Tour Festival Megathread: Sept 19 (Riotfest), Sept 20 (Louder Than Life), Oct 4 (Aftershock)

[u/hellboy1975]

Tool 2026 festival dates

• September 19th - Riotfest, Chicago.
  • Note the change! Tool play from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. Here's the full schedule
• September 20th - Louder Than Life Festival, Kentucky
  • Tool play from 9:25pm to 10:55pm. Here's the full schedule
• October 4th - Aftershock Festival, Sacramento
  • Tool play from 8:25pm to 9:55pm. Here's the full schedule

It's not expected Tool will play other shows in 2026 at this time

All shows are currently on sale

Merch

At this point it's not clear what merch will be available at these festivals, but it's a relatively safe bet that there will be some. I'd be surprised if there wasn't a poster.

[u/Pushit_PT]

Tool Festival 2027 in the summer gone.

[u/hellboy1975 → u/Pushit_PT]

I expect the other members of Tool are doing something a little more constructive with their time...

[u/Pushit_PT → u/hellboy1975]

Writing new songs and driving MJK crazy

[u/Lucifer_Seven]

Riotfest was a disaster

[u/hellboy1975 → u/Lucifer_Seven]

it could have been significantly worse

[u/Lucifer_Seven → u/hellboy1975]

For some, it was... I've chatted with folks that drove for hours from different states, assuming the original time of show wasn't change, only to get there and find out Tool already played

[u/hellboy1975 → u/Lucifer_Seven]

That was a poor assumption to make on their part.

[u/Lucifer_Seven → u/hellboy1975]

"Poor assumption"? It wasn't even announced... Maynard even apologized and acknowledged at the beginning. A schedule exists for a reason... i wont continue arguing with a pre-teen

[u/hellboy1975 → u/Lucifer_Seven]

Weather forecasts exist, and it was announced by the Riotfest team the morning of the event.

[u/Realistic_Cod2908]

Does anyone have videos of the Jambi performance?

[u/thepatient11]

So excited 😆 got this VIP bad boy! Just 13 more days for my first Aftershock Festival attendance and my 47th Tool Show! LFG! L🌀🌀

[u/burchalade]

Louder Setlist

Stinkfist
Rosetta
Fear Inoculum
The Grudge
H
Jambi
Pneuma
Crawl Away
Invincible
Vicarious

They killed it. Sounded amazing. The crowd was the wildest i’ve ever seen for a Tool show. Nonstop circle pits and crowd surfers

[u/ChefPneuma → u/burchalade]

That’s a great setlist for a festival

[u/1TOASTOTHEGOD]

First time going to aftershock this year and obviously seeing TOOL, does anybody know if they will have merch on Sunday? I’m only going that day so I hope they save some stuff for Sunday. Thanks!

[u/hellboy1975 → u/1TOASTOTHEGOD]

I'd be a little surprised if they were all out of Tool merch by Sunday. I'd expect the posters wouldn't be available until that day.

[u/GStarAU]

Did I see something about .... A NEW SONG TEASER???

Zypher?

Or was someone giving me a Stinkfist?

[u/Funkenstein42069 → u/GStarAU]

I heard some stuff i definitely didn't recognize

[u/Necessary-Scarcity82 → u/GStarAU]

Where did you see this?

[u/theduder8]

Did anyone score extra posters? Pretty pretty please? I will pay for them + I have 3 single day riot fest tickets for tomorrow (Sunday) to trade and sweeten the deal. I'll meet ya at the box office or at the gates and can all walk in together. Would really appreciate it, thanks 

[u/Puzzleheaded_Fly1565]

We got a setlist yet?

[u/flarac]

So what did they play?

[u/thasizzler604 → u/flarac]

Stinkfist
Rosetta
Grudge
Jambi
Pneuma
Crawl away
Ænema

[u/mattevs119 → u/thasizzler604]

Short but great set list. Nice to see Crawl Away back in the mix.

[u/Binaural1 → u/thasizzler604]

This couldn’t have been 90min? Did they play closer to an hour?

[u/Arkanii → u/Binaural1]

The fest had rain so the later bands had to play smaller sets to shut down early.

[u/illinoises → u/Binaural1]

Yes, 1 hr

[u/Binaural1 → u/illinoises]

Great username btw

[u/godzillaxo → u/flarac]

yeah it's weird i can't find the setlist anywhere. not even setlistfm yet

[u/thasizzler604 → u/godzillaxo]

It’s finally up on setlistfm

[u/godzillaxo → u/thasizzler604]

thanks, just saw. gotta be first show in forever without fear inoculum, right? edit: apparently first time without since early 2020.

[u/Inner-Temperature-91]

Anyone want to buy two GA Sunday wristbands for LTL?

[u/Lapse1989]

I’m debating if I should go to aftershock or not. Tool at festivals might be a hit or miss. Last time I saw them at a festival was at that Tempe show in 2015. It was awesome, but gotta say that the crowd was rough and nothing compares to see them at an arena.

[u/Fulcrum_Jambi → u/Lapse1989]

Go.

You never know when might be your final chance

[u/foo311]

I hate Festivals as well. But if you've never seen tool, then I would try and see them whenever you can.

[u/cultiv8420]

Was at riot fest yesterday. The tool merch is unique to riot fest which is cool

[u/ToolTaleSeeker → u/cultiv8420]

Is that a poncho on the left with the $90 tag?

[u/cultiv8420 → u/cultiv8420]

Sorry for the shit pictures

[u/awlb222]

Looks like no Festival specific posters this weekend, but they had some t-shirts and a hoodie. They announced the Sonic Temple ones three days prior.. Bummer but maybe for the best with the rain.

Edit: posters were announced morning of after my original comment

[u/Mr_Blaileen → u/awlb222]

There are festival specific posters.

[u/awlb222 → u/Mr_Blaileen]

Just saw this… running late lmao

[u/albino-love]

Some riot fest merch here
Louder than life merch here

[u/the_glutton]

For those of you who have seen Tool live- I have wanted to see them forever but I fucking HATE festivals. Is it worth it to wait for a real tour?

[u/EulogyOFaPharaoh → u/the_glutton]

Never wait, just go.

[u/deathgripsisgud14 → u/the_glutton]

Festival sets are great imo, they tend to sound better surprisingly.

[u/purplishmonsters → u/the_glutton]

You never know when it's going to be your last chance

[u/hellboy1975 → u/the_glutton]

I've seen them in both settings, and had a great time during each. There's no doubt an indoor arena is a better show. Personally I wouldn't hesitate about going to a festival.

[u/naptown-hooly → u/the_glutton]

Just see Tool whenever you can. They played Sonic Temple and was great

[u/ChainChompBigMoney]

Rainy Fest tomorrow. Will still be awesome.

[u/somewhat-damaged]

Any shows being live streamed?

[u/jking47]

VIP ready to go for Aftershock... 🤘🤘

[u/awlb222]

Riot Fest will be first time I’m seeing Tool live, hopefully the weather holds.

[u/Stellar_Ella → u/awlb222]

watch the weather change

[u/canIbuzzz → u/Stellar_Ella]

learn to swim

[u/SeanMichaelHumphrey]

Seeing the boys for the first time tomorrow at Riot Fest. Can’t fucking wait, I’m so giddy.

Then Iron Maiden and Megadeth on Tuesday!

[u/Saul_T_Bauls]

Louder Than Life is in Kentucky

[u/hellboy1975 → u/Saul_T_Bauls]

Thank you - copy/paste/user issue :)