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The Aftershock Festival returns to Sacramento’s Discovery Park from October 1-4, 2026, featuring an extensive lineup of the biggest names in punk, rock, and metal.
The all-ages event is known to draw upwards of 160,000 fans from all over the world, who this year will come to see headliners like My Chemical Romance, Limp Bizkit, Pierce the Veil, and Tool.
Tickets are now available for the 14th annual Aftershock Festival—keep reading for everything you should know!
2026 festival highlights
Aftershock 2026 will present over 140 bands across four main stages from Thursday, October 1st, through Sunday, October 4th. Here are a few of the major names coming each day.
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026: My Chemical Romance headlines with Sublime, The Offspring, The Used, The Pretty Reckless, and Killswitch Engage
Friday, Oct. 2, 2026: Limp Bizkit headlines with Wu-Tang Clan, Public Enemy, $UICIDEBOY$, Coheed and Cambria, and Dethklok
Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026: Pierce the Veil headlines with Baby Metal, A Day to Remember, Black label Society, Circa Survive, and The Ghost Inside
Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026: Tool headlines with Danny Elfman, Queens of the Stone Age, Body Count feat. Ice-T, Suicidal Tendencies, and Dance Gavin Dance
Aftershock passes are available as single-day, four-day general admission, VIP, and special “Capital Club SVIP” packages. They start at $235 for a single-day GA pass, with tier prices increasing as the festival draws nearer.
Motley Crue performs at Aftershock 2024. Photo by Steve Thrasher/Aftershock
About the Aftershock Festival
Aftershock began in 2012 as a single-day metal and rock event with headliners Stone Temple Pilots and Deftones. It expanded into a larger and larger music festival over the years, featuring some of the biggest hits of the heavy music scene, including System of a Down, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Slipknot, and Mötley Crüe.
These days, Aftershock is considered the largest rock and metal festival on the West Coast. Last year’s festival drew over 160,000 people, resulting in $30 million in local impact for the city of Sacramento.
📍 Location: Discovery Park, Sacramento, California
🗓️ Dates: Oct. 1-4, 2026
🌐 Website: Aftershock Festival