Aftershock Rolls Out 2016 Acts

It turns out Tool was going to add at least one more October gig to its itinerary. Tool, Avenged Sevenfold, Slayer and Korn are just a few of the acts playing the fifth annual Monster Energy Aftershock Festival.

The event returns to Discovery Park in downtown Sacramento Oct. 22-23. More than 35 bands are headed to California’s capital, including Primus, Disturbed, Meshuggah, The Pretty Reckless, and Chevelle. Fans will get a double dose of James Maynard Keenan, with the rocker fronting Tool on Saturday and Puscifer on Sunday.

Here’s the daily breakdown:

Saturday, October 22: Tool, Slayer, Primus, Meshuggah, The Pretty Reckless, Anthrax, Baroness, Face To Face, Deafheaven, Motionless In White, Avatar, American Sharks, Whores, Twelve Foot Ninja, The Shrine, Aeges, Big Jesus

Sunday, October 23: Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, Disturbed, Puscifer, Chevelle, Ghost, Parkway Drive, The Amity Affliction, Zakk Sabbath, Max & Iggor Cavalera Return To Roots, Suicide Silence, Whitechapel, Ignite, Some Fear None, Silver Snakes

Photo: Scott Legato / RockStarProPhotography.com

Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Mich.

Tickets go on sale June 8 at 12 p.m. PDT, starting at $89.50 for single-day GA admission and $149.50 for GA weekend passes. GA weekend four-pack tickets are priced at $476.00. VIP tickets, as well as specially priced hotel and festival ticket packages, will also be available. Don’t wait to get your tickets because prices will increase in the coming weeks.

Head over to AfterschockConcert.com for more details about the onsite experiences that await you, including Monster Energy Experience/Sampling, Jack Daniels Experience (21+), The Music Experience, Keep Golf Metal, and Make Your Mark Graffiti Zone.