Artists featured include: My Chemical Romance, Limp Bizkit, $UICIDEBOY$, Wu-Tang Clan, Pierce The Veil, BABYMETAL, TOOL, Queens of the Stone Age, Danny Elfman & Many More
Danny Wimmer Presents has shared the full lineup for the Aftershock, set to take place for the fourteenth year running at the scenic Discovery Park in Sacramento, California. The lineup features over one hundred and forty artists – the largest lineup for the festival yet. This year, it will take place from October 1-4th, and will feature an addition of a fifth stage to the site.
See the full lineup here:
The biggest news outside of the stellar lineup is their addition to RV & tent camping, which will be located at Cal Expo. Festival re-entry is included with camping passes, and shuttle passes are available for purchase. In addition, campers will also get access to the Aftershock Wednesday Night Camping Pre-Party hosted by Rock & Brews, featuring a happy hour with complimentary beer and well drinks, free mini golf and batting cages, plus food and drink specials available throughout the weekend. All camping details can be found here.
Some comments:
This year’s Aftershock marks a bold new chapter for the festival. We’ve brought together metal, punk, emo, and nu-metal to create a lineup that’s raw, youthful, and unapologetic.
With TOOL anchoring the weekend and Pierce The Veil making their headlining debut, we’re breaking boundaries and redefining what Aftershock can be. And after years of fan requests, we’re finally introducing camping — giving fans the chance to fully immerse themselves in the weekend. This is a new era for Aftershock, and Sacramento is about to feel it.
~ Danny Wimmer
Aftershock continues to be a seminal moment for Sacramento, not just for the fans, but for the people who live and work here every day.
The festival brings thousands of people to our city for four incredible days, generating more than $39 million in economic impact. Those dollars translate into critical support for our business community and civic partners. Maybe the best part is that Aftershock fans are often discovering Sacramento while they’re here and are making their experience synonymous with the city. We’re grateful for our partnership with DWP and can’t wait to welcome everyone back later this fall.
~ Mike Testa | Visit Sacramento President & CEO
Additional info:
And new for 2026, the Coast to Coast Pass offers entry to both Aftershock in Sacramento and Welcome To Rockville in Daytona Beach, May 7-10, 2026. Find more details here.
DWP has partnered with GOVX to offer exclusively-priced Aftershock passes for 4-Day GA and Single Day GA for military, nurse, firefighter, and police personnel. Find more info here.
Fans can book official Aftershock hotel and admission packages, which allow festival re-entry each day and additional perks via Jampack. Hotel packages start as low as $10 down.
Weekend and daily Park & Ride passes to and from Cal Expo are also available for purchase as an add-on option for the most convenient way to get to the festival grounds, as there is no onsite parking at Aftershock. Each Park & Ride Shuttle Pass includes free parking for a vehicle at Cal Expo and a nonstop shuttle to and from the festival site.