The security is on it! The shuttles have been amazing. I have enjoyed all the Music. I think there are definitely a few aches & pains that come along with a 5 day festival. The food is insanely pricey. You have the grabby drunk guys.... And the younger ones wanting to fight everyone. I still stand by it is well worth the money! read more

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Omg so if you want music going through your chest inside out the music sound here is so good. . It's like a mini cochella if you ask me. I'm surprised there were like 5 stages and you can not hear any music clashing. . It's at discovery park so it is muddy so I wore rain boots and best decision made. I will be wearing them every year so I can stomp and walk on everything. . I do love the Friday line up which was defttones which was a bucket list mark off. Saturday was korn and omg I'm now a fan, it was so good I literally Screamed. . I do love the vintage merch booth where t shirts were only 10 bucks which was a steal and I can't wait for next year to see what new t shirts they have. All vintage items are new just that they didn't sell out from previous year so it's a plus and now my favorite daily t shirts to wear. . Food here is like foodie heaven. So much good eats and to choose from. They had everything you can imagine trendy food items to classic good items. They even had prince street pizza here which was amazing. . Overall if you have never been to aftershock you are missing out and is a must go at least one time. I didn't think I will enjoy the music but I loved it and can't wait to attend next year. Hope this helps and thanks for reading. Have a yelptastic day. read more

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Waited 2 hours in line to park for the walk in parking. Food is insanely expensive, $27 for steak fries. $12 a slice of pizza. $18 16oz beer. Took an hour to get out after. People were stuck at a halt on the bridge trying to walk out of the festival. Took an hour to get out of the parking lot. read more

Probably one of the biggest scams there is, the event is garbage. Trying to get into the event is horrific, no money spent to direct traffic at all. The bands are low tier and The whole thing is shit. Do not spend your money on this pos event!! read more

It's been 3 years since my original review and a lot has transpired at the Aftershock festival since then. Time for an update. BATTLING THE HEAT: Water - There were multiple water refill stations throughout the entire event space. (2022 they ran out of water, the lines were long and they had to contract another water company to bring in big containers of water). This year the free water was flowing great , short lines and it was cold. Misting Fans - in the VIP area they had giant misting fans near one of the big screens and upgraded mobile restrooms. The misting fans were facing the direction of a beautiful shaded lounge area with couches tables, barstools, benches, etc.. The misting fans were clutch and they were my best friend. Please give us even more of them next year. THE GROUNDS: On my original review, I talk about the muddy grounds (from porta potty's & hand washing stations) and the dust. Aftershock definitely stepped up their game. Grass - as of last year we noticed the dusty ground was covered with a light layer of grass, and this year the grass was a lot thicker, and there was no dust to worry about. We brought a couple of yoga mats because they're lightweight and easy to stuff in the locker or carry and it was great being able to lie them out on the grass. VIP AMENITIES: SWAG - In my original review, I talk about the fact that they should give out a T-shirt versus just a lanyard. Well, there was no T-shirt and I still think they should give a T-shirt, or at least a discount towards purchasing an aftershock T-shirt at merch either online or in person Comfort - The lounge area with couches , chairs, tables , bar stools were great except there needs to be something done to keep people from HOARDING them all day. People were laid out taking up several seats which was super annoying. Plus they need to anchor down the chairs. Everyone took chairs and moved them to wherever they wanted. So you had a bunch of tables and no chairs. Lots of shade but too many tacky people being greedy with the seating. Some had their bags and food covering an entire couch. So classless. I hope they fix this. SUGGESTION: PLEASE offer massage stations (again you can charge a fee to make even more $$) or at least the chairs with the calf/foot massage and sanitizing wipes in-between. This would help keep people extra comfortable, more engaged and staying longer spending more money lol. Restrooms - I was impressed with the portable air conditioned, very clean bathrooms in the VIP area. These were not your typical porta potty's at all. Beautiful decor, toilet paper never empty. Nothing on the floors. Extra accessories like dry shampoo, deodorant, Q-tips, hair ties, toothpicks, earplugs, menstrual pads, and tampons, and even wipes. Kudos to the VIP bathrooms, except for the ones that the AC broke and the lights went out on. Otherwise major thumbs up on this. FOOD in GA & VIP: Variety - the variety was decent but I really think there needs to be more refreshing options especially since it's always blazing hot this time of year. We had BBQ/Raw oysters, Pizza, Frozen lemonade, Cold Brew, Loaded Tots, Ceviche , and a dessert waffle. All of it was amazing. However , we were dying for more FRESH fruit or salad options. Hey shaved ice would be a huge hit because it's so blazing hot. Water Bottles - SAD SAD SAD. The event should SELL a commemorative reusable water bottle and zero single use bottles allowed. The grounds were covered with a sea of plastic and it was heartbreaking not to mention I almost broke my ankle on those things several times. It would be more eco friendly & make them MONEY hellloooo. MERCH: Options - we waited over an hour in line only to find out that the size we needed for one of the band shirts we wanted they were out of. This was extremely disappointing. There should be a way for fans to check, and everybody should have the option to order all the bands from the app with a timestamp as to when to come pick up the order. Standing in line for over an hour was a waste of time and money for both of us, and for the event. Summary: All in All major improvement over a couple years ago. We've been going every year for 8 years now and this was the best overall. Thank you Aftershock. read more

