Riot Fest 2026 Tool, Twenty One Pilots, Pierce The Veil, Alanis Morrisette, Taking Back Sunday, Morrissey, Pixies, Bad Religion, Rise Against, Pennywise, Angine de Poitrine, GWAR, Chat Pile, and More


Riot Fest has announced the line-up for 2026 event, with headliners such as Tool, Twenty One Pilots, Pierce The Veil, and Alanis Morrisette! The festival also features Taking Back Sunday, Morrissey, Pixies, Bad Religion, Rise Against, Pennywise, Angine de Poitrine, GWAR, Chat Pile, Haywire, Melt Banana, and many more! Taking place on September 18-20 in Douglass Park, the fest always promises an immersive experience, and late-night after-shows throughout Chicago. Check out our coverage of past Riot Fests and interviews at the event here. Three-day general admission tickets for the rain-or-shine, all-ages event are available now for $340 at the links below.

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FEATURE: Morgan Y. Evans of Walking Bombs Talks Seven Influential Protest Songs  


Morgan Y. Evans – photo credit Elizabeth “Lizzie” Gomez DaPena

Morgan Y. Evans is a nonbinary musician, activist, and writer from Woodstock, NY who has been in the scene since 1993. They live in SoCal now and record as Walking Bombs, an ongoing musical project based on solo songs and/or collaborations which has included team-ups with folx as varied as Garry Brents of Gonemage, industrial pop duo VOWWS, Lis from Filth Is Eternal, Gridfailure, and Jørgen Munkeby of Shining/Emperor (to name a few).  Continue reading


Nine Inch Nails, Justice, St Vincent, and More Booked for NOS Alive Festival


Industrial legends, Nine Inch Nails, have been confirmed to headline the NOS Stage, on July 12th, at the 17th edition of the NOS Alive festival. Trent Reznor and co. will return to Portugal at Passeio Marítimo de Algés to co-headline the event, alongside Kings Of Leon. Find more information below.
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