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Among the most anticipated rock and metal congregations of the calendar year, the annual fall finale of festival season in Aftershock has unveiled it's 2025 roster. Touting more than 115 bands across four days on four stages, Aftershock 2025 lives up to the hype with a historic line-up.
Heading up the October tradition, Aftershock 2025 will feature headlining performances from Blink-182 night one with Sacto's own Deftones topping night two - marking the band's first headlining spot on the festival. Heavy hitters KORN will taking on the night three headlining duties with UK juggernaut Bring Me the Horizon closing out the weekend with a finale on night four.
The 13th edition of the festival follows a record-setting 2024 which saw more than 160,000 attendees pass through the gates last October. Sharing his excitement for another epic year, Danny Wimmer of Danny Wimmer Presents spoke of the announcement, “Aftershock is the biggest rock, punk, and metal festival on the West Coast, and this year, it lined up perfectly for California fans. We’ve got legendary reunions, rare performances, and more California bands on this lineup than any Aftershock before. Year after year, we’ve broken attendance records, and this one is set to be the biggest yet. Trust me, you don’t want to miss it. I hope to see you there.”
In addition Aftershock's towering top line, the festival will feature brilliant pairing with the likes of All Time Low and Taking Back Sunday supporting Blink. Hardcore breakout sensations Turnstile and Knocked Loose will support Deftones on Friday with Gojira, Chevelle and Slaughter To Prevail flanking Korn on Saturday. Joining Bring Me the Horizon for the closing ceremonies, Marilyn Manson, Motionless In White and Black Veil Brides will be featured on the fest's final day.
Underscoring the enormity of the bill, additional performances of note include sets from Lamb of God, A Perfect Circle, Rob Zombie, Acid Bath, Power Trip, Powerwolf, Dream Theater, Bad Omens as well as Calavera doing doing a Chaos A.D. set and the first west coast show for Chimaria in more than a decade.
Aftershock 2025 takes over Discovery Park In Sacramento, CA October 2nd-5th. See the complete line-up below. Get tickets and information - HERE
