Rise Against and Alkaline Trio are heading out on a big joint tour this fall. To kick things off, the pair have dropped a split record where they each cover a song by the other.On the new 2-song project, Rise Against takes on Alkaline Trio’s “Private Eye.” Then, Alkaline Trio delivers their rendition of Rise Against’s “Re-Education (Through Labor).” I know I’m aging myself here, but it’s essentially an elder-Millennial punk rock kids’ dream collab.In a press release statement, Rise Against’s Tim McIlrath noted how the Chicago-punk mutuals have a history that supersedes even their own individual careers.“The connection between Alkaline Trio and Rise Against actually pre-dates both bands’ inceptions,” he said. “So we’ve all been there for both the awkward first steps and the flashes of promise. We have an understanding and appreciation of each other’s bands that could only come from being from the same scene.”McIlrath added, “To still be standing this many years later is a testament to the fertile Chicago musical soil we come from and are proud to represent. We had so much fun sinking our teeth into their legendary song ‘Private Eye’.”Rise Against and Alkaline Trio both came up in the late 90s Chicago punk sceneAlkaline Trio frontman Matt Skiba spoke on the project as well, saying it’s a full-circle moment, two decades in the making. “It’s so much fun and such an honor to be swapping cover tunes with a band we’ve known personally and loved since we both formed and came up from our shows at the Fireside Bowl in Chicago,” shared Skiba. He continued, “To see Rise Against become the band they are today has been a blast to track and to be a small part of through the years. To reconnect with this band and these people once again the way we are via tour, and this release feels the way it did when we first started: it’s almost completely for the love of each other and each other’s band. It feels like a tradition we started decades ago that naturally comes back to us; we are grateful to say.”See below for the full list of Rise Against and Alkaline Trio’s fall tour dates.ALKALINE TRIO x RISE AGAINST TOUR DATES 2026September 22 – Dallas, TX – South Side BallroomSeptember 23 – Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo ParkSeptember 25 – Clearwater, FL – The Baycare SoundSeptember 26 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine AmphitheaterSeptember 27 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat AmphitheaterSeptember 30 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17October 1 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at FenwayOctober 3 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer StageOctober 4 – Philadelphia, PA – The FillmoreOctober 6 – St. Louis, MO – The FactoryOctober 7 – Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music HallOctober 9 – Council Bluffs, IA – Harrah’s Stir CoveOctober 10 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave / Eagles ClubOctober 12 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks AmphitheaterOctober 14 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial TheatreOctober 15 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment CenterOctober 17 – Las Vegas, NV – Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino ResortOctober 18 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event CenterOctober 20 – Seattle, WA – WAMU TheaterOctober 22 – San Francisco, CA – The MasonicOctober 23 – Irvine, CA – Great Park LivePhoto courtesy of Loma Vista Recordings and Rise RecordsThe post Rise Against and Alkaline Trio Swap Songs for New Split Record Ahead of Joint Tour appeared first on VICE.