Heavy Metal Festival at its finest!!!! A collection of heavy hitter bands, pumping energy through the air through their musical wizardry. 3 stages, 3 days, and 3 badass headliners. This year the band I was waiting for was Staind, Slipnot, Rob Zombie, Korn, and my favorite Tool. So let's get to this nitty gritty. Assuming that you're staying for all 3 days, I highly recommend Uber/Lyft or parking at the Sleeptrain garage and shuttle over to the event. Shuttles depart and drop off every 30 minutes, which give Uber/Lyft the advantage. Shuttle does have a flat rate so pricing doesn't fluctuate like Uber/Lyft. For the 2019 Aftershock, I Uber all 3 days. Online coupons help with cost. Drink water before going. Drink a few shots before going. Eat before going. Sleep before going. Add sunscreen before going. Get cash before going. Leave all weapons before going. Leave big cameras and vid cam before going. Buy a clear see through bag for the concert before going. Put all your stuff in the see through bag before going. Keep positive vibes before going. Listen to some of the acts before going. More importantly, it's heavy metal, say goodbye to your soul before going. Is this music festival worth the return? Hell yes!!! read more

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Don't waist your time and money pre ordering anything. We pre ordered the lockers and the GE locker line was way shorter. Pre Ordering merch is 100% bullshit!!!! Not only could we not get our merch when we got there like all the people buying right away, had to wait 3 hours to get in a line for the pre ordered merch just to wait a hour in that line for them to tell me they didn't have my shirt that I already paid for????? WTF!!! And on top of all that waiting they wouldn't let me get any other merch!!! Music is great Facility is great Definitely need to get water bins so people will have unlimited water They also need to stick to there rules! Chains, Backpacks, Fanny pack, gallons of water? All not supposed to be let in but managed to get in anyway? If I would of known they would let in gallon of water not just the 1 20oz un opened water bottlelike the rules say, then I would of brought in more!!! DONT WAISTE YOUR TIME PRE PAYING FOR ANYTHING! read more

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Incredibly dangerous; avoid. The bands (and "security"!) were encouraging crowd surfing, which is new as they'd banned it in previous years. My kid got kicked in the face. My wife's glasses got broken. We're used to mosh pits and aggressive crowds, but this was way past that and into "are we about to have another Astroworld?" territory. Until Aftershock takes *any* basic safety precautions, and hires competent security who knows how to keep shows safe, stay away. This wasn't excited concertgoers happily slamming into each other. This was dangerous chaos. read more

I had a good time. It's a well planned out festival. Lots of portos and water stations, tons of food vendors, etc. Great sound/production quality. I can't complain. read more

