Rise Against brings the Ricochet 2026 tour to Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park on Wednesday, September 23 — and if you need a quick read on where the band sits right now, booking a 5,000-capacity outdoor amphitheater for a punk record that opens with a song interrogating how “blind anger bounces around the room uncontrollably” is a pretty clean summary. They’ve been doing this since 1999, they’re on their tenth studio album, and they’ve never really stopped sounding like an emergency.
About Rise Against
The Chicago band formed in 1999 and has spent the better part of three decades threading the needle between hardcore urgency and arena-scale anthemics. Ricochet — their 2025 release — is their tenth studio album, and Kerrang! gave it 4/5 stars, praising the band’s “continued commitment to politically conscious rock music that moves audiences physically and intellectually.” The record works through ground that feels current: apocalyptic futures, false promises sold to youth, resistance to blind allegiance, algorithmic media culture, mental health. It’s not a departure. It’s Rise Against doing what Rise Against does, and doing it with intent. Notable tracks include “I Want It All,” “Prizefighter,” “Black Crown,” “State of Emergency,” and “Soldier.”
Earlier in 2026 the band completed a spring North American run before hitting Welcome to Rockville and Sonic Temple, then Hellfest in June. This fall headline leg runs September 22 through October 23, 23 dates across North America.
The Support
What makes this bill genuinely worth the drive is Alkaline Trio. The Chicago pop-punk institution — who released Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs in 2024 — shares roots with Rise Against deep in the same city underground. The band’s own framing puts it plainly: “This isn’t just a tour, but a celebration of two bands that sprung from the same soil and the same Chicago basements and bowling alleys. A tour that is long overdue.” Austin gets both on the same night. Teen Mortgage rounds out the three-band bill.
Venue Info
Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park sits at 1401 Trinity St in downtown Austin, a 5,000-capacity outdoor amphitheater that handles the tier between the city’s club circuit and full-on arena-scale. For a politically-charged punk band with a catalog that tends to land harder under open sky, it’s a reasonable place to be on a late September night.
Tickets & Pricing
Doors open at 5:30 PM; show starts at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Level Up lounge upgrades are available. Get tickets via Ticketmaster.