Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival
2027 Dates Announced
The Pinnacle Of Rock Festivals In America
Returns To Historic Crew Stadium In Columbus, Ohio
May 13-16, 2027
Hotel Packages Available Now
Subscriber Presale Begins Friday, June 26 At 10:00 AM ET
4-Day Passes On Sale Monday, June 29 At 10:00 AM ET
(June 23, 2026): Leading destination music festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents has announced 2027 dates for Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival. The Pinnacle of Rock Festivals in America returns to Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio May 13-16, 2027.
Sonic Temple 4-Day General Admission Field, Stadium and Plus passes, as well as VIP, Rock Royalty and Columbus Owners Club passes go on sale Monday, June 29 at 10:00 AM ET along with RV camping passes and 4-Day shuttle and parking passes. Fans are encouraged to visit the festival website to sign up for the subscriber presale beginning Friday, June 26 at 10:00 AM ET, and Jampack hotel packages are available NOW at this link.
Fans can secure their spot for as little as $1 down, with flexible layaway options available. Service fees on all pass purchases include a charity fee for the DWP Foundation, which gives back to local and national charities throughout the year.
In 2026, Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival hosted a sold-out, record-breaking event with 184,000 music fans and nearly 145 bands on 5 stages including My Chemical Romance, Shinedown, Bring Me The Horizon and Tool, plus Pierce The Veil, Staind, Good Charlotte, Godsmack, Breaking Benjamin, Sublime, Marilyn Manson, Megadeth and many more.
Beyond the music, one of Sonic Temple’s most distinctive elements is its celebration of visual art, turning the festival into a living gallery. Featured artists in 2026 included illustrator and cartoonist Jay Howell, the creative mind behind Bob’s Burgers, and contemporary painter Terry Urban, known for his vibrant pop-meets-street style—plus Secret Walls, the world’s premier live paint battle, where global street artists go head-to-head creating live murals in real time.
Sonic Temple 2026 received widespread media acclaim. Here’s a sample:
“With record attendance at this year’s festival, the enormous turn-out and vibes just cement the sense that Sonic Temple is fast becoming the spiritual home of metal in the US.” — Metal Hammer
“Sonic Temple never fails to deliver one of the year’s biggest spotlights on modern hard rock and metal and this year is no different.” — Loudwire
“Sonic Temple just delivered another massive four-day concert event that found more than 140 acts treating heavy music fans to a hell of a show.” — Revolver
“Sonic Temple 2026 spread its wings over Historic Crew Stadium with a roar that made all its previous editions sound like a warm-up, shattering attendance records and confirming that DWP’s empire of rock and metal festivals has yet to find its ceiling. Columbus keeps answering the call, and Sonic Temple keeps redefining what answering it looks like. “ — Metal Injection
“With record-breaking attendance … and a lineup that read like a living archive of heavy music’s past, present, and future, Sonic Temple didn’t just return, it expanded its footprint as one of America’s most essential hard rock festivals.” — Consequence
“Rock is alive and well. Thank you, Sonic Temple.” — Richland Source
In 2025, producer Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP) solidified its long-term commitment to Columbus by announcing a five-year extension of its partnership with the Historic Crew Stadium, ensuring that the Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival will continue through at least 2030. This milestone not only secures the future of one of the nation’s most iconic rock festivals but also underscores the event’s growing cultural and economic impact on the region.
For more information on Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival, visit:
Website: https://sonictemplefestival.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/sonictemplefestival | @SonicTempleFestival
Twitter: www.twitter.com/sonictemplefest | @SonicTempleFest
Instagram: www.instagram.com/sonictemplefestival | @SonicTempleFestival
About Danny Wimmer Presents: Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP) is the largest independent producer of destination music festivals in the United States and a fully integrated live entertainment company spanning festivals, concerts, talent buying, venue development, and entertainment consulting. Since its founding in 2011 by music industry veteran Danny Wimmer, DWP has become known for producing some of North America’s premier rock and alternative music festivals, including Aftershock, Bourbon & Beyond, GoldenSky, Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival, Louder Than Life, Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival, and Welcome To Rockville. In addition to offering lineups stacked with A-list talent, these events draw on unique elements of local cuisine, culture and venue spaces to create distinct fan experiences. Beyond festivals, DWP operates DWP Concerts, a dedicated division focused on concert promotion, venue programming, strategic entertainment development, and venue consulting, alongside its nationwide Talent Services division. With an integrated, end-to-end approach across talent buying, marketing, sponsorship, operations, ticketing, production, hospitality, and fan experience, DWP partners with venues, festivals, casinos, and entertainment properties across the United States to deliver world-class live event experiences for fans, artists, partners, and host communities alike.
About Historic Crew Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium is the first ever professional soccer-specific stadium in the United States. In addition to hosting concerts, sporting events and programming throughout the year, the venue also serves as the home of Columbus Crew 2 of MLS NEXT Pro. Historic Crew Stadium also welcomed the United Football League’s Columbus Aviators for their inaugural season in the spring of 2026. Previously serving as the home of the Columbus Crew from 1999-2021, Historic Crew Stadium opened its doors on May 15, 1999 to a sellout crowd for a match against the New England Revolution. It has hosted numerous national and international events: eight U.S. Soccer FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – specifically four consecutive “Dos a Cero” victories for the U.S. over Mexico (2001, 2005, 2009, 2013) – FIFA Women’s World Cup matches, three MLS Cups (2001, 2015, 2020), two MLS All-Star Games and a number of concerts. It was named the world’s most influential stadium of the decade by Stadia Magazine in 2010. In 2008, the venue added a permanent stage in the North End, allowing for up to 35,000 fans to take in concerts and other marquee events.