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William Shatner's metal band is playing Riot Fest

Gail P Sherman
Jul 20, 2026
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Riot Fest has packed its lineup for 2026, with the Pixies, the Sex Pistols (sans Johnny Rotten), Patti Smith, and… William Shatner? The 95-year-old actor/space tourist/horse semen owner/singer and his heavy metal band the *uckers — the asterisk appears to actually be part of the name, not censorship — will perform live for the first time at the three-da…

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