The music performance times and on-site experiences have been announced for the 11th edition of Aftershock, the West Coast’s Biggest Rock Festival, held October 5-8, 2023 at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California.
Known as “One Of The Country’s Most Anticipated Hard Rock Events” (Sacramento Bee), Aftershock features a massive lineup of rock and metal heavyweights, with performances not to be missed from Guns N’ Roses, Tool, Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, Godsmack, Pantera, Incubus, Queens of the Stone Age, Limp Bizkit, Rancid, Turnstile, 311, Megadeth, The Cult, AFI, I Prevail, Sacramento’s own Dance Gavin Dance and many more. Returning as host for the second year is Jose “Metal Ambassador” Mangin.
2022’s record-setting Aftershock included an audience of 160,000 music fans and an economic impact of nearly $30 million to the Sacramento region.
Aftershock Weekend VIP, as well as Friday and Saturday VIP passes, are sold out, but a limited number of Thursday and Sunday VIP passes are still available. Weekend General Admission, along with single day passes, are in their final price levels and expected to sell out soon. Aftershock passes can be purchased at www.AftershockFestival.com. Afterpay options are also available via Shop Pay at dwpaftershock.com.
The schedule of Aftershock music performances (subject to change) is below and online at: https://aftershockfestival.com/schedules. Set times can also be found on the festival mobile app, which can be downloaded on either Apple or Google Play Stores by visiting: aftershockfestival.com/mobileapp. Festival gates open at Noon daily.
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Thursday, October 5
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Jack Daniel’s Stage
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Shockwave Stage
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8:25 PM
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Avenged Sevenfold
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7:20 PM
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Incubus
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6:00 PM
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Pantera
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5:05 PM
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The Cult
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4:15 PM
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AFI
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3:30 PM
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Pennywise
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3:00 PM
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Nothing But Thieves
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2:25 PM
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White Reaper
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1:50 PM
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Don Broco
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1:15 PM
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nothing,nowhere.
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12:50 PM
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Pinkshift
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12:25 PM
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Holding Absence
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Coors Light Stage
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DWPresents Stage
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8:20 PM
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L7
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7:15 PM
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Senses Fail
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6:20 PM
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The Bronx
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5:25 PM
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DeathbyRomy
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4:30 PM
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Beauty School Dropout
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3:40 PM
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Kim Dracula
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3:05 PM
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Thousand Below
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2:25 PM
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Kid Kapichi
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1:45 PM
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Starbenders
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1:10 PM
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Static Dress
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12:45 PM
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Letdown.
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12:20pm
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SeeYouSpaceCowboy
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Friday, October 6
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Jack Daniel’s Stage
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Shockwave Stage
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8:55 PM
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Tool
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7:40 PM
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Godsmack
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6:35 PM
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Limp Bizkit
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5:40 PM
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Megadeth
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4:50 PM
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Coheed & Cambria
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4:05 PM
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Bad Omens
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3:20 PM
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Skillet
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2:40 PM
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The Hu
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2:05 PM
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Memphis May Fire
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1:30 PM
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Fire From The Gods
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12:55 PM
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Strange Kids
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12:25 PM
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Flat Black
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Coors Light Stage
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DWPresents Stage
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9:50 PM
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Nu Metal Night
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7:50 PM
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Deafheaven
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8:50 PM
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Converge
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5:50 PM
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Polaris
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6:55 PM
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Attila
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4:10 PM
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Currents
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4:55 PM
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Gideon
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2:40 PM
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Varials
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3:20 PM
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Dragged Under
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1:30 PM
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Tallah
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2:05 PM
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Hannabie.
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12:25 PM
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Widow7
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12:55 PM
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Death Valley Dreams
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Saturday, October 7
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Jack Daniel’s Stage
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Shockwave Stage
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9:25 PM
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Korn
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8:20 PM
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Turnstile
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7:25 PM
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311
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6:25 PM
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Parkway Drive
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5:35 PM
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Corey Taylor
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4:45 PM
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Babymetal
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4:00 PM
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Fever 333
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3:20 PM
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Avatar
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2:40 PM
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Escape The Fate
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2:05 PM
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Boston Manor
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1:30 PM
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Fame On Fire
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1:00 PM
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Reddstar
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Coors Light Stage
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DWPresents Stage
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9:20 PM
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Dethklok
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8:25 PM
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Polyphia
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7:40 PM
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The Amity Affliction
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6:55 PM
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Sleep Token
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5:50 PM
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Sueco
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4:45 PM
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Catch Your Breath
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4:00 PM
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Ten56.
