Experience Aftershock Music Festival’s Epic Lineup in Sacramento! Join us Thursday for 4 days of non-stop music with 100+ bands at Discovery Park.
Aftershock Music Festival Starts in Sacramento
Aftershock Music Festival, touted as California’s largest rock festival of its kind, celebrates various genres within the realm of metal music, encompassing rock, heavy metal, punk, hardcore, and nu-metal. Headlining acts this year include Avenged Sevenfold, Tool, Korn, and Guns N’ Roses.
Last year, the festival made history by drawing in over 160,000 enthusiastic fans, contributing nearly $30 million to the Sacramento region’s economy. Impressively, more than 65% of attendees traveled from outside the region, hailing from all 50 states and representing 35 different countries, as stated by the organizers.
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Chamie McCurry, CMO of Danny Wimmer Presents, remarked on the festival’s growth, saying, “I mean, this is the West Coast’s biggest rock festival. We’ve been doing this for over a decade, and I mean it’s grown from a one-day event to four days, attracting 40,000 people each day.”
Aftershock Music Festival’s doors swing open at noon on Thursday, and the musical journey continues until 11 p.m. on Sunday night. If you’re yet to secure your tickets, there are still some available here.
For those attending on Thursday, two standout additions to the lineup are White Reaper, a classic rock-style band hailing from Kentucky, and Nothing But Thieves, a critically acclaimed Indie Rock band from Britain with a growing international fan base.
Here’s a bit more about what you can expect from this year’s event
To view the complete lineup and set times, you can click here. Additionally, there’s an official festival app available for both iPhone and Android users.
The festival boasts a lineup featuring iconic acts from the 80s and 90s, including legends like Guns N Roses, Korn, Limp Bizkit, Megadeth, and Tool. It also features pioneers in the genre, such as The Cult, AFI, L7, Incubus, Stone Temple Pilots, and Rancid.
Notable bands with large fan bases set to perform in Aftershock Music Festival include Avenged Sevenfold, Godsmack, Skillet, 311, Corey Taylor (Slipknot’s lead singer), and Queens of the Stone Age.
Among the rising stars taking the stage are Bad Omens and I Prevail, who have played significant roles in the resurgence of hardcore and nu metal, blending driving rhythms, powerful choruses, impressive vocal ranges, and catchy hooks that often approach pop chart hits.
Don’t miss out on performances by two Sacramento-based bands that have achieved global acclaim: Rain City Drive and Dance Gavin Dance, both scheduled for Sunday.
International acts also make their mark at the Aftershock Music Festival, with two popular metal bands from Australia, Parkway Drive and The Amity Affliction, gracing the stage. Additionally, there’s The Hu, a Mongolian band that has collaborated with top acts in the metal genre.
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Other noteworthy bands you’ll want to catch include Memphis May Fire, Ayron Jones, Daughtry, Turnstile, Fever 333, Avatar, Catch Your Breath, and Coheed and Cambria.
One intriguing act to watch out for is Sleep Token, a British band known for their enigmatic persona. They wear costumes, avoid interviews, and maintain a mysterious identity, which adds an element of curiosity to their Saturday performance.
For those wondering how to get to Aftershock, Discovery Park is conveniently located adjacent to Interstate 5 in downtown Sacramento, with entrances accessible from the north side at the Garden Highway entrance or from the south at Jibboom Street. Please note that parking is not available at Discovery Park. Attendees are encouraged to use shuttle services, SacRT light rail and supplemental bus services, rideshares, taxis, or bikes to access the event. You can find a comprehensive list of transportation options here.
Here are some additional things to keep in mind for Aftershock Music Festival
- Bag Policy: Festival organizers discourage attendees from bringing bags, but if you do need to carry personal items, only small purses/bags, fanny packs, or clear bags are allowed. It’s a good idea to minimize what you bring to streamline your festival experience.
- Hydration: Staying hydrated is crucial, especially at outdoor festivals. Each person is permitted to bring one sealed bottle of water or an empty plastic refillable water bottle. Keeping hydrated is essential for your comfort and well-being.
- Comfort Items: Feel free to bring towels or light blankets to enhance your comfort during the festival. It can get hot or chilly, depending on the weather, so having something to sit on or wrap around yourself can be a great idea.
