Monster Energy Aftershock Festival Announces 2018 Lineup Featuring System of a Down, Alice in Chains and Deftones

The countdown for Aftershock has begun! Monster Energy Aftershock announces their seventh annual festival. The event will take place on October 13th and 14th at Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA. The festival starts on Saturday, October 13th with headliners Deftones. Headliners System of a Down and Alice in Chains play on Sunday, October 14th.

The outdoor festival will be held, rain or shine. Service fees on all tickets purchased include a $.50 charity fee for the T.J. Martell Foundation. The T.J. Martell Foundation funds medical research focused on finding treatments and cures for cancer. The festival will also include a wide range of vendors from burgers and beer to animal focused charities.

On the first day of the festival, Saturday, October 13th headliners Deftones will be joined by Godsmack, Shinedown, 311, Johnathon Davis and Underoath. Performances on Saturday continue with Asking Alexandria, Hellyeah, Sevendust, GWAR, Emmure and Stick to Your Guns. The first day wraps up with artists Monster Magnet, Red Sun Rising, Bad Wolves, Wage War, Hyro the Hero and The Dose.

The performances continue on Sunday, October 14th with headliners System of a Down and Alice in Chains. Incubus, Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, At the Drive In, Seether and Bullet For My Valentine. The performances continue with Black Veil Brides, Everlast, Dance Gavin Dance and The Fever 333. The rock music festival will wrap up with Dorothy, Plague Vendor, Amigo the Devil, All Them Witches, Slothrust, Viza, and the Jacks.

Last year the headliners included Nine Inch Nails and Ozzy Osbourne for the two-day festival. Run The Jewels, Eagles of Death Metal, Five Finger Death Punch, Marilyn Manson, Halestorm, In This Moment, Hollywood Undead, Of Mice & Men and other bands were a part of the 2017 lineup.

According to mxdwn headliners, Alice In Chains have also announced that they will be performing in the Kaaboo Festival. The Alternative-Rock festival will take place from September 14-16 with a diverse lineup.

General Admission, VIP, bundles/ specialties and hotel + ticket packages are offered. Tickets for the festival go on sale on 04/13 and can be bought here.

UPDATE (9/5): Hellyeah was set to play at this year’s Aftershock but the band suffered a loss with the passing of their drummer, Vinnie Paul earlier this summer. Fans of the band and Paul will be happy to know that a tribute is being organized by Danny Wimmer and SiriusXM host Jose Mangin.  Monster Energy Aftershock will occur at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California the weekend of October 13th.

The tribute includes an all-star list of musicians that will come together to perform songs by both Pantera and Damageplan. Some of the bands that will take part in this special set include members from Hellyeah, Five Finger Death Punch, Korn, Godsmack, Deftones, Shinedown, Sevendust, GWAR and much more.

Rachel Kirkland: I am junior at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA. I am currently working on my Bachelors of Arts in English with a concentration in Creative Writing.
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