The 10 Best Things We Saw at the Very Wet, Very Muddy Riot Fest 2026: Review + Photos

What a weekend it was in the world of live music, with Riot Fest, Louder than Life, and Shaky Knees experiencing multiple disruptions and cancellations thanks to some horrid weather. As someone who attended Riot Fest, I can attest that it was indeed a hectic time. It was also, somehow, still a pretty good time, I must say.sYes, the rain and resulting mudpit sucked. So did the shortened sets and missing out on the artists who were left off of the updated schedule (Afroman and Remember Sports, I’m still mourning for you). There was, of course, also the stray disappointing set here and there, as you would expect. (Slick Rick, you’re a legend, but using poorly rendered AI videos for your backdrop really ruins the vibe.) And yet, thanks to some killer performances and the perseverance of dedicated, excited attendees, Riot Fest 2026 still had more than enough on offer to make it seem totally worth it to trudge through mud like wet concrete.Find Angine de Poitrine Tickets HereAs proof, here are the 10 best things we saw at Riot Fest 2026, presented chronologically.Soul GloFor anyone who has yet to hop on the Soul Glo bandwagon, just go see them live. Their recorded material is obviously e...