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How Did Riot Fest Get William Shatner To Perform? Fire Eaters, A Shatner Dog At Wiener's Circle, And More
William Shatner had a long list of demands, including having fire eaters on stage during his performance with his band, The *uckers.
September 11, 2026
Next week, Riot Fest returns to Douglass Park, and alongside big names like Twenty One Pilots, Nas, and Alanis Morissette, one performer will be making his heavy metal debut at 95 years old.
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William Shatner had a long list of demands, including having fire eaters and fire dancers on stage during his performance with his band, The *uckers.
Fire performer Shaul Guerrero, better known as Miss Nyxon, said she jumped at the chance to be on stage at Riot Fest next week alongside Shatner.
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