![]() ![]() "Now in its fourth year, Aftershock has solidified its position as Northern California's premier rock festival. Corey Taylor even got in on the action, dropping by to put the smackdown on Baron Corbin." For those who needed a little break from the mosh pits, WWE NXT staged live matches in a tent conveniently located between the main and small stages. One couldn't go wrong posting up at any of the festival's four stages, where 47 bands banged nearly 50,000 heads over a perfect California weekend. This is a quintessentially American, super-sized party where more is more, like a Las Vegas buffet with more choices than you'll ever have plate space…But what a tasty buffet Aftershock was. "Now in its fourth year, Sacramento's Aftershock Festival has grown into one of the nation's premier music events, and it's no wonder. Josh Bernstein, Alternative Press, October 28, 2015 45,000 rock and roll fans can't be wrong!" Live pro-wrestling, mini-golf and dinosaur-sized ribs? Yes please. "The 2015 Monster Energy AFTERSHOCK Festival really had it all heavy metal, punk and alternative on four massive stages. Chris Macias, Sacramento Bee, October 26, 2015 ![]() The band played for its biggest hometown crowd yet…" When not headbanging to the likes of Seether and Eagles of Death Metal, concertgoers had room to relax and recharge on the park's grassy knolls or to kick back on a blanket with food-truck grub…One of the weekend's most memorable performances came from Sacramento's own Deftones. "…Gibson Ranch offered plenty of space to accommodate those who traveled from more than 40 states for the weekend's hard-rock marathon. Here's a sample of what some of the media had to say about Monster Energy AFTERSHOCK 2015: Watch the Alternative Press video clip here: Various press outlets and audience members captured the incident on video. Monster Energy AFTERSHOCK included a wide variety of entertainment in addition to the music, including live, in-ring matches with WWE®'s NXT® Superstars, the interactive MAKE YOUR MARK Graffiti Zone Presented By Juxtapoz Projects & Liquitex Professional, JUCY onsite camping, the Monster Energy AFTERSHOCK Tequila World, artist autograph signings at the Monster Energy Hospitality Rig, the Monster Energy viewing area with beverage sampling, Thunder Valley Casino Resort VIP Lounge, the Jack Daniel's Experience, Coors Light Sports Bar, an onsite experience from the Sacramento Kings, The Crazy Dave's Music Experience, Keep Golf Metal, and a variety of food and beverage options, including local gourmet food trucks.ĭuring one WWE®'s NXT® match at the festival on Saturday, Slipknot's own Corey Taylor was ringside and even got into a physical altercation with wrestler Baron Corbin. Here's a clip of the monumental performance. The band lineup included Slipknot, Faith No More, Deftones, Shinedown, Jane's Addiction, Marilyn Manson, Coheed & Cambria, Stone Temple Pilots, Breaking Benjamin, Seether, Bring Me The Horizon, All Time Low, Sleeping With Sirens, Eagles of Death Metal, Black Veil Brides, and many more performing on four stages.ĪFTERSHOCK marked Deftones' biggest hometown crowd ever. Monster Energy AFTERSHOCK featured a spectacular music lineup of hard rock, alternative and metal artists, as well as an expanded festival grounds with onsite camping. The festival's economic impact for the Sacramento region is estimated at 15-20 million dollars. A sold-out crowd of 45,000 was in attendance for California's biggest rock festival Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25 at Gibson Ranch near Sacramento, CA to experience four stages of the best hard rock, metal and alternative artists, plus live in-ring matches with WWE®'s NXT® Superstars, onsite camping and much more. The fourth annual Monster Energy AFTERSHOCK debuted a new venue in 2015, and shattered all previous attendance highs in the process. OCTOBER 24 & 25 AT GIBSON RANCH NEAR SACRAMENTO, CA SOLD OUT WITH NEW ATTENDANCE HIGH OF 45,000 From: Kristine Ashton-Magnuson FOURTH ANNUAL ![]()
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