Fans on the Riot Fest subreddit lit up after a tour poster for Amyl and the Sniffers showed a tight block of June 2026 North American headline dates — and people are connecting the dots about Riot Fest.
The weeklong-to-two-week run (Toronto and Montreal to Boston, DC and a Chicago stop at The Salt Shed Fairgrounds on June 14, finishing in Minneapolis on June 20) was shared as a headline slate. Several fans pointed out that the band’s post says these are their only U.S. headlining shows in 2026, which, combined with the early-summer routing, led to fresh chatter that a September festival slot in Chicago might be off the table.
On the subreddit the takes ran from “plenty of bands play mid‑June and still return for Riot” to “this for sure rules them out for Lolla” and reminders about common festival booking windows and radius clauses. Other users noted playing the Salt Shed Fairgrounds — and a short, headlining‑only run — makes a Riot appearance less likely unless the band returns as support later in the year.
Bottom line: the new June headline dates have fans re‑thinking where Amyl and the Sniffers might land on the fall festival circuit. Nothing official from Riot Fest or the band has been posted alongside the flyer, so keep an eye on announcements; if Riot’s lineup shifts, this June routing is the kind of development that explains why.
We’ll monitor both the band’s channels and festival updates and post any confirmed changes to the Riot Fest bill.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/RiotFest/comments/1pe2e54/amyl_and_the_sniffers_out/