Aftershock Festival

Annual rock music festival in Sacramento, California
Aftershock Festival
Aftershock 2014 line-up
GenreHard rock, heavy metal, punk[1]
DatesSeptember/October
Location(s)Discovery Park, Sacramento, California
Years active2012–2019, 2021–present
WebsiteAftershock Festival official website

Aftershock Festival is a hard rock and heavy metal festival in Sacramento, California, started in 2012.[2][3]

History

In 2019, the festival expanded to three days, and in 2021 Aftershock expanded to 4 days, October 7 to 10.[4][5]

In 2022, Aftershock attracted an estimated 160,000 fans to the festival.[6]

Aftershock 2012

Aftershock 2012 – September 23, 2012[7]

  • Stone Temple Pilots
  • Deftones
  • Bush
  • Chevelle
  • Theory of a Deadman
  • Escape the Fate
  • Hollywood Undead
  • Oleander
  • Hell or Highwater
  • Otherwise
  • Stepchild
  • Gemini Syndrome
  • Beware of Darkness
  • Fallrise

Aftershock 2013

Aftershock 2013 – September 14–15, 2013[8]

Day 1, Saturday September 14:

Monster Energy Main Stage North
  • Shinedown
  • Papa Roach
  • Skillet
  • P.O.D.
  • In This Moment
  • We as Human
Monster Energy Main Stage South
Ernie Ball Stage


Day 2, Sunday September 15:

Monster Energy Main Stage North
Monster Energy Main Stage South
Ernie Ball Stage

Aftershock 2014

Day 1 - September 13, 2014[9][10]

Monster Energy Main Stage West
Monster Energy Main Stage North
Monster Energy Main Stage South
Coors Light Stage


Day 2 - September 14, 2014

Monster Energy Main Stage West
Monster Energy Main Stage North
Monster Energy Main Stage South
Coors Light Stage

Aftershock 2015

Day 1 - October 24, 2015

Monster Energy Main Stage North
Monster Energy Main Stage South
Monster Energy Main Stage East
Coors Light Stage


Day 2 - October 25, 2015

Monster Energy Main Stage North
Monster Energy Main Stage South
Monster Energy Main Stage East
Coors Light Stage

Aftershock 2016

Day 1 - October 22, 2016

MONSTER ENERGY STAGE

DISCOVERY STAGE

CAPITAL STAGE


Day 2 - October 23, 2016

MONSTER ENERGY STAGE

DISCOVERY STAGE

CAPITAL STAGE

Aftershock 2017

Day 1 - Saturday, October 21, 2017,

MONSTER ENERGY STAGE

BLACKCRAFT STAGE

CAPITAL STAGE


Tour poster for the 2017 Aftershock Festival.

Day 2 - Sunday, October 22, 2017,

MONSTER ENERGY STAGE

BLACKCRAFT STAGE

CAPITAL STAGE

PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED BANDS THAT CANCELLED

  • Marilyn Manson (due to an onstage injury sustained a few weeks prior)
  • Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes

[11]

Aftershock 2018

Day 1 - Saturday, October 13, 2018,

MONSTER ENERGY STAGE

DISCOVERY STAGE (PRESENTED BY CYCO FLOWER)

CAPITAL STAGE (PRESENTED BY KOLAS)


Day 2 - Sunday, October 14, 2018,

MONSTER ENERGY STAGE

DISCOVERY STAGE (PRESENTED BY CYCO FLOWER)

CAPITAL STAGE (PRESENTED BY KOLAS)

PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED BANDS THAT CANCELLED

[12]

Aftershock 2019

Day 1 - Friday, October 11, 2019,

MONSTER ENERGY STAGE

KOLAS DISCOVERY STAGE

COORS CAPITAL STAGE


Day 2 - Saturday, October 12, 2019,

MONSTER ENERGY STAGE

KOLAS DISCOVERY STAGE

COORS CAPITAL STAGE


Day 3 - Sunday, October 13, 2019,

MONSTER ENERGY STAGE

KOLAS DISCOVERY STAGE

COORS CAPITAL STAGE

ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED BANDS THAT CANCELLED OR WERE NO SHOWS

  • Poppy (no show)
  • While She Sleeps (cancelled)
  • Broken Hands (cancelled)
  • Joyous Wolf (cancelled)
  • Architects (cancelled)
  • Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes (cancelled)

[13]

Aftershock 2021

Previously in 2020, it was postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Danny Wimmer Presents announced because of the unfortunate events a Thursday night will be added for free for anyone who purchased their tickets in advance.

