Rise Against Toronto 2026 Tour Stop Delivers Rare Setlist and High Energy Performance
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Photos and Review by Zachary Coleman
Rise Against formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1999. The band has put out ten full-length albums, the majority debuting in the Billboard top ten. Rise Against released their tenth studio album, Ricochet, on August 15, 2025. Ricochet is the first release in over 10 years where the band decided to work with a completely different production team in a different studio. The album was produced by Catherine Marks (Boygenius, Manchester Orchestra) and mixed by Alan Moulder (Nine Inch Nails, 5 Seconds of Summer).
The last time Rise Against was in Toronto was when they were gearing up for the release of Ricochet. In between festivals and dates opening for Papa Roach, the band decided to host intimate acoustic concerts in Berlin, London, and Toronto, where fans could ask them questions, and they could discuss the new record. On June 26, 2025, Rise Against made a stop in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA).
Now, Rise Against is back with a full North American and European headline tour in support of their latest release, along with two nights in Toronto at History on March 10 and 11, 2026. The first night in Toronto sold out so fast that the band decided to add a second night. The band was supported by Koyo and Destroy Boys. Koyo opened up the show, delivering an excellent punk-inspired performance. Destroy Boys continued warming up the crowd, giving a memorable performance as one of the up-and-coming bands in the rock scene.
Finally, Rise Against took the stage, but with a shocking twist. They opened the show with a deep cut from their album The Sufferer & The Witness, “The Good Left Undone.” This was only the beginning because the band decided to play many deep cuts throughout their set while only highlighting one song off their most recent album, Ricochet, which was the first single off the record, “Nod.” This tour has featured the live debuts of multiple deep cuts in the band’s discography. Even though neither show in Toronto experienced a live debut, they did play over 25 unique songs between both nights, including songs they hadn’t played in over 10 years like “Sudden Life.”
For longtime Rise Against fans, these nights and tour are ones to remember. For new Rise Against fans, these nights gave a lot of necessary homework. The band played songs they felt like playing rather than playing the ones they knew everyone would know. Their most popular song, “Savior,” was not even played as the encore, but the song before the encore. It was a nice change of formula from normal concerts these days. Rise Against still got it after nearly 30 years of touring and being a band.