Now, I love me some Aftershock. But as the years go by it seems less and less appealing to go. Don't get me wrong, I still go because I like most of the bands that perform; even the bands I don't necessarily listen to give a great performance. There is nothing more beautiful than seeing people do what they are passionate about. Parking: I think my favorite venue for this festival was Gibson Ranch because they had a whole empty field makeshift parking lot dedicated to parking which Discovery Park is in lack of. They rent out business' parking lot and charge $40 a car which is a bit much. So many people (including myself) park in the nearby neighborhoods which must be a nightmare for the people who live there. I had to walk a mile to get to the venue but yes, I'd walk a mile to save the $40 for a T-shirt keepsake. Dusty: Another thing I don't like about it being at Discovery Park is all of the dirt and dust that is swirling about because of all the walking around, primarily by the overpass. I took my allergy medication which helped for half the show. For the rest of the night, I was sneezing and having to blow my nose constantly. Lesson learned: bring a mask! Lines: This is more about the merch line. It seems a little unorganized. The workers do the best they can but this is the longest line I waited in which was about an hour. I was also overcharged $30 (I got it back) so do the mental math as you wait. The wait to get your wristbands was pretty quick. I had VIP but the GA side seemed to be moving equally smooth. The lines for food and drinks were fine. VIP: The number one thing that stood out differently this year was, of course, the bathrooms. The porta potties were still an option but a lot of people waited to use the fancy bathrooms (very nice). I wish they had more seating in VIP. The amount of benches/couches/lawn chairs are probably not even enough for the half the people in VIP. It's first come first serve and people would guard each other's spot and I don't blame them. Activities: There was a lot of little booth you could visit. Zippo and The Stash (exactly that it sounds like, da weeds) area were probably the most frequented. The smoothie vendor ran out of straws, not cool :( there was art for sale but last year I enjoyed the artists spray painting live. Maybe it wasn't as popular? Food and drinks were expensive af as usual. Overall, loved it as I usually do because I see bands I grew up listening to. Next year I probably will not purchase VIP because we spent more time out of it than in. I lost one of my gold hoops while watching Bring me the Horizon but my fault. That's what I get for being a rowdy old lady. I nearly died during Blink 182, my husband and I were maybe 5 feet from the railing but being 5'4" worked against me I felt like I was going to pass out so I made us skidaddle outta there halfway through. But I'm ready for Metallica next year! read more

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"Hey you, big star...." "Tell me when it's over..." Except you actually don't have to tell me, because I know that Aftershock is over for this year and I get to wait another year to see it again! This festival amazes me almost every year and this year's lineup was no exception. In addition to the Deftones on day 1, Godsmack, Shinedown, 311, Emmure and Action Bronson were among those who killed it on stage, leaving me to dance, sing, and scream along to lyrics from acts I'd seen before and ones I saw for the first time. It was easy to get to one stage from another (there were 3 stages this year) and one thing I liked that I didn't notice in previous years was that if you wanted to grab a spot close to the stage of your favorite act and wait for them to perform, you could watch a set from another stage on the 2 huge screens on either side of the stage so that you wouldn't miss other bands' performances. That was awesome, because I was able to wait for 311 and still watch Shinedown on the screen while knowing I'd be able to see 311 up close! The festival is nicely organized, with bathrooms near every stage and plenty of them; I never had to wait to use the restroom, and they seemed to be maintained regularly. There was also plenty of food and drinks, including at least 4 local food trucks in the general admission area (Drewski's, Nacho Truck, It's Mine, Twisted Tacos and Cousins Maine Lobster). The fact that there are autograph tents and plenty of free stuff to be won from different companies (you can also stop by the Monster tent and score some free energy drink samples if you're into that), shows me that this festival is evolving every year and that it might be a good idea to start coming at 11 a.m. instead of waiting until the first act I know comes on stage, to give me time to look at everything and score some selfies or autographs from bands. The opening quote is from Deftones' "My Own Summer (Shove It)" for those who might be unfamiliar with their stuff! I've come here 5 out of the 7 Aftershocks and I want to see what else is in stock for this festival. read more

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Another year of AftershockFest... 4days/VIP is the way to go. Everything is pricy but what the hell do you think.... it's a damn festival so don't complain hahah. Metallica was bad@$$$$!! Always an awesome time!! Can't wait for next year!! read more

