Aftershock festival reveals huge lineup for the 2026 edition

On March 4, the roster for the 2026 “Aftershock” festival in Sacramento, California, was recently revealed, as per theprp. The event this year will be held in Discovery Park in the previously stated Californian capital from October 1st to October 4th. This year’s schedule is anchored by emo rock royalty’s headline performances. My Chemical Romance, alternative metal titans Tool, multi-platinum post-hardcore band Pierce The Veil, and nu metal icons Limp Bizkit. This year’s “Aftershock,” which takes place on five stages, has more than 140 performers.

Thursday, October 01st:

My Chemical Romance
Sublime
Hot Mulligan
Mayday Parade
We The Kings
Lit
Free Throw

The Offspring
The Used
New Found Glory
The Starting Line
Hawthorne Heights
L.S. Dunes
Leap

The Pretty Reckless
Nothing More
Theory Of A Deadman
Apoclayptica
Finger Eleven
RED (“End Of Silence” 20th anniversary show)
The Violent Hour

Killswitch Engage
Sevendust
Coal Chamber
The Union Underground
Ill Niño
Ünloco
Brujeria
Ladrones

Starset
From Ashes To New
Holding Absence
Caskets
The Word Alive
Wind Walkers

Friday, October 02nd:

Limp Bizkit
Wu-Tang Clan
Public Enemy
Cypress Hill
Insane Clown Posse
P.O.D.
Drowning Pool (celebrating “Sinner“)

Suicideboy$
Slaughter To Prevail
Three 6 Mafia
Kublai Khan TX
DRAIN
Haywire
Haarper
Silly Goose

Coheed And Cambria
Underoath
Alexisonfire
Senses Fail
Atreyu
Finch
Alesana
Eyes Set To Kill

Dethklok
Chad Gray
Cradle Of Filth
Alissa White-Gluz
Nekrogoblikon
Psychostick
vianova

Paleface Swiss
The Black Dahlia Murder
Spite
Bodysnatcher
PeelingFlesh
Rivers Of Nihil

Saturday, October 03rd:

Pierce The Veil
BABYMETAL
Sleeping With Sirens
Chiodos
Set It Off
Blessthefall
ivri

A Day To Remember
The Story So Far
Wage War
The Wonder Years
The Devil Wears Prada
Escape The Fate
Austin Carlile: The original voice of Of Mice & Men
Fear, And Loathing In Las Vegas

Black Label Society
Down
Corrosion Of Conformity
Kylesa
Melvins
Pentagram
Doobie

Circa Survive
La Dispute
Thursday
Saosin
Armor For Sleep
HORSE the band
Emery
The Fall Of Troy

The Ghost Inside
Counterparts
After The Burial
The Acacia Strain
Stick To Your Guns
Gideon

Sunday, October 04th:

Tool
Danny Elfman
AFI
Zakk Sabbath
Buckethead
Helmet
CKY

Queens Of The Stone Age
Stone Temple Pilots
Highly Suspect
Wolfmother
Filter
Oleander
Toadies

Body Count
Suicidal Tendencies
Cavalera (performing Sepultura‘s “Roots“)
Soulfly
Municipal Waste
Cro-Mags
Codefendants

Dance Gavin Dance
The Home Team
From First To Last
Hail The Sun
I See Stars
Drop Dead, Gorgeous
Emarosa
I Set My Friends On Fire

Sleep Theory
PRESIDENT
Jutes
Holywatr
The Pretty Wild
mystery guest