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Aftershock 2016 Featured Band of the Day: Some Fear None

October 10, 2016

Check out our Aftershock 2016 Featured Band – Some Fear None. They are set to play on Sunday, October 23rd on the Capital Stage at 11;50 AM. The Doors open at 11 so make sure to get there early so you don’t miss their set. They will make sure to kick off the day with their high energy, post-grunge-modern-hard-rock. Vocalist/Guitarist Nathan Giguiere comments about playing at Aftershock, “With all of the great things we’ve experienced in 2016; from awards to endorsements to playing some amazing venues, we couldn’t think of a better way to wrap up the big show schedule then to perform at the largest, most notable music festival in Northern CA that caters to our genre. Looking forward to rubbing shoulders with some of the modern greats!” They have been busy working on new music but you should also head over to iTunes and pick up their last release, To Live and To Die. Stay tuned as they will be releasing a new music video soon. Some Fear None is: Nathan Giguiere – Vocals/Guitar Chuck [Read More]

Aftershock 2016 Releases Set Times and Other Entertainment for the Festival!

October 6, 2016

We are nearly two weeks away from California’s biggest rock festival, Monster Energy AFTERSHOCK! The set times for the bands have been released. Check out the daily lineup and set times here: In addition to all the great bands, there will be plenty other entertainment for you to check out! Take a look below: DO NOT MISS THIS FESTIVAL! Head over to http://fgtix.to/1Zhajg6 and pick up your tickets NOW! You can also check out our contest where we are giving away a pair of General Admission Weekend Passes. Head over here to find out more. * * * * * Band performance times, food and beverage options, and additional onsite experiences have been announced for the fifth annual Monster Energy AFTERSHOCK on Saturday, October 22 & Sunday, October 23 at Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA. Led by iconic bands Tool (in a rare U.S. festival appearance) and Avenged Sevenfold, Monster Energy AFTERSHOCK boasts a lineup of 35 bands on three stages, including Slayer, Korn, Primus, Disturbed and many more. California’s biggest rock festival also features the return [Read More]

Aftershock 2016 Featured Band of the Day: The Pretty Reckless

October 4, 2016

Check out our Aftershock 2016 Featured Band – The Pretty Reckless. We are so excited for their new album, who you selling for which is set for a release on October 21st. They first blew us away with their infectious track, Take Me Down. It definitely delivers a much needed punch of rock and roll to the scene. They really bring the energy to the stage as you can feel the passion they have for their music! The Pretty Reckless is: Taylor Momsen – Vocals Ben Phillips – Guitar Mark Damon – Bass Jamie Perkins – Drums Album to pick up: who you selling for set to release on October 21st. Preorder now: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/who-you-selling-for/id1149168145?app=itunes&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Music Video to watch: Take Me Down * * * * * 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, [Read More]

Aftershock 2016 Featured Band of the Day: ÆGES

September 26, 2016

Check out our Aftershock 2016 Featured Band – ÆGES. These guys kick ass and deliver some fierce hooky guitars, rich melodies, big drums and mesmerizing vocals. They have just finished a tour with Chevelle and were rockin fans with a high energy set that instantly won the crowds over.They bring out a nostalgic rock vibe combining varied musical influences and captivating us with their new music. We know that they will definitely be a big highlight at this year’s Aftershock Festival. ÆGES is: Kemble Walters – Vocals/Guitars Cory Clark – Vocals/Guitars Tony Baumeister – Bass Mike Land – Drums Album to pick up: Weightless released in July 2016 and available on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/weightless/id1119019520 Music Video to watch: Wasteland Catch them on Saturday, October 22nd, 2016. Get ready for them to take over the stage and get everyone rockin. * * * * * 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 [Read More]

NEWS: Statement from Danny Wimmer Presents regarding Houston Open Air

September 26, 2016

Many fans have counted down the days to the Houston Open Air Festival which was held this past weekend. Due to dangerous storm systems in the area, festival producers reluctantly were forced to cancel the second day of the festival. We know that many fans were disappointed to not see the bands perform, but their safety as well as the bands, vendors, etc is top priority. Here is a statement from Danny Wimmer Presents regarding the festival: Festival producers Danny Wimmer Presents were reluctantly forced to cancel the second day of the Houston Open Air festival at NRG Park in Houston this Sunday, September 25 due to dangerous storm systems in the area. An announcement will be made on the Houston Open Air website and social media thisWednesday, September 28 regarding refunds for those who purchased September 25 Houston Open Air tickets. On the advice of Weather Decision Technologies, some of the top meteorologists in the country, Danny Wimmer Presents canceled the Sunday event soon after the show began. Festival producer Danny Wimmer said, [Read More]

Aftershock 2016 Featured Band of the Day: Chevelle

September 4, 2016

Today we are featuring Chevelle as our Aftershock Festival Featured Band. We are happy for the return of Chevelle to the stage at Aftershock. We caught them a couple years ago and they put on a great live performance. This year, I am sure they will deliver nothing short of a kick ass set! They have been quite busy touring in support of their album, The North Corridor which was released in July. Pick up your copy by heading over to iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-north-corridor/id1112312335 Check out their lyric video for one of my favorite tracks, Take out the Gunman: * * * * * 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, [Read More]

Aftershock 2016 Featured Band of the Day: The Shrine

August 30, 2016

Today we are featuring The Shrine as our Aftershock Festival Featured Band. These guys are currently out on tour with Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats, and bringing their wild raucous live shows to a city near you. The tour kicked off at Psycho Las Vegas and they are touring in support of their new album Rare Breed, Now it is time for The Shrine to bring their visceral psychedelic violence rock and roll to the Aftershock Festival 2016! Tuesday, August 30th @ Launchpad (Albuquerque, NM)*Wednesday, August 31st @ Trees (Dallas, TX)Friday, September 2nd @ The Saturn (Birmingham, AL)Saturday, September 3rd @ Terminal West (Atlanta, GA)Sunday, September 4th @ State Theater (St. Petersburg, FL)Tuesday, September 6th @ the Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)Wednesday, September 7th @ The Broadberry (Richmond, VA)Thursday, September 8th @ The Howard Theater (Washington, D.C.)Friday, September 9th @ The Stone Pony (Ashbury, NJ)Saturday, September 10th @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn, NY)Sunday, September 11th @ Rock Room (Pittsburgh, PA)*Monday, September 12th @ The Majestic (Detroit, MI)Tuesday, September 13th @ The Metro (Chicago, IL)Wednesday, [Read More]