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Went to all three days this year and it was the most epic weekend ever! I know a lot of people had complaints.. but personally I feel like it's all part of the experience. Sure there was dust getting kicked up and it was in my drinks and on everything else, lines to all the bathrooms that ran out of toilet paper and sink water by the end of the nights, lines for all the drinks, lines for all the expensive fair/game like food, smoke everywhere in the air, people everywhere.. but what do they expect? It's a festival with a shit ton of people! When we showed up the first day, we were curious about everyone wearing bandanas around their faces. Joking to ourselves, wondering if there was some kind of tuberculosis outbreak we didn't know about? By the second day there was more people and more dust, so it kinda made sense.. more bandanas.. some facemasks. So I grabbed a bandana and planned to bring it with me on Sunday. Third day, WAY more people showed up and the ground had pretty much all turned to dust in the park, and it was definitely thick in the air. But there were places you could get out of the crowds and breathe a little.. I personally couldn't stand something hot over my face, just made me feel more stuffy, so I ended up mostly wearing it around my neck. Plus the mask denied my ability to drink my dusty drinks, AND my nose was still full of dust at the end of the night. (Yes I tested the theory.) The lines for the food, and drinks, and merch.. they were long, yes, but they weren't that bad. I was never in a line for more than 10-15 minutes for anything. I've waited longer in stores than I did at Aftershock. And we had general admission. The prices? Go to any sports game or fair or theme park, and it's all the same shit. You get over it. Plus, you could just go and not drink or eat anything and leave when you've had enough music. Boom. The bathrooms running out of toilet paper and running out of water in the sinks issue.. I'd say they did pretty damn good for the amount of people they're dealing with for a whole weekend. Yes, by the end of the nights each day, everything would be out. But here's an idea! I took a little pack of 10 hand antibacterial wipes and a little pack of tissue. Problem solved. As for all the smoke in the air? I kinda get the arguments if you're not a smoker.. BUT. It IS an outdoor music festival with 35,000+ people in a park, so smoke should be expected. Also, the dust was just as bad, if not worse than the smoke.. so I dunno. Wear a respirator next year? And lastly, to the complaints of how "loud" some of the music was.... Go home. You're dismissed. Aftershock rocks! read more

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These people have horrible customer service. No refunds for people that Bought tickets only to see the Foo Fighters. I will never buy tickets to this festival Or from this company again, and I suggest you avoid them like the plague. read more

Where do I start. It's my second year going. We were not aware that they were going cashless this year. We saved for months for this concert by saving some cash. Really inconvenient when you can't even get food because your festival has the vendors' balls in such a tight vice. Secondly, my husband and I were denied at the gate to bring our shared chair. We were not aware of the separate page you had to go to in order to email saying that we have disabilities and wait for permission from the powers that be, and on any whim then could deny you just because they feel like it. Dammed if you do, dammed if you don't with them. They are more focused on overfilling the park than being concerned with festival goers' health and safety. We won't be back. The festival is a waste of time and money, we can get better seats at the individual artist's concerts that we would like to go to, than support this shit show. read more

Probably the worst festival I've ever been to and it continues to get worse every year. I've been the last 3 years and I have no plans to continue going. I also frequent many other festivals annually. Last year, they ran out of just about every liquor and mixers (sprite, lemonade, etc.), which isn't the biggest deal but that was a first for me. Also, please note, I did shuttle last year which was at the old stadium in the Natomas area. This year was an absolute nightmare. The shuttles were done out of the CA Expo. Aftershock emailed everyone a QR code to get on the shuttle (last year they scanned you as you got on). This year we arrived to see a line wrapping around the parking lot. Come to find out, they had one person working the box office to exchange the QR code for a card required to get on the shuttle (this was not communicated to anyone). Most of us left the Expo and got Ubers to the venue instead as the lines were taking hours to move. Come Friday, they required everyone to scan the QR code or the card they were supposed to get the day prior for a wristband. Fortunately, this went quickly as there were more people handing them out. However, the wristbands said "4-day pass" but we still had to scan in on Saturday as well. Seems pretty redundant and a waste of everyone's time. Second, the crowd this year was terrible. I'm used to rough crowds, mosh pits, etc but people were exceptionally rude this year. On top of the fact that the security and organizers encourage crowd surfing. I ended up with a concussion and my boyfriend a broken wrist due to crowdsurfers not even the pits. Also, the fact that people can bring in whatever animals they want is ridiculous (I'm not referring to service animals here). While these people shouldn't own animals, there should be some kind of security measure for this. This is straight up animal abuse. Lastly, on Thursday, half of the pathetic water stations they set up were broken. So, the lines for the working ones were literally hundreds of people deep. This was remedied, however the water stations still need work. 4 refillable stations per area is not going to cut it. read more

