A person crowd-surfs during Fleshwater's set at the Roots Stage at Riot Fest on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026.
The 21st annual Riot Fest opens its doors to an enthusiastic, multigenerational crowd at Chicago’s West Side in Douglass Park. Headline acts of day one include Twenty One Pilots, Iggy Pop and GWAR.
Festivals across Chicago have been suffering due to weather. Day two has a possibility of delays due to rain on the forecast. Headline acts for day two include TOOL and Nas.
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