Day 1 - Thursday, October 7, 2021,

KOLAS STAGE

COORS LIGHT STAGE


Day 2 - Friday, October 8, 2021,

JACK DANIEL'S STAGE

KOLAS STAGE

COORS LIGHT STAGE


Day 3 - Saturday, October 9, 2021,

JACK DANIEL'S STAGE

KOLAS STAGE

COORS LIGHT STAGE


Day 4- Sunday, October 10, 2021,

JACK DANIEL'S STAGE

KOLAS STAGE

COORS LIGHT STAGE

ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED BANDS THAT WERE CANCELLED

Aftershock 2022

Day 1 - Thursday, October 6, 2022 JACK DANIEL'S STAGE

KOLAS STAGE

DW PRESENT'S STAGE

COORS LIGHT STAGE


Day 2 - Friday, October 7, 2022 JACK DANIEL'S STAGE

KOLAS STAGE

DW PRESENT'S STAGE

COORS LIGHT STAGE


Day 3 - Saturday, October 8, 2022 JACK DANIEL'S STAGE

KOLAS STAGE

DW PRESENT'S STAGE

COORS LIGHT STAGE


Day 4 - Sunday, October 9, 2022 JACK DANIEL'S STAGE

KOLAS STAGE

DW PRESENT'S STAGE

COORS LIGHT STAGE

Originally scheduled bands that were cancelled

Aftershock 2023

Aftershock 2023 mural.
Aftershock 2023 mural.

Aftershock 2023 took place during a week of high temperatures and hydration stations were provided to festival goers.[15][16] Pantera pulled out of the festival due to "circumstances beyond our control", being replaced by Stone Temple Pilots.[17] Prior to Aftershock, Corey Taylor injured his leg during a show in Los Angeles and also pulled out of the festival. Members of his touring group were also having difficulties with Covid-19.[18]

Day 1 - Thursday, October 5, 2023 JACK DANIEL'S STAGE

SHOCKWAVE STAGE

COORS LIGHT STAGE

DWPRESENTS STAGE


Day 2 - Friday, October 6, 2023 JACK DANIEL'S STAGE

SHOCKWAVE STAGE

COORS LIGHT STAGE

DWPRESENTS STAGE


Day 3 - Saturday, October 7, 2023 JACK DANIEL'S STAGE

SHOCKWAVE STAGE

COORS LIGHT STAGE

DWPRESENTS STAGE


Day 4 - Sunday, October 8, 2023 JACK DANIEL'S STAGE

SHOCKWAVE STAGE

COORS LIGHT STAGE

DWPRESENTS STAGE

Originally scheduled bands that were cancelled

See also

References

  1. ^ "Show Review". shamelesspromo.net. 11 October 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "Aftershock Festival Featuring Guns N' Roses, Queens of the Stone Age, Megadeth, Tool, Incubus, Pantera, and More Taking Place This Fall". 955klos.com. 21 March 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "Aftershock Festival 2021". festicket.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  4. ^ "Aftershock Festival 2019". musicfestivalwizard.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "Aftershock Festival 2021". festicket.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  6. ^ "Aftershock pulls 160,000 fans to Sacramento over 4-day run". abc10.com. October 12, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  7. ^ "Aftershock Festival 2012". en.concerts-metal.com. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  8. ^ "Monster Energy's Aftershock Festival". music.mxdwn.com. 28 May 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  9. ^ "Reunited Atreyu Lead 2014 Aftershock Festival Additions". Loudwire. July 2014.
  10. ^ "Aftershock 2014: Rob Zombie, Offspring, Godsmack + More". Loudwire. 29 May 2014.
  11. ^ "Aftershock 2017 Setlists". setlist.fm.
  12. ^ "Daily Set Times Revealed For 2018". theprp.com. 25 September 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  13. ^ "Aftershock 2019 announce daily set times". metalnerd.net. 14 September 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  14. ^ Flores, Hilda (March 29, 2022). "Foo Fighters cancel all tour dates, including Aftershock, after death of drummer Taylor Hawkins". KCRA-TV. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  15. ^ "AccuWeather". AccuWeather.
  16. ^ Browne, Sade (2023-10-07). "Sun sets on day 2 of Aftershock Festival amid summer-like heat". CBS Sacramento - MSN.com.
  17. ^ Childers, Chad (2023-09-21). "Pantera Pull Out of 2023 Aftershock Festival". Loudwire. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  18. ^ "'Significant' Injury Forces COREY TAYLOR To Withdraw From Aftershock Festival". Metaladdicts.com. 2023-10-07. Retrieved 2023-10-21.

External links

  • Official website