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3:20 PM
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Holy Wars
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2:40 PM
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Ithaca
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2:05 PM
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Fox Lake
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1:30 PM
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Traitors
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1:05 PM
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Luna Aura
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12:40 PM
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Amber Wild
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12:15 PM
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Twitch
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Sunday, October 8
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Jack Daniel’s Stage
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Shockwave Stage
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7:25 PM
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Guns N’ Roses
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6:20 PM
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Queens of the Stone Age
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5:25 PM
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Rancid
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4:35 PM
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Dance Gavin Dance
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3:50 PM
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I Prevail
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3:05 PM
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Daughtry
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2:35 PM
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Badflower
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2:05 PM
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Mayday Parade
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1:35 PM
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Ayron Jones
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1:05 PM
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Rain City Drive
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12:40 PM
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Wargasm
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12:15 PM
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Austin Meade
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Coors Light Stage
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DWPresents Stage
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7:25 PM
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Suicide Silence
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6:20 PM
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Billy Talent
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5:25 PM
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Movements
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4:35 PM
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Call Me Karizma
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3:50 PM
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Ryan Oakes
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3:05 PM
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Jehnny Beth
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2:35 PM
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Tigercub
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2:05 PM
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Devil’s Cut
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1:35 PM
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Redlight King
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1:05 PM
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Gnome
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12:40 PM
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ASAVA
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12:15 PM
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As You Were
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Festival attendees are encouraged to check out the various food and beverage options and experiences on-site, which include:
- Beatbox Beverages
- Blackened Whiskey
- Coors Light
- Hop Valley Brewing Co.
- Jack Daniel’s Airstream
- Loud Lounge
- Monaco Cocktails
- Take Me Home
- The Pretty Cult
- Topo Chico Hard Seltzer
Learn more at https://aftershockfestival.com/experiences
All attendees at Aftershock can enjoy a variety of on-site food and beverage offerings curated by Southern Hospitality Concessions LLC, DWP’s affiliate concessionaire, including some of the best food and drinks that the Sacramento area has to offer.
Aftershock has also partnered with Fuse to provide exclusive pass and hotel bundles. Weekend and daily Park & Ride passes are also available for purchase as an add-on option for a convenient way to get to the festival grounds, as there is no on-site parking at Aftershock.
Aftershock is produced by Los Angeles-based Danny Wimmer Presents, one of the largest independent producers of destination music festivals in America. Additional DWP events in 2023 include Bourbon & Beyond, GoldenSky Country Music Festival, Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival, Louder Than Life, Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival and Welcome To Rockville.
Discovery Park is conveniently located near downtown Sacramento at 1600 Garden Highway, where the American and Sacramento Rivers meet.
Aftershock would like to thank its 2023 premier partners: Astral Tequila, Beatbox Beverages, Blackcraft, Coors Light, Dimebag Hardware, Eargasm, Fearless Records, Freak on a Leash, Golden State Cider, Hellflower Soap Company, Hop Valley Brewing, Jack Daniel’s, LYTE, Monaco Cocktails, Mortus Viventi, Nowhere Fast, PuffCo, Red Bull, Royalty Cosmetics, The Pretty Cult, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Topo Chico Hard Seltzer, U.S. Army, U.S. Marines, and Weedmaps.
Aftershock would like to thank its 2023 non-profit partners: Animal Place, Artists for Trauma, Fxck Cancer, Take Me Home, To Write Love On Her Arms, and Rock Against Racism.
For more information on #Aftershock please visit:
Website: www.AftershockFestival.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/AftershockSac
About Danny Wimmer Presents: Since 1995, music industry veteran Danny Wimmer has been producing concerts and festivals, both large and small. In 2011, he formed Danny Wimmer Presents, which now produces the largest rock and alternative festivals in the U.S. By combining A-list talent with local cuisine and culture, DWP has become recognized within the industry for delivering the highest-quality entertainment experiences to fans, artists, sponsors, partners and host cities. DWP creates memorable and all-encompassing festival experiences, leaving both consumers and partners with lasting and meaningful impressions. The 2023 festival lineup will include Aftershock, Bourbon & Beyond, GoldenSky, Inkcarceration, Louder Than Life, Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival and Welcome To Rockville. Previous DWP festivals include Rock On The Range, Carolina Rebellion, Chicago Open Air, Northern Invasion and more. Since 2020, DWP has been an innovator in the digital content space with over two dozen international livestreams, acclaimed social series Offstage with DWP and the DWPresents Channel on Twitch, which has garnered over 25 million worldwide views since its launch in mid-2021. DWP also produces The Power Hour, a weekly show dedicated to the world of rock, on AXS TV.
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