Aftershock 2026 Announces 2026 Lineup: Tool, My Chemical Romance, Limp Bizkit and Pierce The Veil to Headline

The 14th edition of the annual Aftershock festival will witness over 140 bands at Discovery Park, Sacramento, CA, from October 1st to 4th. Topping the bill are Tool, My Chemical Romance, Limp Bizkit and Pierce The Veil.

Supporting acts include The Offspring, Sublime, $uicideboy$, Wu-Tang Clan, A Day To Remember, BabyMetal, Queens of the Stone Age, and Danny Elfman.

“This year’s Aftershock marks a bold new chapter for the festival,” said organiser Danny Wimmer. “We’ve brought together metal, punk, emo, and nu-metal to create a lineup that’s raw, youthful, and unapologetic.”

Wimmer adds that this will be Pierce The Veil’s headlining debut and Tool will be the anchoring act for the fest.“And after years of fan requests, we’re finally introducing camping – giving fans the chance to fully immerse themselves in the weekend. This is a new era for Aftershock, and Sacramento is about to feel it.”

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This year’s camping addition is bound to attract more fans, now all across the country, making their destination festival an immersive four-day experience.

What these killer lineups also mean is that Aftershock continues to be a major economic driver for Sacramento. As per visit Sacramento President & CEO Mike Testa, the festival generates more than a staggering $39 million in economic impact annually. Testa adds, “Maybe the best part is that Aftershock fans are often discovering Sacramento while they’re here and are making their experience synonymous with the city.”