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Aftershock Festival

Aftershock Festival

October 2–2025 (day: 5) · Sacramento, California, USA · Discovery Park

Aftershock is the West Coast's biggest rock festival, held annually at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California. Established in 2012 by producer Danny Wimmer, the festival has grown from a single-day event to a four-day rock and metal marathon. It features a diverse lineup of rock and metal artists, from legendary pioneers to contemporary acts, across multiple stages. Beyond the music, Aftershock offers a variety of experiences including craft beer gardens, art installations, and a wide selection of food vendors. The festival is known for its high-energy atmosphere and dedicated fanbase, attracting over 160,000 attendees from around the world.

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Schedule

Jack Daniel's Stage

11:40 AM – 12:05 PM

The Ataris

12:45 PM – 1:15 PM

Hoobastank

1:55 PM – 2:25 PM

State Champs

3:05 PM – 3:40 PM

Alkaline Trio

4:35 PM – 5:20 PM

Taking Back Sunday

6:20 PM – 7:20 PM

All Time Low

8:30 PM – 10:00 PM

blink-182

Shockwave Stage

11:10 AM – 11:35 AM

Hot Milk

12:10 PM – 12:40 PM

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

1:20 PM – 1:50 PM

Bowling For Soup

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Mom Jeans.

3:45 PM – 4:30 PM

Hollywood Undead

5:25 PM – 6:15 PM

The All-American Rejects

7:25 PM – 8:25 PM

Good Charlotte

Coors Light Stage

11:10 AM – 11:35 AM

Dry Kill Logic

12:10 PM – 12:40 PM

Snot

1:20 PM – 1:50 PM

Nails

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Cattle Decapitation

3:45 PM – 4:25 PM

High On Fire

5:15 PM – 6:00 PM

Carcass

7:15 PM – 8:05 PM

Testament

9:10 PM – 10:00 PM

Acid Bath

DWPRESENTS Stage

11:40 AM – 12:05 PM

Left to Suffer

12:45 PM – 1:15 PM

thrown

1:55 PM – 2:25 PM

Attila

3:05 PM – 3:35 PM

Speed

4:35 PM – 5:05 PM

Chelsea Grin

6:20 PM – 7:05 PM

All Shall Perish

8:30 PM – 9:15 PM

Hatebreed

Lineup

Deftones

Deftones

nu metal, alternative metal

Bring Me The Horizon

Bring Me The Horizon

metalcore, emo

Bring Me The Horizon

Bring Me The Horizon

metalcore, emo

blink-182

blink-182

pop punk, punk

blink-182

blink-182

pop punk, punk

Korn

Korn

nu metal, metal

Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson

industrial metal, industrial rock

Bad Omens

Bad Omens

metalcore, metal

Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson

industrial metal, industrial rock

Chevelle

Chevelle

alternative metal, nu metal

The All-American Rejects

The All-American Rejects

pop punk, emo

The All-American Rejects

The All-American Rejects

pop punk, emo

Hoobastank

Hoobastank

nu metal

Hoobastank

Hoobastank

nu metal

Hollywood Undead

Hollywood Undead

rap rock, rap metal

Rob Zombie

Rob Zombie

industrial metal, industrial rock

All Time Low

All Time Low

pop punk, emo

Good Charlotte

Good Charlotte

pop punk, punk

Motionless In White

Motionless In White

metalcore, metal

All Time Low

All Time Low

pop punk, emo

Good Charlotte

Good Charlotte

pop punk, punk

Hollywood Undead

Hollywood Undead

rap rock, rap metal

Motionless In White

Motionless In White

metalcore, metal

Rob Zombie

Rob Zombie

industrial metal, industrial rock

Sleep Theory

Sleep Theory

Gojira

Gojira

groove metal, progressive metal

Sleep Theory

Sleep Theory

Slaughter to Prevail

Slaughter to Prevail

deathcore, metal

Hinder

Hinder

post-grunge

A Perfect Circle

A Perfect Circle

alternative metal

Dayseeker

Dayseeker

metalcore, post-hardcore

Hinder

Hinder

post-grunge

Lamb of God

Lamb of God

groove metal, metal

The Plot In You

The Plot In You

metalcore, post-hardcore

Bowling For Soup

Bowling For Soup

pop punk, punk

Mom Jeans.

