Aftershock Festival 2026
- When
- October 1–4, 2026
- Where
- Discovery Park, Sacramento
Still 16 days 11 hrs until the festival.
Aftershock is a hard rock, heavy metal and punk festival held at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California, founded in 2012. Promoted by Danny Wimmer Presents, it spreads its bill across five stages. It expanded to three days in 2019 and to four days from 2021, with past headliners including Slipknot, Tool, Metallica and Iron Maiden. It is usually held in early October.
The Top Acts
Schedule & Running Order (142)
The schedule for Aftershock Festival 2026 day by day, with set times.
Thursday, October 1
- 7:20 PM
- 8:25 PM
- – Aftershock Stage
- – Shockwave Stage
- –
- – Faultline Stage
- – Epicenter Stage
Friday, October 2
- 8:40 PM
- 9:45 PM
- – Aftershock Stage
- – Shockwave Stage
- – The Point Stage
- – Faultline Stage
- – Epicenter Stage
Saturday, October 3
- 8:15 PM
- 9:25 PM
- –
- –
- – The Point Stage
- – Faultline Stage
- –
Sunday, October 4
- 7:20 PM
- 8:25 PM
- – Aftershock Stage
- – Shockwave Stage
- – The Point Stage
- –
- – Epicenter Stage
About the festival
Aftershock is the West Coast's largest rock, punk, and metal festival at Discovery Park in Sacramento, October 1–4, 2026. Four days across five stages feature headliners My Chemical Romance, Limp Bizkit, Pierce The Veil, and Tool plus more than 140 artists.
Getting there
Frequently asked questions
- When is Aftershock Festival 2026?
- Aftershock Festival 2026 takes place from October 1 to 5, 2026 at Discovery Park in Sacramento.
- Where is Aftershock Festival held?
- Aftershock Festival 2026 is held at Discovery Park in Sacramento.
- Who is playing Aftershock Festival 2026?
- 142 acts are booked for Aftershock Festival 2026, including My Chemical Romance, Sublime, Hot Mulligan, Mayday Parade and We the Kings. The full lineup and set times are on this page.
Where to stay for Aftershock Festival
Hotels and places to stay near Discovery Park, Sacramento
More festivals in Sacramento
Festivals with a similar lineup
FestivalOct 1–5 Aftershock Discovery Park, Sacramento My Chemical Romance, Hot Mulligan, We the Kings, Lit +6
FestivalSep 17–20 Louder Than Life Kentucky Expo Center, Louisville My Chemical Romance, Tool, Limp Bizkit, Pierce The Veil +7
FestivalSat Oct 24 Sick New World Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth Underoath, Coal Chamber, Melvins, PeelingFlesh +7
FestivalSep 25–26 Four Chord Music Festival F.N.B. Stadium, Pittsburgh Kublai Khan TX, Saosin, Haywire, Mayday Parade +4
Links
Concert Owl earns a commission on ticket purchases made through this link, at no extra cost to you.
Buy tickets