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It’s finally the weekend, and Aftershock continues to entertain rock fans throughout the four-day festival.
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On Day 3 of Aftershock 2026, bands from across the world are bringing their talents to Sacramento’s Discovery Park across five stages.
In addition to nearly three dozen bands performing consistently from 11:30 a.m. to nearly 11 p.m., fans can shop band and festival merch, have a drink at four bars and even get a tattoo to commemorate their experience.
Here’s what attendees can check out on the third day of Aftershock’s 14th annual music festival.
Who’s playing Day 3 of Aftershock 2026?
The original lead vocalist of the band Of Mice and Men, Austin Carlile, is playing a solo set at noon on the Shockwave Stage.
Coming all the way from Tokyo, all-girl metal band Babymetal will play its third Aftershock set on the main stage at 7:20 p.m. Also from Japan, the band Fear, And Loathing in Las Vegas will open the day with a main stage performance at 11:30 a.m.
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Ahead of Babymetal’s set, Sleeping with Sirens will take the Aftershock Stage at 5:35 p.m. To end the night, the festival’s third headliner, Pierce the Veil, will play the main Aftershock Stage starting at 9:25 p.m.
Thursday, October 1
Aftershock Stage
- My Chemical Romance
- Sublime
- Hot Mulligan
- Mayday Parade
- We The Kings
- Lit
- Free Throw
The Point Stage Presented By Coors Light
- The Pretty Reckless
- Nothing More
- Theory Of A Deadman
- Apocalyptica
- Finger Eleven
- Red
- The Violent Hour
Shockwave Stage
- The Offspring
- The Used
- New Found Glory
- The Starting Line
- Hawthorne Heights
- L.S. Dunes
- Leap
Faultline Stage
- Killswitch Engage
- Sevendust
- Coal Chamber
- The Union Underground
- Ill Niño
- Ünloco
- Brujeria
- Primer 55
Epicenter Stage
- Starset
- From Ashes To New
- Holding Absence
- Caskets
- The Word Alive
- Wind Walkers
Friday, October 2
Aftershock Stage
- Limp Bizkit
- Wu-Tang Clan
- Public Enemy
- Cypress Hill
- Insane Clown Posse
- P.O.D.
- Drowning Pool
- Silly Goose
The Point Stage Presented By Coors Light
- Coheed And Cambria
- Underoath
- Alexisonfire
- Senses Fail
- Atreyu
- Finch
- Alesana
- Eyes Set To Kill
Shockwave Stage
- $uicideboy$
- Slaughter To Prevail
- Three 6 Mafia
- Kublai Khan TX
- Drain
- Haywire
- Haarper
Faultline Stage
- Dethklok
- Chad Gray
- Cradle Of Filth
- Blue Medusa feat. Alissa White-Gluz
- Nekrogoblikon
- Psychostick
- Vianova
Epicenter Stage
- Paleface Swiss
- The Black Dahlia Murder
- Spite
- Bodysnatcher
- Peelingflesh
- Rivers Of Nihil
Saturday, October 3
Aftershock Stage
- Pierce The Veil
- Babymetal
- Sleeping With Sirens
- Chiodos
- Set It Off
- Blessthefall
- ivri
- Fear, And Loathing In Las Vegas
The Point Stage Presented By Coors Light
- Black Label Society
- Down
- Corrosion Of Conformity
- Kylesa
- Melvins
- Pentagram
- Doobie
- TBD – Twitch Winner
Shockwave Stage
- A Day To Remember
- The Story So Far
- Wage War
- The Wonder Years
- The Devil Wears Prada
- Escape The Fate
- Austin Carlile
Faultline Stage
- Circa Survive
- La Dispute
- Thursday
- Saosin
- Armor For Sleep
- Horse The Band
- Emery
- The Fall Of Troy
Epicenter Stage
- The Ghost Inside
- Counterparts
- After The Burial
- The Acacia Strain
- Stick To Your Guns
- Gideon
Sunday, October 4
Aftershock Stage
- Tool
- Danny Elfman
- AFI
- Zakk Sabbath
- Buckethead
- Helmet
- CKY
Shockwave Stage
- Queens of the Stone Age
- Stone Temple Pilots
- Highly Suspect
- Wolfmother
- Filter
- Oleander
- Toadies
The Point Stage Presented By Coors Light
- Body Count
- Suicidal Tendencies
- Cavalera
- Soulfly
- Municipal Waste
- Cro-Mags
- Codefendants
- I Set My Friends On Fire
Faultline Stage
- Dance Gavin Dance
- The Home Team
- From First To Last
- Hail The Sun
- I See Stars
- Drop Dead, Gorgeous
- Emarosa
Epicenter Stage
- Sleep Theory
- President
- Jutes
- Holywatr
- The Pretty Wild
- Cenobia
No matches. Try a different artist.
Will there be water bottle refill stations at Aftershock 2026?
The weather is still anticipated to be in the 90s as the festival continues, with a heat advisory for the Sacramento region still in effect through Monday.
Festival organizers set up numerous cooling stations, fans and water bottle fill stations around Discovery Park.
Five water stations located throughout the park have free water available for festival attendees. More than a dozen “cooling towers” and fans are set up near stages, seating areas and food vendors.
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