Aftershock returns to Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA, from October 10-13 for its 12th year, featuring its biggest lineup yet. The 4-day destination festival will showcase 130+ bands and has added a fifth stage for 2024.
Festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents has just announced the set times and mobile app for the West Coast’s largest rock festival. Fans can plan their daily Aftershock experience with the performance schedule available online (https://aftershockfestival.com/schedules) and through the newly released 2024 Aftershock mobile app (https://aftershockfestival.com/mobileapp), now available for download in app stores. The app allows fans to personalize their schedules, set reminders, learn more about the bands, view festival maps, and more.
The ultimate destination for hard rock and heavy metal enthusiasts will feature headlining performances from Slayer and Pantera (Thursday); Slipknot and Five Finger Death Punch (Friday); Iron Maiden and Judas Priest (Saturday); and Mötley Crüe and Disturbed (Sunday). In addition, Aftershock will offer four full days and nights of performances from top artists, including Evanescence, Breaking Benjamin, Till Lindemann, Falling In Reverse, Rise Against, Staind, Halestorm, Seether, Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, Mastodon, Anthrax, Architects, Tom Morello, Cypress Hill, Ministry, Daron Malakian and Scars On Broadway, Skillet, Sevendust, Tech N9ne, Insane Clown Posse, Static X, Clutch, Body Count, Lorna Shore, Highly Suspect, Poppy, Grandson, and many others.
Aftershock 2024 is packed with highlights, making it a can’t-miss event, including:
- The mighty return of thrash gods Slayer in one of just three reunion performances
- One of Till Lindemann’s (Rammstein) first solo shows in the U.S.
- Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine playing Rage's biggest hits in addition to his solo material
- Insane Clown Posse: A rare performance and their only remaining announced show for 2024
- Mastodon celebrating the 20th anniversary of their classic album Leviathan by playing it in full
- Marky Ramone delivering all the classic hits of The Ramones
- Daron Malakian and Scars On Broadway: One of only two performances this year—and their first show since 2019—from the System Of A Down guitarist/vocalist
- Lorna Shore, the biggest name in deathcore, making one of their first DWP festival appearances in several years
- Shadows Fall: First West Coast performance since 2013
- Biohazard: The original lineup with new music in the works
In addition to the highly anticipated music performances, fans can look forward to new onsite activations. BeatBox is bringing their biggest Aftershock experience yet, with party punch at their BeatBus, plus their new REAL tattoo parlor. Coors Light will host a bar and new photo booth, while Tito’s Handmade Vodka will offer fresh cocktails, custom swag, a photo booth, and airbrush tattoos. More information about Aftershock festival experiences can be found at https://aftershockfestival.com/experiences.
Aftershock is proud to host sponsors including 21 Seeds, Animal Place, Astral Tequila, BeatBox Beverages, Coors Light, Dimebag Hardware, Dixxon Flannel, Don Julio, Eargasm, Fxck Cancer, Golden State Cider, Hop Valley Brewing, Jack Daniel’s, Monaco Cocktails, Mortus Viventi, Nowhere Fast, Parlor Root Beer, Red Bull, Take Me Home Animal Charity, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, To Write Love On Her Arms, Topo Chico Hard Seltzer, and the U.S. Army.
Single-day General Admission, Weekend General Admission, and limited VIP passes are on sale now at https://aftershockfestival.com/passes/. However, weekend VIP passes and all single-day VIP passes, except for Sunday, are sold out.
The daily music schedule for Aftershock is as follows (subject to change) and can be found in the app and online at https://aftershockfestival.com/schedules.
Festival gates open at 11:00 AM daily.
The JamPack hotel package allows patrons to save by bundling festival passes, hotel stays, and more. Find all details at https://aftershockfestival.com/passes/. Weekend and daily Park & Ride passes to and from Cal Expo are also available for purchase as an add-on option for a convenient way to get to the festival grounds, as there is no on-site parking at Aftershock.
Aftershock attendees can enjoy some of the best food and drinks the Sacramento area has to offer, curated by Southern Hospitality Concessions LLC, DWP’s affiliate concessionaire, as well as various sponsor activations and experiences.
Discovery Park is conveniently located near downtown Sacramento at 1600 Garden Highway, where the American and Sacramento Rivers meet.
For more information on Aftershock, please visit:
- Website: www.aftershockfestival.com
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/aftershockfestival
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/aftershocksac
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aftershockfestival
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aftershockfestival
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