The countdown is on for Sacramento's annual Aftershock Festival, set to unleash a wave of rock music from October 2 through October 5 at Discovery Park. This year's event promises a stacked lineup, with Blink-182 and Sacramento's own Deftones headlining Thursday and Friday nights, respectively. Metal aficionados can look forward to Korn on Saturday and the festival wrapping up with Bring Me The Horizon among others on Sunday. Attendees can expect to experience over 115 bands on four stages over the course of the festival.
According to The Sacramento Bee, the gates are slated to quickly open daily between 11 a.m. and noon, with the first performances set to start at 11:10 a.m. While the day is packed with back-to-back music, each night's final act is scheduled to finish by 10 p.m., allowing the music and excitement to fill the air from dawn to dusk. The lineup, accessible online, includes pop-punk band All Time Low kicking off Thursday, the alt-metal tones of Deftones set for Friday, nu-metal band Korn to lead Saturday, and Bring Me The Horizon with Marilyn Manson closing out the festival on Sunday.
For those wondering about logistics, "attendees should expect limited paid parking options in the lots surrounding Discovery Park," as per the details shared by CBS Sacramento. Festival organizers are urging attendees to utilize park & ride shuttle passes or to rely on SacRT as an alternative transportation method to avoid the parking squeeze.
Those sudden deciding they wish to join the rocking festivities might still have a shot. While four-day general admission has hit its limit, single-day general admission passes are available for purchase for all days of the festival. These passes, as listed on Aftershock's official website, begin at a price point of $229.99. With the expectation of more than 160,000 rock enthusiasts coming together, it seems the Aftershock Festival is once again gearing up to be a high-decibel gathering under the Sacramento sun.
