Aftershock Festival
Annual rock music festival in Sacramento, California
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The Aftershock Festival is a rock music festival in Sacramento, California, started in 2012.[2]
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Aftershock 2014 line-up | |
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal, punk[1] |
| Dates | September/October |
| Locations | Discovery Park, Sacramento, California |
| Years active | 2012–2019, 2021–present |
| Website | Aftershock Festival official website |
History
Aftershock 2012
Aftershock 2012 – September 23, 2012[6]
Aftershock 2013
Aftershock 2013 – September 14–15, 2013[7]
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Day 1, Saturday September 14:
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Day 2, Sunday September 15:
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Aftershock 2014
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Day 1 - September 13, 2014[8][9]
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Day 2 - September 14, 2014
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Aftershock 2015
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Day 1 - October 24, 2015
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Day 2 - October 25, 2015
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Aftershock 2016
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Day 1 - October 22, 2016 Monster Energy Stage Discovery Stage
Capital Stage
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Day 2 - October 23, 2016 Monster Energy Stage
Discovery Stage Capital Stage
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Aftershock 2017
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Day 1 - Saturday, October 21, 2017[10] Monster Energy Stage
Blackcraft Stage
Capital Stage
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 Day 2 - Sunday, October 22, 2017 Monster Energy Stage
Blackcraft Stage
Capital Stage
Cancellations
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Aftershock 2018
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Day 1 - Saturday, October 13, 2018[11] Monster Energy Stage
Discovery Stage (Presented by Cyco Flower)
Capital Stage (Presented by Kolas)
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Day 2 - Sunday, October 14, 2018 Monster Energy Stage
Discovery Stage (Presented by Cyco Flower)
Capital Stage (Presented by Kolas)
Cancellations
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Aftershock 2019
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Day 1 - Friday, October 11, 2019[12] Monster Energy Stage
Kolas Discovery Stage Coors Capital Stage
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Day 2 - Saturday, October 12, 2019 Monster Energy Stage
Kolas Discovery Stage COORS CAPITAL STAGE
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Day 3 - Sunday, October 13, 2019 Monster Energy Stage
Kolas Discovery Stage
Coors Capital Stage
Cancellations and no shows
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Aftershock 2021
Previously in 2020, it was postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Danny Wimmer Presents announced because of the unfortunate events a Thursday night was added for free for anyone who purchased their tickets in advance.
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Day 1 - Thursday, October 7, 2021 Kolas Stage
Coors Light Stage |
Day 2 - Friday, October 8, 2021 Jack Daniel's Stage
Kolas Stage Coors Light Stage
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Day 3 - Saturday, October 9, 2021 Jack Daniel's Stage Kolas Stage
Coors Light Stage
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Day 4- Sunday, October 10, 2021 Jack Daniel's Stage
Kolas Stage Coors Light Stage
Cancellations
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Aftershock 2022
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Day 1 - Thursday, October 6, 2022 Jack Daniel's Stage
Kolas Stage DW Presents Stage Coors Light Stage
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Day 2 - Friday, October 7, 2022 Jack Daniel's Stage
Kolas Stage
DW Presents Stage
Coors Light Stage |
Day 3 - Saturday, October 8, 2022 Jack Daniel's Stage Kolas Stage DW Presents Stage
Coors Light Stage
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Day 4 - Sunday, October 9, 2022 Jack Daniel's Stage Kolas Stage DW Presents Stage
Coors Light Stage
Cancellations
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Aftershock 2023
Aftershock 2023 took place during a week of high temperatures and hydration stations were provided to festival goers.[14][15] Pantera pulled out of the festival due to "circumstances beyond our control", being replaced by Stone Temple Pilots.[16] Prior to Aftershock, Corey Taylor injured his leg during a show in Los Angeles and also pulled out of the festival. Members of his touring group were also having difficulties with Covid-19.[17]
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Day 1 - Thursday, October 5, 2023 Jack Daniel's Stage Shockwave Stage Coors Light Stage
DW Presents Stage |
Day 2 - Friday, October 6, 2023 Jack Daniel's Stage
Shockwave Stage
Coors Light Stage
DW Presents Stage
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Day 3 - Saturday, October 7, 2023 Jack Daniel's Stage
Shockwave Stage Coors Light Stage
DW Presents Stage
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Day 4 - Sunday, October 8, 2023 Jack Daniel's Stage
Shockwave Stage Coors Light Stage
DW Presents Stage
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Cancellations
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Aftershock 2024
Aftershock 2024 saw the introduction of a new fifth stage, allowing an additional 30 bands to perform on the festival lineup. Approximately 160,000 people were in attendance for the festival weekend.[18][19]
Cancellations
- Coal Chamber
- Veil of Maya (hiatus)
Aftershock 2025
Aftershock 2025 saw the removal of the Soundwave Stage from 2024, reducing the number of stages back to four as in previous years. 2025 also saw audiences facing muddy conditions due to rainy weather,[20] and the renaming of the Jack Daniel's Stage to the Aftershock Stage.