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Aftershock 2016 Featured Band of the Day: Disturbed

August 22, 2016

Today we highlight Disturbed for our Aftershock 2016 Featured Band. We just caught them out on tour as they made a stop at the Concord Pavilion. They were incredible and definitely give you a reason to not miss them at this year’s Aftershock Festival. Their set was fueled by endless energy an incredible pyro display. Check out some photos of their set out by our Rockin Ryan: So make sure to pick up your tickets to Aftershock and don’t miss Disturbed! In case you missed it, check out their incredible performance from Conan: California’s biggest rock festival will feature over 35 bands on three stages at Discovery Park, conveniently located near downtown Sacramento, where the American and Sacramento Rivers meet. The current daily music lineup for Monster Energy AFTERSHOCK is as follows: 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 [Read More]

Aftershock 2016 Featured Band of the Day: Korn

August 9, 2016

Today we begin our Aftershock Festival 2016 Featured Band of the Day! Today we highlight KORN as they have been kicking some serious ass out on the Return of the Dreads Tour with In This Moment, and Rob Zombie. KORN will be bringing the blast of high energy to the Aftershock Festival. You will be able to feel the thundering bass pulse through your body from start to finish. Check out some photos of their set out on the Return of the Dreads Tour by our Rockin Ryan: Korn recently released their new music video for Rotting In Vain, which is off their upcoming new album, The Serenity of Suffering, due out on October 21st. Check out the video here: You can pre-order the new album by heading over to iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id1134820397?app=itunes. California’s biggest rock festival will feature over 35 bands on three stages at Discovery Park, conveniently located near downtown Sacramento, where the American and Sacramento Rivers meet. The current daily music lineup for Monster Energy AFTERSHOCK is as follows: Saturday, October 22: Tool, Slayer, Primus, [Read More]

Aftershock 2016 announces 5th Anniversary lineup with Tool, Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, Slayer & More!

June 7, 2016

CALIFORNIA’S BIGGEST ROCK FESTIVAL RETURNS TO SACRAMENTO’S DISCOVERY PARK OCTOBER 22 & 23 This year Aftershock Festival will be celebrating it’s Fifth Anniversary and they have just announced their lineup featuring Tool, Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, Slayer and More! Check out the news below: An awe-inspiring, momentous music lineup led by iconic bands Tool (in a rare U.S. festival appearance) and Avenged Sevenfold has been unveiled for the fifth annual Monster Energy AFTERSHOCK, which returns to Sacramento, California’s Discovery Park Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23. California’s biggest rock festival will feature over 35 bands on three stages at Discovery Park, conveniently located near downtown Sacramento, where the American and Sacramento Rivers meet. The current daily music lineup for Monster Energy AFTERSHOCK is as follows: 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 [Read More]

Mark your calendars for Aftershock 2016!

May 12, 2016

We are getting closer to some big announcements for the return of Monster Energy Aftershock 2016! The dates have been set and it is time for you to mark your calendars for October 22nd and 23rd. This year will be even bigger and better as they will be celebrating their 5th year! Stay tuned for the full announcement on June 7th at 12:00pm PST!!! Watch a recap video from Aftershock 2015. Aftershock 2015 Recap Video from Danny Wimmer Presents on Vimeo. So stay tuned and get ready for the big one! Aftershock 2016! Information & Links: Website: www.aftershockconcert.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/AftershockFestival Twitter: www.twitter.com/aftershocksac Instagram: www.instagram.com/aftershockconcert

Interview with RavenEye at Aftershock Festival

November 1, 2015

We recently brought you our coverage of Raveneye from their spectacular set at this year’s Aftershock Festival. We promised you an interview and here it is! In case you missed our coverage from their opening set at Aftershock, here is a repost: * * * * Saturday morning you found many of the overnight campers at this year’s Aftershock Festival just waking up from their slumber. That soon changed as they heard Raveneye kick off the festival with their high energy set. The Aftershock Festival started off with a bang promptly at 11:50 with Raveneye taking the Coors Light Stage. They are the perfect band to get the show off and running, as we were recently blown away by their performance opening for Slash in San Francisco at the Warfield Theater. They did it again with a heaping dose of adrenaline as they were jumping around the stage, off amps, even doing the guitar tower piggy back! You didn’t need any coffee or Monster, their energy was contagious and you could soon feel your [Read More]

Interview with Red Sun Rising at Aftershock 2015

October 30, 2015

Red Sun Rising out of Akron, Ohio have been capturing everyone’s attention with their infectious melodic rock track, The Otherside. In case you missed their video for the song, check it out here: They were one of our highlights at this year’s Aftershock Festival as they really brought the energy to the stage. The crowd was rockin out and loving every minute of it. We had a chance to chat with a couple of the guys after their set and you can check that out here: They recently released their debut album Polyester Zeal and is a must have! It is definitely one album you will play over and over from start to finish, no fillers, pure rock. Pick it up on iTunes here and while you are at, crank it up loud so your neighbors know who Red Sun Rising is! Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: http://www.redsunrisingmusic.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redsunrisingmusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/redsunrising Instagram: https://instagram.com/redsunrising/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RedSunRisingBand

RavenEye kicks off the Aftershock Festival with a fierce dose of energy

October 26, 2015

Saturday morning you found many of the overnight campers at this year’s Aftershock Festival just waking up from their slumber. That soon changed as they heard Raveneye kick off the festival with their high energy set. The Aftershock Festival started off with a bang promptly at 11:50 with Raveneye taking the Coors Light Stage. They are the perfect band to get the show off and running, as we were recently blown away by their performance opening for Slash in San Francisco at the Warfield Theater. They did it again with a heaping dose of adrenaline as they were jumping around the stage, off amps, even doing the guitar tower piggy back! You didn’t need any coffee or Monster, their energy was contagious and you could soon feel your blood pumping and energy rising. The crowd was still arriving to the festival but that didn’t keep them from enjoying the infectious music of Raveneye and leaving quite an impression on those that were lucky enough to catch their set. It was the perfect opening for [Read More]