Aftershock Festival 2024
Aftershock 2024 ran 10-13 October 2024 at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California, expanding to a fifth stage and more than 130 bands, drawing around 160,000 fans. Slayer, Slipknot, Iron Maiden and Mötley Crüe headlined.
Line-up
Venue and location
- Venue
- Discovery Park
- Location
- Sacramento, United States
- Camping
- No campsite on site
Location
Getting there
- By busSacRT festival buses from 8th & K downtown
Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) runs supplemental festival buses between the 8th & K bus stop in downtown Sacramento and the stop in front of the ARCO station on Jibboom Street, on the south side of Discovery Park. From there fans enter the festival across the Jibboom Street bridge; return buses leave from the same stop. SacRT light rail connects to the 8th & K stop.
Sources:aftershockfestival.comsacrt.com · checked September 2026
- By bikeBy bike on the Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail
Discovery Park is the trailhead of the Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail, the 32-mile bike path along the American River Parkway, so the festival can be reached by bike from large parts of the Sacramento area. The festival encourages arriving by bike and offers a bike valet on site.
Sources:aftershockfestival.comregionalparks.saccounty.gov · checked September 2026
- By carBy car via Interstate 5
Discovery Park lies beside I-5: the Richards Blvd. exit leads west to the park's south entrance, the Garden Highway exit east to the north entrance. Apart from accessible parking there is no parking on the festival site itself; paid lots in the surrounding area are run by third parties, not by the festival, and overnight parking is prohibited.
Sources:regionalparks.saccounty.govaftershockfestival.com · checked September 2026
Frequently asked questions
Where exactly does Aftershock take place?
In Discovery Park in Sacramento, California, a 302-acre county park at the confluence of the American River and the Sacramento River, next to Interstate 5 just outside downtown. Festival entrances are on the north side of the park at Garden Highway and on the south side at Jibboom Street.
Sources:aftershockfestival.comregionalparks.saccounty.gov · checked September 2026
Since when has Aftershock existed, and how long does it last?
Aftershock was first held in 2012 as a one-day festival. It has since grown into a four-day event; according to Wikipedia it expanded to three days in 2019 and to four days in 2021, after the 2020 edition was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is organised by Danny Wimmer Presents and takes place in early autumn.
Sources:aftershockfestival.comen.wikipedia.org · checked September 2026
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