Aftershock 2021 Lineup Announced

Danny Wimmer Presents Announces

Lineup For Aftershock 2021

October 7-10 At Discovery Park In Sacramento, California

 

Metallica & My Chemical Romance

To Headline The West Coast’s Biggest Rock Festival

Also Featuring Rancid, Social Distortion, The Offspring, Machine Gun Kelly,

Rise Against, Volbeat, Gojira, Mastodon, Parkway Drive & Many More

 

Festival Expands With The Addition Of A Fourth Night, Headlined By Limp Bizkit

 

Single Day, 3-Day And 4-Day VIP & General Admission Passes On Sale Now

 

 

Danny Wimmer Presents is excited to announce the return of Aftershock—the West Coast’s Biggest Rock Festival–to Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA on October 7, 8, 9 and 10. The expanded 2021 event will be bigger and better than ever, including the new Thursday night concert, presented by Jack Daniel’s–an epic celebratory evening to kick off the anticipated return of the festival that has sold out for the last five consecutive years.

 

As previously announced, Aftershock 2021 will be headlined by Metallica (performing two unique sets, one on Friday and one on Sunday) and My Chemical Romance (Saturday), who were both confirmed for the sold-out postponed 2020 event. The incredible and diverse Aftershock 2021 lineup will also include: Limp BizkitRancid, The Offspring, Social Distortion, Rise Against, Volbeat, Machine Gun Kelly, Mastodon, Gojira, SEETHER, Parkway Drive, and many more.

 

Passes for Aftershock 2021 are on sale now at www.AftershockFestival.com.

 

Rancid said, “We can’t wait to play at Aftershock 2021 with our Bay Area brothers Metallica. We first played with them on the Lollapalooza tour in 1996 along with the Ramones and later down the road we toured across South America together. It’s gonna be wild, see ya in the pit!”

 

The current Aftershock 2021 music lineup is as follows (subject to change):

 

Thursday, October 7Limp Bizkit, Parkway Drive, Testament, Hatebreed, Exodus, Knocked Loose, Fit For A King

 

Friday, October 8: Metallica, Rancid, Volbeat, SEETHER, +LIVE+, Skillet, Suicidal Tendencies, Avatar, Pop Evil, Butcher Babies, Des Rocs, Ayron Jones, Crobot, Cleopatrick, Ego Kill Talent, Crown Lands, UnityTX, Contracult Collective

 

Saturday, October 9: My Chemical Romance, The Offspring, Machine Gun Kelly, Gojira, ?? ??? (TBA reunion), Anthrax, Killswitch Engage, Asking Alexandria, Body Count, Badflower, Thursday, L7, Atreyu, Bones UK, South of Eden, The Black Moods, Another Day Dawns, American Teeth

 

Sunday, October 10Metallica, Social Distortion, Rise Against, Mastodon, Pennywise, The Pretty Reckless, Black Veil Brides, Steel Panther, Yelawolf, Grandson, From Ashes To New, Alien WeaponryLAW, The Blue Stones, The Contortionist, Higher Power, Creeper, The Cold Stares

 

Passes are on sale now and can be purchased for only $20 down. Payments will then be spread out over the next nine months, beginning in December. Festivalgoers are encouraged to buy early and save since 3-Day and Single Day pass prices will increase in the coming weeks. 4-Day passes are very limited and there will be no single day passes sold for Thursday night. Passes for Aftershock have sold out for five years straight.

 

General Admission and VIP Aftershock passes start at following prices:

 

  • Single Day General Admission: starting at $119.50 + fees
  • Single Day VIP: starting at $249.50 + fees
  • 3-Day General Admission (Friday, Saturday, Sunday): starting at $329.50 + fees
  • 3-Day VIP (Friday, Saturday, Sunday): starting at $599.50 + fees
  • 4-Day General Admission (Thursday night, Friday, Saturday, Sunday): starting at $379.50 + fees
  • 4-Day VIP (Thursday night, Friday, Saturday, Sunday): $674.50 + fees

 

Pass purchasers will receive info about the festival’s Park & Ride shuttle program closer to the show, as there will be no onsite parking for Aftershock 2021.

VIP passes include access to all general admission areas in the festival grounds, as well as dedicated VIP entrance lanes into the venue, shaded VIP hang area with seating for dining, VIP-only viewing area of main stage, video screens featuring live feeds, upgraded food and drink selections (for additional purchase), dedicated VIP restrooms and festival merchandise stand, and commemorative Aftershock 2021 laminate and RFID wristband.

 

New in 2021 is the exclusive Aftershock’s 10 Days of Shocking Giveaways which launches Friday, October 23, 2020 and will include the opportunity to win amazing prize packs from festival sponsors, along with passes to Aftershock 2021. Visit www.AftershockFestival.com and follow Aftershock on social media to learn more.

 

In 2019, Aftershock celebrated its biggest year in the history of the California rock festival with 97,500 in attendance during the sold-out three-day event. The sold-out 2020 festival was rescheduled to 2021 due to COVID-19 guidelines.

 

As Aftershock 2021 draws near, Danny Wimmer Presents will be working with local officials to make sure the festival conforms to the then-current social distancing protocols. 

 

Aftershock partners include Jack Daniel’s, Coors Seltzer, KOLAS, Mortus Viventi, FYE, Warheads, The Music Experience, The Pretty Cult, Spencer’s Gifts, Ernie Ball, Diamond Resorts, Fearless Records, Helpful Hemp, FC Cancer, Visit Sacramento and Take Me Home.

 

Aftershock is produced by Danny Wimmer Presents, one of the largest independent producers of destination music festivals in America. Additional DWP events include Bourbon & Beyond, Epicenter, Hometown Rising, Louder Than Life, Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival, and Welcome To Rockville.

 

For more information on Aftershock please visit:

 

Website: www.AftershockFestival.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AftershockFestival

Twitter: http://twitter.com/AftershockSac

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AftershockConcert/

Hashtag: #Aftershock

 

 

 

 

About Danny Wimmer Presents

Since 1993, 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 several of 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. DWP will continue to add new music festivals to its already stellar portfolio, which currently includes Aftershock, Bourbon & Beyond, Epicenter, Hometown Rising, Louder Than Life, Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival, and Welcome To Rockville. Previous DWP festivals include Rock On The Range, Carolina Rebellion, Northern Invasion and more. In 2020, DWP launched the popular digital series Offstage with DWP and ventured into the digital content curation space, promoting pay-per-view live streams.  

www.DannyWimmerPresents.com

 

Aftershock Publicity Contacts

Kristine Ashton-Magnuson / Ashton-Magnuson Media, kristine@am-media.net, (818) 996-2496

Selena Fragassi / Ashton-Magnuson Media, selena@fr-pr.net, (847) 942-3093

 

Aftershock Marketing Contacts

Chamie McCurry / Danny Wimmer Presents, chamie@dwpresents.com

Holly Doscher / Danny Wimmer Presents, holly@dwpresents.com

 

Aftershock Sponsorship Contacts

Maureen Valker / Danny Wimmer Presents, maureen@dwpresents.com

Tiffanie Hauger / Danny Wimmer Presents, tiffanie@dwpresents.com