Riot Fest 2026 Lineup Features Morrissey, Sex Pistols, Public Image Ltd. One of the most interesting things about the 2026 Riot Fest lineup is that The Sex Pistols will feature Frank Carter on vocals, and John Lydon will perform with Public Image Ltd. A very weird occurrence, since there have been a lot of verbal jabs from Lydon at the Sex Pistols for touring without him as the singer.
SEPTEMBER 18-20, 2026
DOUGLASS PARK, CHICAGO
FULL LINEUP
Tool, Twenty One Pilots, Pierce The Veil, Alanis Morissette, Morrissey, Iggy Pop, Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Pixies, Rise Against , Social Distortion, Alkaline Trio, Bad Religion, NAS, The All-American Rejects, Patti Smith & Her Band, Sugar, Sex Pistols, Twin Peaks, Angine de Poitrine, The Format, Descendents, Taking Back Sunday, Pennywise, Bright Eyes, Mom Jeans, Santigold, Gogol Bordello, Public Image LTD, Tricky, PUP, Motion City Soundtrack, The Beths, Joey Valence & Brae, Bayside, Thrice, 3OH!3, Cartel, Less Than Jake, Bowling For Soup, GWAR, The Suicide Machines, Brian Fallon & The Painkillers, This Is Loreli, Sincere Engineer, Bratmobile, Good Riddance, Guttermouth, Fleshwater, The Chats, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Slick Rick, Afroman, Yard Act, Destroy Boys, Mariachi El Bronx, The Paradox, Arm’s Length, Jejune, Chat Pile, JMSN, Show Me The Body, Haywire, Dead To Me, Violet Grohl, Foxy Shazam, Saturdays At Your Place, The Flatliners, Algernon Cadwalader , Melt-Banana, Teen Mortgage, Daisy Grenade, Vana, DeathByRomy, Panic Shack, Frankie And The Witch Fingers, Worry Club, Division Minuscula, Ben Quad, Deadletter, Strike Anywhere, Macseal, Soul Glo, Gurriers, Plosivs, Stomach Book, Burning Airlines, Whispers, Slothrust, Glixen, The Callous Daoboys, Greet Death, Remember Sports, Cardinals, Nobro, Holding Absence, Kiwi Jr., Murphy’s Law, The Iron Roses, ASAVA, Aim High, Almost There But Not Really
What used to be mainly a punk festival is now all over the place with Punk, Rock, Rap, Alternative and practically the kitchen sink thrown in.
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