Photo Gallery + Bonus Coverage: Riot Fest 2026 • Day Three • Douglass Park • Chicago
Riot Fest
Douglass Park, Chicago, IL
Day 3: Sunday, September 20, 2026
Review by Jeff Elbel. Photos by Curt Baran. (Reviews + bonus coverage arrives 9/22)
Rain that altered parts of Saturday’s schedule persisted overnight. Doors shifted to 2 p.m., reshaping the timeline again. Puddles of mud—no pun intended—formed on the Douglass Park grounds, echoing moist Riot Fests from a decade ago when crowds celebrated in muddy mosh pits. By night’s end, we still caught sets from Pretty Girls Make Grave, The Beths, Pennywise, The Format, Patti Smith, and William Shatner…yes, that William Shatner, who made his heavy metal debut backed by his band, the Fuckers. See you next year. Bring ‘yer boots.
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