Slayer, Iron Maiden, Slipknot, Mötley Crüe to Headline Aftershock 2024
Whoaaaaa. Announced moments ago, the folks behind the annual Aftershock rock festival just dropped the gauntlet for every other major U.S. festival, as they revealed Slayer, Iron Maiden, Slipknot, and Mötley Crüe made up the absolutely stacked group of headliners at the top of the bill of more than 130 bands.
Taking place from October 10 to 13 at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California, this year’s Aftershock will feature a wide range of artists from the rock and heavy metal world, including Breaking Benjamin, Falling in Reverse, Staind, Halestorm, Seether, Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, Mastodon, Anthrax… really the list goes on and on (you can find the full list below).
What’s particularly cool is it looks like the headliners were paired on their respective night with a supporting act just before their set that should get shit rolling. Slayer will be preceded by Pantera on Thursday, October 10; Slipknot will follow Five Finger Death Punch on Friday, October 11; Iron Maiden will play after Judas Priest’s set on Saturday, October 12; and Mötley Crüe will come after Disturbed on Sunday, October 13.
Visit Sacramento President and CEO Mike Testa said the city was excited as ever to host Aftershock, especially after the insane lineup that was just announced.
“We couldn’t be more excited that Sacramento has become synonymous with the largest rock festival on the West Coast. The city is ready to welcome fans for four days packed with more than 130 bands and unforgettable live music experiences.”
Speaking of the sheer number of bands, the festival is adding a fifth stage to accommodate everyone playing that weekend, which is wild.
Tickets for single day and weekend general admission are on sale right now, with deposits starting as low as $10 down. You can find out more about the ticketing situation at the festival’s official website.
So yeah. Holy shit. If you can make it out to Aftershock, it’s looking like this is the year to do it.
Full list of bands:
Iron Maiden
Slayer
Mötley Crüe
Slipknot
Disturbed
Pantera
Judas Priest
Five Finger Death Punch
Evanescence
Breaking Benjamin
Till Lindemann
Falling in Reverse
Rise Against
Staind
Halestorm
Seether
Dropkick Murphys
Flogging Molly
Mastodon
Anthrax
Architects
Tom Morello
Cypress Hill
Ministry
Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway
Skillet
Sevendust
Tech N9ne
Insane Clown Posse
Static X
Clutch
Body Count
Lorna Shore
Highly Suspect
Poppy
Grandson
Nothing More
P.O.D.
Filter
Eagles of Death Metal
Coal Chamber
Code Orange
Jinjer
Bad Wolves
Shadows Fall
Fear Factory
Sleeping With Sirens
Juliette Lewis and the Licks
Marky Ramone Plays The Ramones Classics
Drain
City Morgue
Saosin
L.S. Dunes
Badflower
PUP
Rival Sons
Militarie Gun
Hawthorne Heights
Bayside
Giovannie and the Hired Guns
Show Me The Body
Whitechapel
From Ashes to New
The Warning
Set it Off
Resorte
Fugitive
Better Lovers
Drug Church
Biohazard
Joey Valence & Brae
Tim Montana
Vended
The Chisel
The Armed
Soul Glo
High Vis
Narrow Head
I See Stars
Bob Vylan
GEL
Holding Absence
Touché Amoré
Citizen Soldier
New Years Day
Drowning Pool
Alien Ant Farm
Orgy
Adema
Powerman 5000
Taproot
Local H
HED PE
Moonshine Bandits
CKY
Brutus
Alien Weaponry
Oxymorrons
Veil of Maya
Lilith Czar
Holy Fawn
D.R.U.G.S.
Ho99o9
Ill Niño
Winona Fighter
Slothrust
Hemorage
Nerv
Damnage
Jeris Johnson
Any Given Sin
Deadlands
Mike’s Dead
Self Deception
Lø Spirit
Jager Bonham
Dead Poet Society
Point North
Like A Storm
Teen Mortgage
Jigsaw Youth
The Funeral Portrait
Black Map
Capital Theatre
Descartes A Kant
Lowlives
StrateJacket
Blame My Youth
Caskets
Silly Goose
Reach NYC
TX2
Royale Lynn
Budderside
Gozu
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