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.
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
About Danny Wimmer Presents:
Since 1995, music industry veteran Danny Wimmer has been producing concerts and festivals, both large and small. In 2011, he founded Danny Wimmer Presents, a live entertainment company that produces the largest rock, metal, and alternative music festivals in the U.S. DWP creates unforgettable and all-encompassing festival experiences, leaving both attendees and partners with lasting and meaningful impressions. Since 2020, DWP has been an innovator in the digital content space with over two dozen international livestreams, acclaimed social series Offstage with DWP, DWPresents Channel on Twitch, which garnered over 25 million worldwide views since its launch in mid-2021, and The Power Hour, a weekly show dedicated to the world of rock that aired on AXS TV. DWP’s paranormal investigative video series Paranormal Prison (2023-2025) documented some of the supernatural experiences at Ohio State Reformatory during Inkcarceration with the help of bands performing at the festival. Episodes are available at www.youtube.com/@DannyWimmerPresents. The 2026 DWP festival lineup includes Aftershock, Bourbon & Beyond, Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival, Louder Than Life, Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival and Welcome To Rockville.
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