We have gone for years, favorite was 2016! I PREFER the Elverta Venue, my Brother lives close (and the Garden Highway location gets dirty dirty!) Favorite headliners have been Slipnot, Manson, Seether, and LOVED POD show (mosh pit rocked!) We've taken our oldest "kids" and they had BLAST watching Mom & Dad rock out, AND run into musicians known from years ago! Looking forward to this year's line up, crossing fingers for SOAD! Rock On! \m/ read more

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First off let me say this Aftershock used to be good when it was 2 days full of headliner bands but since it was switched to 4 days it's garage bands mostly but for the money we pay it needs to be top notch bands i went this saturday and i was bored the audio at the jack daniels stage was horrible could hardly hear korn lead singer and for the love of god please push it out to the 2nd week of october so it's not so hot we deal with this heat in sacramento 5-6 months out of the year at least you could put it on when it cools down i most likely will not return unless things are fixed like being able to see the bands from all parts and positions of the stage and one last thing Vip wasn't worth it read more

Do NOT get the VIP it's a bunch of ass and not worth it. There's not enough seats everything is overpriced you STILL have to pay for parking. Me and my fiancé blew almost 3k. read more

Epic! This will be an annual pilgrimage. The best of hard rock was well represented. Definitely the top 3 favorite concert events I've been to. Other than a rowdy mosh pit (expected). No problems or @$$hole people. read more

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The music was wonderful, a lot of great headliners. My biggest complaint about this was that my husband and I spent almost $400 on tickets for two days each. In this ticket price, I wasn't even allowed to have something as simple as toilet paper. The venue had zero toilet paper, zero paperTowels, zero water to wash your hands, no soap and no hand sanitizer. I cannot believe that we were charged so much money and we're not even given the most basic of sanitation and amenities. I am absolutely horrified, and disgusted. I had to walk around with urine soaked panties for two days because this venue couldn't even be bothered to give me toilet paper. I will never spend money for aftershock again. And I will tell everyone I know that aftershock cannot be bothered to even buy toilet paper for its patrons. read more

This annual rock fest is held in Discovery Park. This year (2017) was my first time attending. I parked in midtown and got some food and then got an Uber ride to the event. It was $8 to there and $20 going back. VIP parking can be had for $30, but sells out quickly. Overall, for this type of event, it was a nice venue. Plenty of restrooms, but girls may want to bring some tissues since the portopotties ran out of toilet paper. Plenty of food and alcohol choices and lines weren't bad. If I go again and stayed all day, I would strongly consider paying extra for access to the VIP area. I was in general admission and being packed in like sardines with the occasional drunk idiot pushing their way through got old...or maybe it's just I'm getting old. read more

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This review is way overdue! I attended the aftershock festival the weekend of October 21st-22nd. This is my 1st outdoor music festival I have ever attended, and it was so much fun! There was a great lineup of bands this year with bands such as Anti-flag, suicidal tendencies, butcher babies, stone sour, nothing more, fozzy, five finger death punch, halestorm, and even ozzy! Overall, there was a 32 band lineup. For $200 a ticket, completely worth it. Once you entered the park, you weren't able to leave and reenter, but the event was jam packed with food trucks and drink vendors that you didn't even want to leave. Being an event, all the food was way overpriced, but did not lack in flavor. Their pizza and nachos were super good, and I ate that for two days straight. They had a drink stand called blackcraft whiskey and although the line was long to get a drink, it was for a good reason. Their whiskey is out of this world! It is a ghost pepper whiskey that they make. It had a really good kick to it, but still went down smoothly and mixed with ginger ale, it was a great cocktail that I was more than happy to pay $10 for. I had a great time crowd surfing, moshing and listening to great music and hope I have the opportunity to go again next year. read more

I've been to Aftershock almost every year and you are never disappointment. Each band put on a great show, they have a lot of food trucks lined up as well as locate eats to order as well. And they have several places to purchase merchandise. It was great this year was not too hot and I saw all the bands I was excited for. read more

