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Published on 2026-08-18
Festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents has announced the daily music schedule for the 14th edition of Aftershock, taking place October 1-4, 2026, at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California.
The West Coast’s largest rock, punk and metal festival will feature its biggest lineup to date, with more than 140 artists performing across five stages over four days. My Chemical Romance, Limp Bizkit, Pierce The Veil and TOOL will headline the 2026 festival, joined by $UICIDEBOY$, Queens of the Stone Age, The Offspring, A Day To Remember, Wu-Tang Clan, Sublime, Danny Elfman, BABYMETAL, Circa Survive, Public Enemy, Stone Temple Pilots and many more.
The 2026 Aftershock mobile app has also launched for iPhone and Android, allowing fans to build personalized festival itineraries. Festival gates open at 11:00 a.m. each day.
Limited passes remain available, including four-day, two-day and single-day options, along with GA, VIP and Capital Club SVIP passes. For the first time, Aftershock is also offering RV and car + tent camping at nearby Cal Expo. Additional information and passes are available at AftershockFestival.com.
The complete Aftershock 2026 daily schedule follows and is subject to change.
Thursday, October 1
Aftershock Stage
8:25 PM – My Chemical Romance
6:20 PM – Sublime
4:40 PM – Hot Mulligan
3:15 PM – Mayday Parade
2:00 PM – We The Kings
12:50 PM – Lit
11:55 AM – Free Throw
Shockwave Stage
7:20 PM – The Offspring
5:30 PM – The Used
3:55 PM – New Found Glory
2:35 PM – The Starting Line
1:25 PM – Hawthorne Heights
12:20 PM – L.S. Dunes
11:30 AM – Leap
The Point Stage Presented By Coors Light
7:35 PM – The Pretty Reckless
5:40 PM – Nothing More
4:25 PM – Theory Of A Deadman
3:15 PM – Apocalyptica
2:10 PM – Finger Eleven
1:05 PM – Red
12:05 PM – The Violent Hour
Faultline Stage
8:20 PM – Killswitch Engage
6:45 PM – Sevendust
5:10 PM – Coal Chamber
3:55 PM – The Union Underground
2:45 PM – Ill Niño
1:40 PM – Ünloco
12:35 PM – Brujeria
11:35 AM – Primer 55
Epicenter Stage
9:10 PM – Starset
6:20 PM – From Ashes To New
4:40 PM – Holding Absence
3:15 PM – Caskets
2:00 PM – The Word Alive
12:50 PM – Wind Walkers
Friday, October 2
Aftershock Stage
9:45 PM – Limp Bizkit
7:35 PM – Wu-Tang Clan
5:55 PM – Public Enemy
4:15 PM – Cypress Hill
2:45 PM – Insane Clown Posse
1:20 PM – P.O.D.
12:20 PM – Drowning Pool
11:30 AM – Silly Goose
Shockwave Stage
8:40 PM – $uicideboy$
6:45 PM – Slaughter To Prevail
5:05 PM – Three 6 Mafia
3:30 PM – Kublai Khan TX
2:05 PM – Drain
12:50 PM – Haywire
11:55 AM – Haarper
The Point Stage Presented By Coors Light
8:50 PM – Coheed And Cambria
7:20 PM – Underoath
6:10 PM – Alexisonfire
5:00 PM – Senses Fail
3:50 PM – Atreyu
2:45 PM – Finch
1:45 PM – Alesana
12:45 PM – Eyes Set To Kill
Faultline Stage
9:45 PM – Dethklok
8:00 PM – Chad Gray
5:35 PM – Cradle Of Filth
4:30 PM – Blue Medusa feat. Alissa White-Gluz
3:20 PM – Nekrogoblikon
2:15 PM – Psychostick
1:15 PM – Vianova
Epicenter Stage
7:40 PM – Paleface Swiss
5:55 PM – The Black Dahlia Murder
4:15 PM – Spite
2:45 PM – Bodysnatcher
1:20 PM – Peelingflesh
12:20 PM – Rivers Of Nihil
Saturday, October 3
Aftershock Stage
9:25 PM – Pierce The Veil
7:20 PM – BABYMETAL
5:35 PM – Sleeping With Sirens
4:05 PM – Chiodos
2:45 PM – Set It Off
1:30 PM – Blessthefall
12:30 PM – ivri
11:30 AM – Fear, And Loathing In Las Vegas
Shockwave Stage
8:15 PM – A Day To Remember
6:25 PM – The Story So Far
4:50 PM – Wage War
3:25 PM – The Wonder Years
