Monster Energy Aftershock Festival Lineup Announced

The third annual Monster Energy’s AFTERSHOCK Festival returns to Discovery Park near downtown Sacramento September 13 & 14, 2014 bigger than ever with a massive lineup includingGodsmack, Weezer, The Offspring, Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch (back by popular demand), Limp Bizkit, Rise Against, Chevelle, AWOLNATION, Seether, Mastodon, Pennywise, Bad Religion and many more.

After the major success of last year’s festival (sold-out with 32,000 in attendance), California's biggest rock festival is expanding to four stages in 2014, offering more bands than ever.

The daily band lineup for Monster Energy’s AFTERSHOCK Festival is as follows, with more bands to be announced on July 1:

Saturday, September 13: Weezer, The Offspring, Limp Bizkit, AWOLNATION, Chevelle, Bad Religion, Pepper, Black Label Society, Hellyeah, Memphis May Fire, Fuel, Dead Sara, Nothing More, The Last Internationale, Butcher Babies, Emmure, Sleepwave, Anti-Mortem, Eyes Set To Kill, Viza, Dig The Kid

Sunday, September 14: Rob Zombie, Godsmack, Five Finger Death Punch, Rise Against, Seether, Mastodon, Pennywise, Theory of a Deadman, Buckcherry, Of Mice & Men, We Came As Romans, Black Stone Cherry, KYNG, Otherwise, Lacuna Coil, Redlight King, We Are Harlot, Burn Halo, Crossfaith, New Medicine, Cilver

The Offspring’s Dexter Holland says, "We're thrilled to cap off our summer tour at AFTERSHOCK 2014 and play our Smash album in its entirety for NorCal music fans.  It's going to be an epic weekend." 

A special “Pre-Shock” discounted Weekend Ticket pre-sale for Monster Energy’s AFTERSHOCK Festival will take place from June 3-5 at www.AFTERSHOCKConcert.com/Tickets. During the pre-sale--which begins at 10:00 AM PT on Tuesday, June 3--a limited number of discounted Weekend General Admission tickets will be available for purchase. In addition, Weekend VIP tickets will be available at a reduced price during all three days of the Pre-Shock. The Pre-Shock ticket prices are as follows:

Tuesday, June 3-Thursday, June 5: $199.50 (Pre-Shock Weekend VIP)
Tuesday, June 3: $69.50 (Weekend GA)
Wednesday, June 4: $79.50 (Weekend GA)
Thursday, June 5: $89.50 (Weekend GA)

Hotel packages will also be available for purchase during the Pre-Shock pre-sale.

Regularly priced weekend and single day tickets go on sale Friday, June 6 at 10:00 AM PT at www.AFTERSHOCKConcert.com/Tickets, www.Ticketmaster.com and at all Ticketmaster outlets. Ticket prices will be as follows until June 9, when prices will increase: 

2-Day General Admission: $99.50
2-Day VIP: $209.50
GA Ticket 4-Pack: $360.00
Single Day General Admission: $59.50
Single Day VIP: $109.50

VIP tickets include: a VIP entrance to venue; access to VIP lounge area featuring dedicated bar, beverage and food service; viewing of main stage (seated and standing areas); seated area with shade for dining and private restroom facilities; a VIP commemorative guest laminate, and more. 

As in the past, ticket discounts will also be available for active military through AFTERSHOCK partner GovX.

For full details about all tickets, military ticket discounts, hotel and VIP packages, visit www.AFTERSHOCKConcert.com.

“After a sold out 2013, I’m excited to bring a more diverse lineup to AFTERSHOCK with many of the top artists of the last two decades in rock, alternative, punk and metal,” says festival creator/producerDanny Wimmer of Danny Wimmer Presents. “The addition of a third main stage this year and the expanded rock genres will only add to the excitement of what makes Monster Energy’s AFTERSHOCK a one of a kind experience.”

