Riot Fest has announced a quirky list of supposed “demands” from actor and occasional musician William Shatner ahead of his metal band’s debut at the event in September.

The first-ever public performance of Shatner’s metal group, The *uckers, was recently confirmed for the festival, scheduled for Sept. 18-20 in Chicago’s Douglass Park.

William Shatner’s ‘Requirements’ From Chicago to Play Riot Fest

Riot Fest shared an image of a document on social media titled “William Shatner Riot Fest 2026 Artist Rider Requirements.” Music acts typically send promoters and event organizers a list of demands and requirements, known as a “rider,” prior to performances.

According to the image shared by Riot Fest, Shatner’s alleged “requirements” from the city of Chicago include:

• Chicago naming a boat in Shatner’s honor
• A billboard featuring Shatner and a fan
• Food named after Shatner
• An opportunity to do the weather report with long-time Chicago-based meteorologist Tom Skilling
• Shatner singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” at a Chicago baseball game

While much of this seems far-fetched, it is still Riot Fest. If any music festival were to execute a cheeky stunt involving outrageous artist demands, it would be the one that spent years wooing actor John Stamos with a butter sculpture in his likeness.

A list of “demands” allegedly from Stamos was also shared by Riot Fest ahead of his 2025 performance.

William Shatner’s ‘Requirements’ on Riot Fest Performance Day

Another section of the document outlined what is reportedly required from festival organizers before Shatner performs at Riot Fest. These demands are just as absurd as those for the City of Chicago but seem mostly feasible.

Shatner’s “requirements” at the Riot Fest grounds include:

• Fire breathers on stage during his performance
• A video intro created by GWAR
• Shatner’s artist golf cart replaced with a DeLorean (made famous by the Back to the Future movies)
• Four feet of Polish sausage and a bowl of sauerkraut
• Eight pallets of Faygo (not shared with fellow festival act Insane Clown Posse)
• A Montreal Canadiens hockey sweater signed by John Stamos
• Adoptable puppies

The complete list of Shatner’s ‘artist rider requirements’ is available below.

Shatner is set to perform on the final day of Riot Fest on Sept. 20. Additional acts on the Sunday lineup include Pierce the Veil, Alanis Morissette, Elvis Costello, and Insane Clown Posse.

Why William Shatner is Performing at Riot Fest

This year, news emerged that Shatner was working on his first metal album with an all-star cast of musicians. According to Guitar World, the Star Trek actor’s album will feature covers of Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, and Judas Priest songs along with some original material.

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The announcement from Riot Fest indicated that Shatner will be joined on stage by The *uckers, including former Ozzy Osbourne bassist Phil Soussan and Vixen guitarist Britt Lightning.

General admission tickets to the festival are available via RiotFest.org.

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