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Bottle tops popped, can tabs cracked, and cocktail shakers shook all day Thursday at the Aftershock music festival at Sacramento’s Discovery Park.
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Outdoor bars and pop-up tasting stands peppered the festival grounds, offering adult libations to the 21-and-over crowd dancing, moshing and rocking out all weekend.
Four dedicated bar spaces with decorated themes and drinks offered cool relief from the crowd. Some of the spaces had views of the nearby music stages, others had different amenities — including a vintage Atari video game machine.
Along with California Diversions reporter Camila Pedrosa, I visited all four bars to get a feel for their festival vibe.
Here’s what each bar at Aftershock 2026 had to offer and what you can expect to pay.
The Jungle Bird Tiki Bar
You’ll spot this watering hole easily enough with its images of tropical plants and the large toucan skeleton outside. The tiki bar provided an air-conditioned island-themed hideaway for festivalgoers.
Walking inside we were met with a long line of people waiting for service at the bar decorated with wicker, fake parrots and ivy.
Jungle Bird’s menu featured tropical and music-inspired drinks including Third Eye Tai, Macaws of Life and Gravel Pit. Each cocktail was $19.
We ordered a drink called Welcome To The Black Lagoon made with dark rum, coconut rum, passion fruit, lime juice and honey.
Not too sweet, it offered a refreshing cool-down.
Of all four drinks spots we visited, The Jungle Bird had the best drinks menu, but with only a scattering of high top chairs and tables, the space was cramped and didn’t provide an opportunity to sit and relax.
Tremors, The Dive Bar
The roomy, dark dive bar with its double doors covered in stickers had comfy couches, a foosball table, Star Wars Lego sets and an arcade game.
Tremors’ menu listed a variety of beers and featured cocktails and non-alcoholic beverages. Featured drinks included The Rock ‘N Roller, Red Bull Peach Paloma and Red Bull Vodka. Cocktails were $19 to $22 depending on the drink.
We ordered The Ultimate Refresher which had Tito’s Handmade Vodka, orange liqueur, and lemonade with a splash of Waterloo lemon-lime seltzer.
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The cocktail was bright and bracing. The amount of alcohol in it could sneak up on you though.
Part of Tremors’ charm was its large bar surrounded by memorabilia, including a vintage exercise bike. Another plus was the amount of seating available.
Cantina del Diablo
Described on the festival website as the “dark side of happy hour,” this cantina had an open area for grabbing a quiet festival moment.
Sponsored by Desnuda Tequila, the official festival tequila, its indoor/outdoor shaded space offered refuge from the nearby Epicenter Stage.
Two bars listed drinks such as the Naked Old Fashioned, reposado and Red Bull Peach Paloma. Drinks cost $16 to $26.
We ordered a classic margarita made with Desnuda Reposado Tequila, a citrus infusion and fresh lime for $22.
The margarita had a strong, smooth flavor with a lovely light color and a spark of sour.
Cantina del Diablo had the calmest vibe, allowing guests to take a breather while still enjoying the festival.
Overtime Sports Bar
Overtime Sports Bar sits near the newly added stage, The Point. It provided patrons with a chance to watch their favorite sports teams, and with dozens of tables and chairs, it had the most seating of the four places we visited.
While the other bars had a mixed clientele, Overtime was full of older dads who I imagined would be front row for Limp Bizkit and Tool.
There were four kinds of Stone craft beers avalable including a citrus-forward IPA, a pale ale and west coast IPA. All beers were $19.
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