Park, 3-Day passes for are available now! General admission passes are $339.98, $449.98 for VIP passes, $959.98 for deluxe and Deluxe+ passes $1,669.98 In the meantime check out some of the photos from last years incredible edition of Riot Fest!

All photos by Julian Ramirez

Julian Ramirez