Mom Jeans.

midwest emo, emo

Bowling For Soup

Bowling For Soup

pop punk, punk

Mom Jeans.

Mom Jeans.

midwest emo, emo

Powerwolf

Powerwolf

power metal, metal

Saliva

Saliva

nu metal, rap metal

The Plot In You

The Plot In You

metalcore, post-hardcore

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

pop punk, emo

Mudvayne

Mudvayne

nu metal, alternative metal

Crossfade

Crossfade

post-grunge

Black Veil Brides

Black Veil Brides

emo, screamo

In This Moment

In This Moment

metal

Black Veil Brides

Black Veil Brides

emo, screamo

Crossfade

Crossfade

post-grunge

Dream Theater

Dream Theater

progressive metal, progressive rock

In This Moment

In This Moment

metal

LANDMVRKS

LANDMVRKS

metalcore, deathcore

Mudvayne

Mudvayne

nu metal, alternative metal

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

pop punk, emo

Trivium

Trivium

metalcore, metal

VIOLENT VIRA

VIOLENT VIRA

Taking Back Sunday

Taking Back Sunday

emo, pop punk

Basement

Basement

midwest emo, shoegaze

Bilmuri

Bilmuri

post-hardcore

Knocked Loose

Knocked Loose

hardcore, metalcore

Memphis May Fire

Memphis May Fire

metalcore, post-hardcore

Taking Back Sunday

Taking Back Sunday

emo, pop punk

Machine Head

Machine Head

groove metal, metal

Static-X

Static-X

nu metal, industrial metal

DragonForce

DragonForce

power metal, speed metal

Machine Head

Machine Head

groove metal, metal

Of Mice & Men

Of Mice & Men

metalcore, post-hardcore

Static-X

Static-X

nu metal, industrial metal

Imminence

Imminence

metalcore, metal

Pop Evil

Pop Evil

Get Scared

Get Scared

emo, metalcore

Pop Evil

Pop Evil

Alkaline Trio

Alkaline Trio

pop punk, punk

Alestorm

Alestorm

folk metal, power metal

Alkaline Trio

Alkaline Trio

pop punk, punk

Turnstile

Turnstile

hardcore punk, hardcore

Story Of The Year

Story Of The Year

emo, post-hardcore

Hatebreed

Hatebreed

hardcore, metalcore

Testament

Testament

thrash metal, metal

thrown

thrown

metalcore, deathcore

Dope

Dope

industrial metal, nu metal

SICK PUPPIES

SICK PUPPIES

Dope

Dope

industrial metal, nu metal

Hatebreed

Hatebreed

hardcore, metalcore

SICK PUPPIES

SICK PUPPIES

Story Of The Year

Story Of The Year

emo, post-hardcore

Testament

Testament

thrash metal, metal

thrown

thrown

metalcore, deathcore

State Champs

State Champs

pop punk, acoustic pop

Glare

Glare

shoegaze, slowcore

Lacuna Coil

Lacuna Coil

gothic metal, symphonic metal

State Champs

State Champs

pop punk, acoustic pop

Acid Bath

Acid Bath

sludge metal, stoner metal

Acid Bath

Acid Bath

sludge metal, stoner metal

August Burns Red

August Burns Red

metalcore, metal

Chiodos

Chiodos

post-hardcore, screamo

Demon Hunter

Demon Hunter

christian rock, metal

Fear Factory

Fear Factory

industrial metal, groove metal

Gloryhammer

Gloryhammer

power metal, symphonic metal

Nonpoint

Nonpoint

nu metal, rap metal

Rev Theory

Rev Theory

Kittie

Kittie

nu metal, riot grrrl

Rev Theory

Rev Theory

Hot Milk

Hot Milk

pop punk

The Ataris

The Ataris

pop punk, skate punk

Hot Milk

Hot Milk

pop punk

Northlane

Northlane

djent, metalcore

quannnic

quannnic

shoegaze

The Ataris

The Ataris

pop punk, skate punk

156/Silence

156/Silence

metalcore, mathcore

Attila

Attila

deathcore, metalcore

Attila

Attila

deathcore, metalcore

Born Of Osiris

Born Of Osiris

djent, deathcore

Exodus

Exodus

thrash metal, speed metal

Chelsea Grin

Chelsea Grin

