Aftershock Festival

Aftershock Festival
Aftershock 2014 line-up
GenreHard rock, heavy metal, punk[1]
DatesSeptember/October
LocationsDiscovery Park, Sacramento, California
Years active2012–2019, 2021–present
WebsiteAftershock Festival official website

The 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 four 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]

Aftershock 2013

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

Aftershock 2014

Aftershock 2015

Aftershock 2016

Aftershock 2017

Aftershock 2018

Aftershock 2019

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 was added for free for anyone who purchased their tickets in advance.

Aftershock 2022

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]

Cancellations

Aftershock 2024

Aftershock 2024 saw the introduction of a new fifth stage, allowing an additional 30 bands to perform on the festival lineup. Approximately 160,000 people were in attendance for the festival weekend.[19][20]

Cancellations

Aftershock 2025

Aftershock 2025 saw the removal of the Soundwave Stage from 2024 following complaints about crowd congestion and noise interference, reducing the number of stages back to four as in previous years. 2025 also saw audiences facing muddy conditions due to rainy weather,[21] and the renaming of the Jack Daniel's Stage to the Aftershock Stage.

See also

References

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  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.
  19. ^ Apodaca, Tori (2024-10-13). "Rock fans from across the world wrap up the weekend in Sacramento at Aftershock - CBS Sacramento". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
  20. ^ "Aftershock Festival Recap". juxtapoz.com. 2024-10-16. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  21. ^ https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/aftershock-fans-muddy-grounds-traffic-opening-day-sacramento/103-b316c30d-1b97-4e21-b443-20ea6ec94289
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