2017 was my 6th year attending AFTERSHOCK. I believe this was the best lineup ever, almost like it was made for me. Became a fan of Greta Van Fleet- WOW! And new fan of Beartooth. Even the band/stage schedule worked out, despite having to miss 5fingerdeathpunch and ST in order to be upfront at halestorm and OZZY. Thank you AFTERSHOCK for making a childhood dream come true . Now for the negative: bathrooms were better serviced than last year but still need to service them more. Toilet paper gone and Wash stations ran out of water midday. Prices are super inflated which is upsetting but not nearly as upsetting as buying single weekend passes during the 3 day presale because 4 packs weren't offered this year. Then finding out 4packs were offered for less money weeks later. THEN finding a Groupon for single tickets at $75 per day offered a week before the show! That was infuriating! The whole point of taking time off work to ensure ability to buy presale tickets is specifically to get a better deal as a valued diehard fan. WTF man? Maybe the $ has become more important than the loyal #AFTERSHOCK fans? IDK read more

This year was my first year attending. How could I pass up a chance to see Tool and Primus! This is what dreams are made of. It is a HUGE concert with a ton of people. Right before tool I was slowly creeping up closer and closer to the stage I eventually made it about 4 or 5 people to the front. I had an amazing view, the only issue is I had to wait in this spot for almost an hour before tool played while people were pushing every which way. I was a human sardine. ohhhh and then this sweaty overweight guy who happens to not be wearing a shirt is just rubbing up on me. Why did I get stuck next to the only guy not wearing a shirt? Many people (many women) started passing out in this sardine state and people had to crowd surf them to the security for rescue. It was a mess (I felt really bad for them, especially the ones that weathered it for 30+ min trying to stick it out). That is part of a rock concert... Tool's set was short but they played a lot of their singles. Primus sucked like always. I only ended up going on Saturday, I had tickets to Sunday but was able to sell them on Craigslist the next morning. read more

The music was great but the lines for everything were totally BS. Starts from trying to get into the venue to the merch booth will you wait for an hour just to look at some merchandise. The food and beverage lines same thing. Most don't take credit cards and cash only. Lots of ATMs around to rip you off on the service charge. Take $100 cash if your going here to survive for the weekend. I give it 3 stars for music, 0 stars for the mismanagement of this whole venue. Fuck this place I won't be back. read more

Despite the lineup of bands this was an awful experience... The traffic and parking situation was so unbearable we did not return Sunday. The porta-potties were too far and too few. We paid for VIP- nothing but a lounge with woefully inadequate seating no view of either main stage except by jumbotron and still not enough porta- potties. My advice: don't splurge for VIP & Camp to avoid the parking fiasco. read more

I sure hope that the 2017 Aftershock Show is at Discovery Park again. If so, I highly recommend purchasing the VIP package. First off the VIP section is in between of the 2 Main Stages so you don't have to walk all the way around to get to the other stage. There's comfortable seating (first come) either in view of the stage or near a large video monitor, plenty of restrooms (zero to very short wait) and the food trucks were even better here. Can't wait to see the line up. Hard to beat 2016's lineup tho. PRIMUS!!!! TOOL!!! SLAYER!!! read more

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This could have been one of my favorite concerts, even though I only came for NIN! Things were fine up until 20 min before NIN came on. Already packed liked sardines, a group of really drunk people pushed their way through to my left and attempted their version of moshing before the show. Women were scared, one I picked up off the ground and allowed her to switch sides with me. I attempted to talk to this guy and stated if you're going to start, please make a circle with like minds and let me know, some women and girls are feeling very uncomfortable. I've been going to NIN shows throughout the country since 89/90 & remember the mosh pit at Lollapalooza, Mountain View, CA. There was room to have one and room to move if you didn't want to be part of it. This was not the case here! From the 1st song, I tried to hold my ground. No way to move out of their way. By the 3rd song, my jacket had literally been pulled off me, I had 2 NIN shirts inside a large zip lock which was lost. I continued to help another innocent girl off the ground & was either elbowed or kicked in my lower back! My favorite band of all time is performing live right before me and I'm not enjoying 1 second of it. I find my jacket and pulled with everything I had to get it out of the hands of who knows who. That's when the pain kicked in and I use my flashlight to get to the security to the left of me, about 10 ft away. This area was much more safe but people knew I was hurt & 2 large security guards pulled me over and directed me out of the main crowd. I was told to talk to the blonde lady, stage left, but she asked if I reported it???? Seriously? Yeah, I told the guards & they directed me to you. She gave no advice & though in pain, I watched from afar but for the 1st time, didn't enjoy the show! A Nine Inch Nails Concert!!! The best live performance out there for years! Look, I have video, pictures, even the asshole that started this sh#%! I'm not looking to slander or sue anyone but my 7 years of waiting, money spent on clothes, merchandise, tickets, 2 EP's, the EXCITEMENT was lost in a matter of minutes and the only advice I got was an email. This should be a 5 star review but when it came time for people's safety and information (I'm going to add the masks that merchants were selling and that's due to people being able to hide their face like cowards...especially some that to part in the violence NOT your typical moshing, that's why there's 3 stars and not 5. I've been icing my back, using heat $ Motrin but if I'm still hunched over tomorrow, I'll seek treatment! Overall, Aftershock was Amazing but please find a way to allow fans to get their money's worth w/o getting hurt. read more

