Rise Against is set to perform Friday, September 4, 2026, on the Palco Mundo, the main stage of Rock in Rio 2026, sharing the day's bill with The Hives, Nova Twins and Foo Fighters.
The American band is the second-to-last act to take the main stage at the Cidade do Rock, with its set scheduled to begin at 9:20 pm, according to CNN Brasil.
Predicted setlist
Based on a survey by Setlist.fm, CNN Brasil listed a probable setlist for the show. It includes "Re-Education (Through Labor)," "Under the Knife," "Give It All," "Help Is on the Way," "Ready to Fall," "The Good Left Undone," "Nod," "Like the Angel," "Satellite," "Hero of War," "Swing Life Away," "Chamber the Cartridge," "Prayer of the Refugee," "Make It Stop (September's Children)" and "Savior."
Who is Rise Against
Rise Against formed in Chicago, Illinois, and has built a career of more than two decades on aggressive, melodic punk rock paired with socially conscious lyrics touching on human rights, animal rights and politics. Before arriving in Brazil, the band toured Europe, playing dates in Italy, Austria, France, Belgium and England.
Rock in Rio 2026's opening day
The new edition of Rock in Rio began Friday at the Cidade do Rock, in Parque Olimpico da Barra in Rio de Janeiro, with the festival running for seven days across September. Viewers who are not at the venue can follow the festival on television, with Grupo Globo handling the broadcast and Multishow airing shows from the Palco Mundo and Sunset stages daily starting at 3:15 pm.
Friday's full Palco Mundo lineup runs from Nova Twins at 4:40 pm, followed by The Hives at 7 pm, Rise Against at 9:20 pm and Foo Fighters closing the stage at 12:05 am.
Other stages on Friday
Elsewhere at the festival, the Palco Sunset lineup features Di Ferrero at 3:30 pm, Detonautas with guest Biquini at 5:50 pm, Hot Milk at 8:10 pm and Capital Inicial with guest Dado Villa-Lobos at 10:45 pm. The New Dance Order stage lists Cat Dealers at 9:05 pm, Atko at 10:30 pm, Giu x Carola at midnight and Steve Angello at 1:30 am.
The Espaco Favela stage runs GBZ7N at 3 pm, Hitmaker at 4:50 pm and Rodrigo do CN at 7:10 pm, while the Palco Supernova bill includes Chady at 2:30 pm, Rock in Gil with Larissa Luz at 4 pm, Venere Vai Venus at 6 pm and Diogo Defante at 8:10 pm. On the Palco Global Village, Giovana Moraes performs at 3 pm, Leela at 4:50 pm and Paulinho Moska at 7:10 pm.
