Leading independent festival producer
Danny Wimmer Presents has announced the 2027 dates for
Aftershock following a record-breaking 2026 edition that welcomed a sold-out crowd of 180,000 music fans over four days, 140+ artists on 5 stages and an expanded festival site.
The 15th year of the West Coast’s Largest Rock, Punk & Metal Festival takes place at Discovery Park in downtown Sacramento, California 30th September – 3rd October, 2027. More details about the full lineup and onsite attractions will be announced in the coming months.
Aftershock 4-Day General Admission, VIP and Capital Club passes go on sale to the public Monday, November 16 at 12:00 PM PT along with RV and tent camping. Fans are encouraged to visit the festival website to sign up for the subscriber presale beginning Friday, November 13 at 12:00 PM PT, and Jampack hotel packages are available NOW at this link.
New this year: the 916 Pass gets you GA access to all six days of Aftershock and GoldenSky at a special bundled rate.
From October 1-4, 2026, Aftershock attendees enjoyed memorable sets from My Chemical Romance, TOOL, Limp Bizkit, Pierce The Veil, The Offspring, $uicideboy$, A Day To Remember, Queens of the Stone Age, Sublime, Wu-Tang Clan, BABYMETAL, Danny Elfman and many more. The newly expanded Aftershock festival grounds included the addition of the brand-new Point Stage, and festivalgoers were able to take advantage of official Aftershock camping at nearby Cal Expo for the first time, allowing fans to have a full experiential weekend onsite.
The festival is produced by Danny Wimmer Presents in partnership with Visit Sacramento, Sacramento County, as well as the City of Sacramento, and is one of DWP’s back-to-back weekends at Discovery Park, along with GoldenSky Festival. Together, both events bring roughly $54 million to the Sacramento economy, drawing fans from all 50 states and more than 30 countries. Danny Wimmer Presents contributes a portion of every pass sale to the DWP Foundation, supporting local nonprofits and charitable initiatives in the communities that host DWP festivals.
In June, The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors approved a 10-year agreement between Sacramento County and Danny Wimmer Presents, authorizing DWP to host up to three multi-day festivals annually at Discovery Park through 2035.
Aftershock 2026 received praise from an array of media worldwide, including:
“A heaven for heavy music fans…This year’s Aftershock couldn’t have asked for a better lineup, but four days at Discovery Park proved why the Sacramento festival remains a must for heavy music fans.”
—Alternative Press
“Aftershock 2026 proved that heavy music is more alive, diverse… than ever before.”
—Heavy Magazine (Australia)
“What started as a humble two-day fest, Aftershock has grown into a four-day behemoth that’s now in its 14th year. Whether your flavor is hard rock, metalcore, nu-metal, pop-punk, post-hardcore, rap, and truthfully everything in-between, you’ll find something you’re bound to enjoy across the festival’s five stages.”
—Lambgoat
“Aftershock is no longer just a fleeting event; it has become an integral part of the city spirit of Sacramento.”
—Rolling Stone Korea
