Aftershock Festival: Pierce The Veil, Babymetal, A Day To Remember & Black Label Society – Saturday at Discovery Park

Aftershock Festival: Saturday 3rd October 2026

Aftershock 2026 festival Saturday, Oct 3rd, will be MASSIVE with headlining sets from Pierce The Veil, Babymetal, A Day To Remember and Black Label Society. Single weekend tickets are now on sale here starting at $535. 

Pierce The Veil

San Diego post-hardcore quintet Pierce The Veil, who were founded in 2006. The band’s songs “Bulletproof Love”, “King for a Day” and “Caraphernelia” have connected with the fans. Pierce The Veil’s 2023 album The Jaws of Life debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums, Alternative Albums and Hard Rock Albums charts. 

Babymetal

Japanese J-Pop idols that merge beautiful and catchy pop melodies with heavy metal music. Watch as SU-METAL, MOAMETAL and MOMOMETAL perform their current hit songs such as “Gimme Chocolate!!” “Karate” and “PA PA YA!!” through highly intricate and dynamic choreography. The idols are carrying on the tradition of innovative music with their latest album “The Other One” which was released in 2023. The J-Pop metal group is also making history for being the first Asian act to reach number one on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums Chart in 2019 and reaching number one on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. 

A Day To Remember

A Day To Remember is a melting pot of pop-punk and metalcore and is made up of some great songs such as "The Downfall of Us All", "All I Want" and the emotional "If It Means a Lot to You". The five piece band from Ocala, Florida, who were formed in 2003, have toured the globe and have released eight albums to date. Their 2025 album "Big Ole Album Vol. 1" was initially released physically before being later released digitally. The band has claimed the number one position on Billboard's Rock, Indie and Alternative Charts on numerous occasions and have had a number of their albums receive a platinum certification. 

Black Label Society

A heavy metal group founded by guitarist/singer Zakk Wylde in Los Angeles in 1998. Their powerful songs such as “In This River”, “Stillborn” and “Suicide Messiah” all contain the incredible shredding guitar work of Wylde. Engines of Destruction, their upcoming album, will be released in 2026 and will include some of the band’s other songs as well as some from their greatest collection of music. One song from this collection won a GRAMMY Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance of 2013. 

Discovery Park Information

1000 Garden Hwy, Sacramento, CA 95833 at the junction of the American and Sacramento Rivers.

A spacious 302 acres to run, jump and bounce from stage to stage to food booth to vendor and everything in between. Lots of food and beverage vendors will be available throughout the grounds, featuring both local and regional fare as well as traditional festival fare. The site has a rated capacity of 25,000 attendees with the majority of the grounds composed of general admission standing areas and VIP areas in prime viewing real estate. Questions? Call venue staff at (916) 875-6672.

Parking Information

During festivals, there will be paid lots within a 5-10 minute walk to the main gate of the event, and there is always ample street parking as well as public parking lots throughout Sacramento. 

Ticket Information

Buy Tickets here starting at $535. Tickets are available through online ticket retailer TicketSqueeze.com, or through the festival box office. Purchasing tickets through TicketSqueeze.com will ensure a seamless and secure transaction with a hassle free checkout process. Click the “buy tickets” button to secure tickets to Saturday’s festival day featuring some of the world’s biggest and best rock and metal acts. Don’t miss out, tickets for the most popular dates will sell out fast!