Onetime rivals Creed and Limp Bizkit seemed to have set aside their differences to co-headline the 2026 edition of Creed’s Summer of ’99 and Beyond festival in Tinley Park, Illinois, over the weekend. While the fest proved to be a huge success, it didn’t entirely go without Bizkit taking a playful shot at Creed.
The two-day festival at the Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre thankfully started on Saturday, when most of the poor air quality from the Canadian wildfires had cleared out of the Chicago area. Among the early acts to play Day 1 of the fest were Puddle of Mudd, whose troubled frontman Wes Scantlin seemed like he had his act together for their six song set, even bringing his look-alike adult son Jordan onstage to play “She Hates Me” with the band.
Festival Highlights
Kittie, Sevendust (who were greeted onstage by Fred Durst), and Cypress Hill also performed, leading up to Limp Bizkit’s headlining performance. Durst and company proceeded to deliver a 15-song set full of favorites like “Break Stuff,” “My Way, “Rollin’ (Air Raid Vehicle),” and “Nookie.” The band reprised “Break Stuff” at the end of the set, with a special appearance by the stars of Super Troopers, who appeared onstage to issue the band a noise complaint.
Throughout Bizkit’s set, various images and phrases were posted on the video screen, including one of Creed singer Scott Stapp doing a split in the air, along with the words, “With Legs Wide Open.” It was a silly reminder of the onetime feud between the two bands, who are each experiencing a huge resurgence over the past few years.
Past Feud
Creed and Limp Bizkit clashed at the height of their fame in the early 2000s, with Durst calling Stapp an “egomaniac,” and Creed criticizing Durst’s treatment of other bands while he was moonlighting as an exec at Interscope Records. At one point, Stapp even challenged Durst to a boxing match, although it never materialized.
Day 2 of the Festival
Day 2 of the Summer of ’99 and Beyond festival featured such acts as Hoobastank, Candlebox, and Mammoth, with Bush having the honor of playing right before Creed.
Stapp and company closed out the fest to a massive audience with a hard-rocking 14-song set, including such hits as “My Own Prison,” “What If,” “With Arms Wide Open,” and the set-closing “My Sacrifice.”
In conclusion, the Summer of ’99 and Beyond festival was a huge success, with both Creed and Limp Bizkit delivering impressive performances. Despite their past feud, the two bands seemed to have put their differences aside, with Bizkit even taking a playful shot at Creed during their set. The festival was a great opportunity for fans to see some of their favorite bands from the late 1990s and early 2000s perform live, and it’s clear that both Creed and Limp Bizkit are still going strong.
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