blink-182, Deftones, Korn, BMTH and more announced for Aftershock 2025

The epic line-up has been revealed for the 13th edition of Aftershock in Sacramento, California.

blink-182, Deftones, Korn, Bring Me The Horizon, A Perfect Circle, Bad Omens, Rob Zombie, Turnstile, Gojira and Knocked Loose are among the 115-plus bands playing this year’s stacked festival, which takes place from October 2 – 5 at Discovery Park.

“Aftershock is the biggest rock, punk and metal festival on the West Coast, and this year, it lined up perfectly for California fans,” enthuses Danny Wimmer of Danny Wimmer Presents. We’ve got legendary reunions, rare performances, and more California bands on this line-up than any Aftershock before.

“Year after year, we’ve broken attendance records, and this one is set to be the biggest yet. Trust me, you don’t want to miss it. I hope to see you there.”

Speaking of the aforementioned “legendary reunions and rare performances”, those include 3 Inches Of Blood, 12 Stones, Acid Bath, Spineshank and Chiodos, plus the likes of Death Angel, DevilDriver, Fear Factory, High On Fire, In This Moment and Machine Head making hometown/home state appearances, and Good Charlotte doing a West Coast festival exclusive.

Check out the full Aftershock 2025 line-up below:

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