deathcore, metalcore

Snot

Snot

nu metal, rap metal

Chelsea Grin

Chelsea Grin

deathcore, metalcore

Snot

Snot

nu metal, rap metal

Sunami

Sunami

hardcore, hardcore punk

Yngwie Malmsteen

Yngwie Malmsteen

neoclassical, power metal

Carcass

Carcass

death metal, grindcore

Bruce Dickinson

Bruce Dickinson

heavy metal

Carcass

Carcass

death metal, grindcore

Dying Fetus

Dying Fetus

death metal, grindcore

Left to Suffer

Left to Suffer

deathcore, metalcore

DevilDriver

DevilDriver

groove metal, metal

DevilDriver

DevilDriver

groove metal, metal

Left to Suffer

Left to Suffer

deathcore, metalcore

Scowl

Scowl

hardcore punk, riot grrrl

12 Stones

12 Stones

christian rock, post-grunge

12 Stones

12 Stones

christian rock, post-grunge

Cattle Decapitation

Cattle Decapitation

death metal, grindcore

Cattle Decapitation

Cattle Decapitation

death metal, grindcore

Dying Wish

Dying Wish

metalcore, deathcore

Scary Kids Scaring Kids

Scary Kids Scaring Kids

post-hardcore, screamo

Dry Kill Logic

Dry Kill Logic

nu metal, groove metal

Gwar

Gwar

thrash metal, metal

Spineshank

Spineshank

nu metal, industrial metal

Dry Kill Logic

Dry Kill Logic

nu metal, groove metal

Failure

Failure

space rock, grunge

Gwar

Gwar

thrash metal, metal

Spineshank

Spineshank

nu metal, industrial metal

Power Trip

Power Trip

thrash metal, groove metal

The Dillinger Escape Plan

The Dillinger Escape Plan

mathcore, metalcore

Chimaira

Chimaira

groove metal, metal

Speed

Speed

hardcore, hardcore punk

Prong

Prong

groove metal, industrial metal

Chimaira

Chimaira

groove metal, metal

Prong

Prong

groove metal, industrial metal

Snuffed on Sight

Snuffed on Sight

death metal, grindcore

Speed

Speed

hardcore, hardcore punk

Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under

death metal, grindcore

Death Angel

Death Angel

thrash metal, speed metal

Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under

death metal, grindcore

High On Fire

High On Fire

sludge metal, stoner metal

Nails

Nails

grindcore, mathcore

All Shall Perish

All Shall Perish

deathcore, death metal

All Shall Perish

All Shall Perish

deathcore, death metal

High On Fire

High On Fire

sludge metal, stoner metal

Nails

Nails

grindcore, mathcore

Return to Dust

Return to Dust

3 Inches Of Blood

3 Inches Of Blood

speed metal, power metal

3 Inches Of Blood

3 Inches Of Blood

speed metal, power metal

Kerry King

Kerry King

thrash metal

Seven Hours After Violet

Seven Hours After Violet

SPY

SPY

hardcore punk, hardcore

Winds of Plague

Winds of Plague

deathcore, metalcore

Forbidden

Forbidden

thrash metal, speed metal

Trash Talk

Trash Talk

hardcore, hardcore punk

Xibalba

Xibalba

hardcore, hardcore punk

Cavalera

Cavalera

Five Headed Cobra

FLYLEAF W/ LACEY STURM

Flyleaf with Lacey Sturm

Three Days Grace with Adam Gontier

Genres

Hard rockHeavy metalPunkPop-punkAlternative metalNu-metal

Venue

Discovery Park·1000 Garden Highway, Sacramento, CA 95833, Sacramento, California, USADirections
From$436
Family FriendlyYes

Aftershock partners with Clean Vibes, an organization focused on cleaning up and recycling waste at music festivals. Volunteers can work in exchange for a festival pass to help keep the park clean. The festival also has a "Farm to Fork" initiative that highlights sustainable agriculture and local food purveyors.

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