Day three of Riot Fest was shaped by the weather. Overnight rains flooded parts of Douglass Park, and gates didn’t open until 2 p.m., which meant another adjusted schedule for the festival. Most acts played 30-minute sets, and headlining slots were trimmed as well.

The rain didn’t dampen a homecoming for Sincere Engineer, who took the Roots Stage early in the afternoon. Following the release of “Probable Claws” earlier this year, the band gets stronger with every hometown appearance. Like the other Chicago bands this weekend, they reached deeper into their catalog, most notably for “Corn Dog Sonnet No. 2,” which was met with plenty of actual corn dogs in the crowd.

Fresh off of an opening stint for Turnstile, Haywire have proved their the hardcore band that won’t quit. Their early set pulled no punches, getting the circle pits at the Rebel Stage going in the mud. The band made the most of a short amount of time, and their experience as an opening act has certainly benefitted them.

The Rise Stage had plenty of pop punk early too. Ben Quad and Saturdays at Your Place brought plenty of Midwestern appeal, while Cartel returned to Chicago for a shortened afternoon set. They’ve released plenty of material since their breakout “Chroma,” they made sure to let people know there’s much more beyond that album, including . “Say Anything (Else)” and “Being Honest” still slap, and they reminded everyone live.

Shortly after, California pop punkers Mom Jeans represented the next generation of the genre at Douglass Park. The band is gearing up for its next album cycle, but everything from 2023’s “Bear Market” still hits hard. Circle pits in the mud are no joke.

Taking Back Sunday are celebrating 20 years of “Louder Now” and were originally slated to play the record front to back. The truncated set instead felt like a speed run through that material and some of their biggest hits. Since many of those hits come from “Louder Now” anyway, it served much the same purpose.

There was still time for some alternative rock legends, even in the rain. Elvis Costello & the Imposters headlined the Rise Stage with no time for filler, and the constraints made the set feel like a return to vintage Costello and band.

The Riot Stage, and the festival, were closed by Pierce The Veil, a band that has continually pushed itself further up the lineup. With the rain still falling, they ripped through an hour-long set, giving generations of fans one last chance to dance, by then completely soaked.

It was a rainy, muddy weekend in Chicago, but Riot Fest made the most of a bad situation and got the festival through from start to finish. This year will be memorable for many reasons, the weather among them, but there was no shortage of action on stage all weekend long.