Aftershock - B4 NIN. Notice bandanas? They were just a small part of what happened! NIN rocks but, I HURT MYSELF TODAY...rather some drunk idiots. Thanks - Festivals Near Me - Sacramento, California

FUN, FUN, FUN!! This was my 2nd year and it was even better than before. Great place to see rock music. Getting in and out of the park was easy. The lines moved smoothly. The longest line was for merch and I waited too long to buy my shirt...all sold out by the 2nd day. Port a potties got a little gross by the end of the 2nd day but that was about my only complaint. Plenty of fun booths, lots of food and drink choices, great weather, shade everywhere, tons of bands over 2 days. What more could you ask for? read more

Beautiful park, huge venue, and tons of amazing bands!!! Kid friendly and there are tons of food and drink venues! read more

Aftershock - Festivals Near Me - Sacramento, California

One of the best music festivals I've been to EVER! Add the fact that it's almost in my backyard and I don't need a passport to get there puts me back here again every year from here on out. Great spot, great vibe, great bands, and some of the most fun I've had at a weekend long festival in a very long time! read more

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Discovery 2016- rocked. This is a yearly event for us. Just would like to on site camp again. The three day RV spot saved us a lot of headache. Great production and line up. !! We will be back read more

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Love going to this event killer bands and a great time every year! I can't wait for the 2019 announcement not that I can think of a way for them to top System of a Down! I've come here for the last few years it's a great way to catch new bands not so new bands and check of bucket list bands! read more

Third year in a row for us. Didn't like that it was at discovery park again but it wasn't as dusty this time. We also got VIP this year. Wasn't enough seating for everybody which sucked but it was nice to at least have some shade. The stage by the entrance had bad sound quality. The layout was better, everything was spaced out more. Nice to have VIP to cut through otherwise we would have had to walk all the way around to get to other stages. Had some good vendors but not as many as they had before. Bathrooms got bad though. Can't wait for next year!! read more

This is one of the best rock festivals I've ever been to. logisticly at Discovery Park it works, plenty of parking easy access, lots of wide open space. the bands keep getting better and better. the merch table sold out hella fast, some of the bands did meet and greets.For the last 2 years I volunteered for a beer booth giving my tips to the nonprofit hosting the booth. (yep so all those people who came to the beer Island....hey people can't wait to see you this year) :-) my tips for the promoters would be: give people river access, or possibly misting tents, separate the two main stages, bring in food trucks, open up some slots to local bands. looking forward to rocking out while slinging beer again this year!!!! read more

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Best concert ever!!!!! Been going since it started! Hope next years lineup brings some better bands!!! read more

Aftershock - Slayer!!! - Festivals Near Me - Sacramento, California

Honestly my worst festival experience and I've been to concerts and festivals from all over the US. I would say that this venue is doing some illegal activity over selling the capacity. Both my friend and I had such a negative experience from Saturday that we didn't return for Sunday even though we already had tickets prior. We decided to sell our tickets but only sold 1. I thought the crowd was also quite terrible way too much marijhuna smoke. I couldn't even breathe during too and I'm a avid concert goer I was at Ozzfest in San Bernardino and I had the compete opposite experience. I would recommend selling the right amount of tickets to people and buckle down more on drugs getting into the venue I also saw children present. I hope they do something about this instead of being so greedy and over selling tickets. read more

I've been to a lot of metal shows where the crowd was pushing people around, but this was different. People were so drunk and stupid that my neck now hurts so bad that I can't get out of bed (and I didn't do any real headbanging.) read more