2:05 PM – The Devil Wears Prada
1:00 PM – Escape The Fate
12:00 PM – Austin Carlile
The Point Stage Presented By Coors Light
9:40 PM – Black Label Society
7:45 PM – Down
6:20 PM – Corrosion Of Conformity
5:00 PM – Kylesa
3:45 PM – Melvins
2:30 PM – Pentagram
1:30 PM – Doobie
12:30 PM – TBD – Twitch Winner
Faultline Stage
7:10 PM – Circa Survive
5:45 PM – La Dispute
4:40 PM – Thursday
3:00 PM – Saosin
2:05 PM – Armor For Sleep
1:10 PM – Horse The Band
12:20 PM – Emery
11:30 AM – The Fall Of Troy
Epicenter Stage
7:15 PM – The Ghost Inside
5:30 PM – Counterparts
4:00 PM – After The Burial
2:40 PM – The Acacia Strain
1:20 PM – Stick To Your Guns
12:10 PM – Gideon
Sunday, October 4
Aftershock Stage
8:25 PM – TOOL
6:15 PM – Danny Elfman
4:40 PM – AFI
3:20 PM – Zakk Sabbath
2:00 PM – Buckethead
12:50 PM – Helmet
11:55 AM – CKY
Shockwave Stage
7:20 PM – Queens of the Stone Age
5:25 PM – Stone Temple Pilots
4:00 PM – Highly Suspect
2:45 PM – Wolfmother
1:25 PM – Filter
12:20 PM – Oleander
11:30 AM – Toadies
The Point Stage Presented By Coors Light
7:35 PM – Body Count
6:10 PM – Suicidal Tendencies
4:55 PM – Cavalera
3:55 PM – Soulfly
2:45 PM – Municipal Waste
1:25 PM – Cro-Mags
12:20 PM – Codefendants
Faultline Stage
8:10 PM – Dance Gavin Dance
6:55 PM – The Home Team
5:30 PM – From First To Last
3:40 PM – Hail The Sun
2:40 PM – I See Stars
1:45 PM – Drop Dead, Gorgeous
12:50 PM – Emarosa
11:55 AM – I Set My Friends On Fire
Epicenter Stage
9:10 PM – Sleep Theory
6:10 PM – President
4:45 PM – Jutes
3:20 PM – Holywatr
2:05 PM – The Pretty Wild
12:50 PM – Cenobia
Aftershock 2026 will also feature a lengthy list of special appearances, anniversary performances and reunions.
My Chemical Romance will celebrate 20 years of The Black Parade, while Wu-Tang Clan will appear as part of the Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber Tour. Circa Survive will play a West Coast reunion show and one of the band’s first performances since 2021.
The Story So Far will perform a hometown show, while Dance Gavin Dance will also return home for a hometown appearance and exclusive Bay Area performance. DRAIN and Spite are also set for home-area shows.
Cavalera will deliver an exclusive West Coast performance of Sepultura’s iconic Roots album, performed live for the first time in nearly a decade. Wolfmother will appear as part of its 20th Anniversary Tour, while Chad Gray, the voice of Mudvayne and Hellyeah, will present his “30 Years of Madness” solo performance featuring material from both bands.
Thursday will celebrate three album anniversaries: 25 years of Full Collapse, 20 years of A City By the Light Divided and 15 years of No Devolución.
Other special sets include From First To Last’s reunion and rare performance, Kylesa’s reunion and first West Coast appearance since 2015, Municipal Waste’s 25th anniversary set, Drowning Pool’s 25th anniversary performance of Sinner and Red celebrating 20 years of End of Silence.
Sacramento’s Oleander will deliver a hometown reunion show and one of the band’s first performances since 2018. The Union Underground will make its first California appearance in 24 years, while Drop Dead, Gorgeous and Ünloco will also reunite for Aftershock.
Austin Carlile, the original voice of Of Mice & Men, is also among the special appearances scheduled for the weekend.
Aftershock takes place October 1-4, 2026, at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California. For passes, camping information, the mobile app and additional festival details, visit AftershockFestival.com.
