Sonic Temple reveals 2026 festival lineup

Finally, the 2026 “Sonic Temple” event lineup has been revealed, as reported by theprp. Emo rock champions My Chemical Romance, hard rockers Shinedown, alternative metal pioneers Bring Me The Horizon, and progressive alternative metal icons Tool will all play headliners at the annual event next year, which will take place at Columbus, Ohio’s Historic Crew Stadium from May 14–17.

With the possible exception of Public Enemy, a rap group inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, performing on the closing day, there aren’t many unexpected bookings or startling reunion sets this year, in contrast to previous years. On that day, they will perhaps appear to be setting the stage for a live performance of their collaboration, “Bring The Noise,” alongside Anthrax.

Thursday, May 14th:

My Chemical Romance (celebrating “The Black Parade“)
Pierce The Veil
All Time Low
Coheed And Cambria
L.S. Dunes
Hawthorne Heights
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

Breaking Benjamin
Rise Against
The Used
Flyleaf with Lacey Sturm
Fozzy
Egypt Central

Slaughter To Prevail
Whitechapel
Thy Art Is Murder
Attila
Bodysnatcher
Carnifex
Disembodied Tyrant

Dayseeker
Magnolia Park
Catch Your Breath
Holding Absence
Wind Walkers
NERV
The Pretty Wild
Windwaker

Behemoth
Cradle Of Filth
Dying Fetus
Cattle Decapitation
Napalm Death
Fleshgod Apocalypse
Suffocation
Nekrogoblikon

Friday, May 15th:

Shinedown
Staind
Halestorm
Stone Temple Pilots
Daughtry
Hinder
Buckcherry

The Offspring
Sublime
Yellowcard
New Found Glory
Everclear
Lit

Simple Plan
Story Of The Year
Atreyu
Blessthefall
Crown The Empire
The Word Alive
Woe, Is Me

Lorna Shore
Kublai Khan TX
Paleface Swiss
Chelsea Grin
Brand Of Sacrifice
Signs Of The Swam
Jiluka
Not Enough Space
Left On Red

Zakk Sabbath
Sevendust
Static-X
Dope
Powerman 5000
Mushroomhead
SOiL
Flaw

Saturday, May 16th:

Bring Me The Horizon
Good Charlotte
Motionless In White
Black Veil Brides
The Plot In You
Palaye Royale
Amira Elfeky

Marilyn Manson
Bush
Alter Bridge
Tom Morello
Coal Chamber
All That Remains

The Story So Far
Mayday Parade
Motion City Soundtrack
The Wonder Years
State Champs
Citizen
Knuckle Puck

Architects
The Amity Affliction
August Burns Red
The Ghost Inside
Make Them Suffer
Alpha Wolf
Allt
Novelists

Body Count
Sepultura
Kreator
Carcass
Biohazard
Snot
CKY
Butcher Babies

Sunday, May 17th:

Tool
Godsmack
Lamb Of God
Black Label Society
Avatar
P.O.D.
Saliva

Megadeth
Public Enemy
Amon Amarth
Anthrax
In Flames
Demon Hunter

Electric Callboy
We Came As Romans
Polaris
Bloodywood
Thrown
Thornhill
Conquer Divide

Dance Gavin Dance
Chiodos
Thrice
Senses Fail
Anberlin
From First To Last
Attack Attack!
Drop Dead, Gorgeous

Dethklok
DragonForce
Apocalyptica
DevilDriver
Alestorm
Wind Rose
SpirtWorld
Castle Rat