Discovery Park is a 160-acre park conveniently located near downtown Sacramento, where the American and Sacramento Rivers meet. Gates for Monster Energy’s AFTERSHOCK Festival open at 11:00 AM each day.  

Comments

[Kixchix]

Slow glam day? :)
Instead of this "growlfest", how about the new Judas Priest snippets released?

My idol Rob H has changed his style a bit. Understandable considering it's 2014 & he is up there in age.

The great surprise is the guitar work between Tipton & Faulkner!

Pretty good stuff!

[Snoot]

The only aftershock I was left with was a bad taste in my mouth, what a hideous line-up.

[GNR]

Its the Monster Energy Drink Fest, what did you expect ? Honestly, not a bad line up to drink some hopped up beverages and rock out.

Headliners, bigger names aren't that bad at all.

[Dj]

There's soon cool bands there. A lot of stupid stuff though. But regardless, there's a handful of kickass rock and metal.

[Gary]

Kixchix. Faulkner fell into KK's spot quite nicely if you ask me. Guy can flat out crush it.All things are pointing to a smoking hot batch of material from what I've heard so far. Can't wait for July to hear the entire release.\m/

[Jeff]

The two new Priest songs that have been released sound amazing. They have not missed a beat without KK. Can't wait to get the rest of the album. As fsr as the bill, the only decent bands on there worth seeing in my opinion are BLS, Black Stone Cherry (new CD is amazing BTW), and Godsmack.

[Metalboy!]

Buckcherry, Offspring, Rob Zombie, Black Stone Cherry, Black Label Society, Mastadon, Black Stone Cherry, Five Finger Death Punch, Bad Religion, et al.

p.s. Thanks for putting me onto the new Priest, guys. Will check it out.

[Him]

I went to day one last year and enjoyed myself immensely. I went primarily to see Testament and Megadeth. But I found some of the newer bands interesting and some beyond annoying (but that is just me). Oh, and Steel Panther played a free pre-show the night before at a local club before opening the show the following day.

The great thing about this venue is the VIP section: shaded seating (which is good for this time of year in Sac), lots of Portos, flat screen TVs(!!!) mounted for viewing, and area-specific/VIP-only food vendors. You only really have a view from the left side of the main stage(s) . . . two right next to each other, but access to the GA area is quite easy.

Speaking of which, the layout of the rest of the area was also well thought out, with ample food and drink areas along with lots of interesting merch booths. Not sure how they will manage the addition of a new stage (the third stage was way in the back last year), though there is surely room for one back towards the area by the overpass.

As with any festival of this sort (meaning: a branded one, and what ones aren't these days?), it always feels like the one great line-up you want to see is spread over two days, so you are stuck (or lucky) seeing a bunch of bands you didn't want to see.

That said, again, I saw some bands I had never heard of last year . . . and enjoyed them. I suppose that is what the festival experience is all about.

[Metalboy!]

Sounds nice, HIM, but I want the $$$ spent on the stage, not on the accoutrements and swag of the VIP section in front of it.

Needed one killer. This line-up is pure B-Team, save for maybe Buck Cherry and Zombie though half of his sh*t is all Doberman impressions and carnival barking.

[Metalboy!]

Oh, AND Offspring, who I like way better than the two I mentioned above.

Those clowns are all Metal underneath the Surfer shorts and Vans.

[Him]

You made me laugh, Metalboy! Zombie is a fun one or two trick pony. Always enjoy his shows. Have to ask: what is your take on Bad Religion? Or Mastodon?

The stages--at least the two main ones side-by-side--are great (good sound for an outdoor venue and large hi-def screens that especially pop when it gets dark). Like I said,, the VIP section is on the left side, which I found nice, since it keeps the whole area in front of both stages open to GA.

Re: VIP, it is worth it and reasonably priced. During late summer in Sac, having a shaded area off to the side (though there are spots of shade throughout the park) is almost essential. And having Portos that haven't served 1,000 other people with questionable aim and poor diets, in that same weather, is a perk I also appreciated.