{"id":33383,"date":"2026-08-08T22:54:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=33383"},"modified":"2026-08-08T22:54:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:54:30","slug":"riot-fest-2026-reveal-stage-times-with-morrissey-opening-for-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=33383","title":{"rendered":"Riot Fest 2026 reveal stage times \u2013 with Morrissey opening for Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>Riot Fest has revealed the stage times for its 2026 edition, including the prospect of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/morrissey\">Morrissey<\/a> effectively opening for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/tool\">Tool<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 see it all below.<\/p>\n<p>The festival is returning to Douglass Park in Chicago next month, running from Friday September 18 to Sunday September 20, with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/twenty-one-pilots\">Twenty One Pilots<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/pierce-the-veil\">Pierce\u00a0The\u00a0Veil<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/alanis-morissette\">Alanis Morissette<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/nas\">Nas<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/pixies\">Pixies<\/a>\u00a0among the big names at the top of the bill.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the festival shared the full timetable for its five main stages, revealing that Morrissey\u2019s slot on the Roots Stage on the Saturday will end just minutes before Tool take to the Riot Stage to round out the day\u2019s action.<\/p>\n<p>Twenty One\u00a0Pilots top the Riot Stage bill on Friday, after\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/all-american-rejects\">The All-American Rejects<\/a>, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/rise-against\">Rise Against<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/iggy-pop\">Iggy Pop<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/gwar\">Gwar<\/a> headlining the other stages, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/alkaline-trio\">Alkaline<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/santigold\">Santigold<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/sex-pistols\">Sex Pistols<\/a>\u00a0featuring\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/frank-carter\">Frank Carter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/tricky\">Tricky<\/a>\u00a0also playing.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday also sees\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/bad-religion\">Bad\u00a0Religion<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/nas\">Nas<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/afroman\">Afroman<\/a> are also topping their respective stages on the Saturday, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/twin-peaks\">Twin Peaks<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/elvis-costello\">Elvis Costello<\/a>\u00a0and The Imposters and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/insane-clown-posse\">Insane Clown Posse<\/a>\u00a0do the same on Sunday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dbs_IAJm10U\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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