Fans cheer during Danny Elfman’s set during Aftershock at Discovery Park in Sacramento on Sunday.
HANNAH RUHOFF
hruhoff@sacbee.com
Sacramento police responded to a small number of misdemeanor incidents but did not report any major issues during Aftershock, the four-day rock and metal music festival that wrapped up Sunday at Discovery Park.
The festival brought “no major security issues,” the Sacramento Police Department said in response to a Sacramento Bee inquiry. Officers responded to a “few” misdemeanor reports and issued citations or made arrests in two cases. Police also made one DUI arrest.
One of the misdemeanor citations came Saturday night, after officers took a report about 9:30 p.m. of an alleged assault. About two hours later, officers located the suspect, who was cited for sexual battery, police said.
About 180,000 people attended the four-day Aftershock festival, organizers said, which broke the record of 165,000 set in 2025. Temperatures consistently reached the 90s during this year’s event.
A security guard sprays fans with water as Oleander performs at Aftershock at Discovery Park in Sacramento on Sunday. HANNAH RUHOFF hruhoff@sacbee.com
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Michael McGough is a sports and local editor for The Sacramento Bee. He previously covered breaking news and COVID-19 for The Bee, which he joined in 2016. He is a Sacramento native and graduate of Sacramento State.