The full music lineup has been announced for the fourth year of Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival, including some incredible firsts for the Pinnacle of Rock Festivals in America, held May 8th-11th at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
More than 100 bands will take the stage during the four-day destination event, marking its biggest year ever. The festival will feature a massive lineup of rock royalty including Linkin Park with new co-vocalist Emily Armstrong; they will make their debut at Sonic Temple headlining on Saturday in one of the band’s first shows in seven years. As previously announced, Metallica will also appear at Sonic Temple for the first time ever in 2025 for a “No Repeat Weekend” offering two unique headlining sets over two nights (Friday and Sunday).
Thursday night at Sonic Temple will feature headliner Korn, along with Bad Omens and Three Days Grace. On Friday, Metallica will be supported by Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper,and on Saturday Linkin Park will be supported by Incubus and I Prevail. Metallica will close out the weekend on Sunday night with Alice In Chains and Chevelle.
“We’re thrilled to finally reveal the full lineup to our fans! Bringing two nights of Metallica to Sonic Temple has been years in the making, and we’re excited to make it a reality,” says Danny Wimmer of Danny Wimmer Presents. “With over 100 bands, including powerhouses Korn, Bad Omens and Incubus, alongside the highly anticipated return of Linkin Park, and the reunion of Three Days Grace with Adam Gontier, 2025 is shaping up to be an unforgettable year. We can’t wait to see everyone at Sonic Temple.”
Korn said, “We’re looking forward to coming back and headlining Sonic Temple in 2025 for our friends at DWP, and performing for all of our incredible fans in Columbus, Ohio.”
Other highlights for Sonic Temple 2025 include:
● Three Days Grace: Highly demanded reunion with original vocalist Adam Gontier
● GWAR: Celebrating their 40th anniversary
● Crossfade: First performance in 13 years
● Seven Hours After Violet: One of the first U.S. festival appearances for the new band from System of A Down bassist Shavo Odadjian
● Acid Bath: Very rare reunion performance
● Bullet For My Valentine: 20th Anniversary set of their album The Poison
● Trivium: 20th Anniversary set of their album Ascendancy
Three Days Grace’s Adam Gontier said, “I couldn’t be more excited to not only be back together with the rest of the band, but having Three Days Grace joining all our friends and amazing bands at Sonic Temple as our first festival appearance is going to be a very special night.”
The full music lineup for Sonic Temple 2025 is as follows: Metallica, Linkin Park, Korn, Bad Omens, Incubus, Alice In Chains, Rob Zombie, Three Days Grace, Alice Cooper, I Prevail, Mastodon, Jimmy Eat World, Acid Bath, Chevelle, Motionless In White, Ice Nine Kills, Bullet For My Valentine, Hollywood Undead, Trivium, Killswitch Engage, Ministry, Cannibal Corpse, Power Trip, Underoath, Asking Alexandria, Suicidal Tendencies, Grandson, Poppy, Arch Enemy, Jinjer, Sevendust, Badflower, Testament, Crossfade, Hatebreed, Of Mice & Men, Quicksand, Hoobastank, Cavalera, Exodus, As I Lay Dying, GWAR (40th Anniversary), Deafheaven, Filter, Health, Citizen Soldier, From Ashes To New, Corrosion of Conformity, Silverstein, The Devil Wears Prada, All Shall Perish, Overkill, Obituary, All That Remains, Memphis May Fire, Fit For A King, Set It Off, Whitechapel, Sunami, Speed, Municipal Waste, The Black Dahlia Murder, Converge, Seven Hours After Violet, Nitzer Ebb, After The Burial, ERRA, Invent Animate, Escape The Fate, The Plot In You, Alien Ant Farm, Nails, Fit For An Autopsy, The Acacia Strain, Bloodywood, Trust Company, Sick Puppies, Orgy, Jesus Piece, Pain of Truth, Fame On Fire, Armored Saint, Category 7, Gatecreeper, Boundaries, Sanguisugabogg, Shadow of Intent, Silent Planet, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Framing Hanley, The Funeral Portrait, Upon A Burning Body, Frozen Soul, Caskets, I Set My Friends On Fire, Candy, AngelMaker, Wind Walkers, Nevertel, Left To Suffer, 200 Stab Wounds, PeelingFlesh, Return To Dust, Silly Goose, Uncured, Dead Heat, and Gridiron.
All Single Day, 2-Day and 4-Day general admission and VIP passes for Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival are on sale now at SonicTempleFestival.com where fans can find a range of new pass types for 2025. This includes a brand-new Rock Royalty Reserved Pass with a dedicated lounge and reserved seats for the first time in the history of the festival, as well as commemorative gifts, all of which offers the best way to experience the festival. Full details for the available pass types can be found at sonictemplefestival.com/passes. Limited quantities of Four-Day Field GA remain available.
Select single day offerings, 4-day Columbus Owners Club, and RV camping passes are sold out. Fans can book an official Sonic Temple festival hotel via Jampack, offering access to nearby hotels, shuttle service and other exclusives.
Sonic Temple passes can be secured starting at $1 down (or 10% of the total purchase), with almost 6 months to pay them off in full. Service fees on all pass purchases include a charity fee for the DWP Foundation, which gives back to local and national charities throughout the year.
In addition to Metallica’s anticipated performances, fans will be able to enjoy a variety of Metallica onsite experiences all weekend long, including the Blackened Whiskey Bar and Blackened Burger Bar, featuring a collaboration between Blackened Whiskey, celebrity chef Chris Santos and Metallica. The Blackened Burger Bar is where exceptional spirits, culinary creations, and the power of music collide in a fusion of flavors and rock, receiving rave reviews as the favorite fan experience and food selection of DWP 2024 festivals.
A favorite onsite haunt, The Dive Bar, will also be back, along with the Sonic Temple live art program, which will be bigger than ever in 2025. Featured artists from last year’s art program include Terry Urban (who will be designing a limited-edition hoodie for Sonic Temple 2025), Jay Howell, Monster Steve, Lamour Supreme and AWAL.
Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival is produced by Danny Wimmer Presents, one of the largest independent producers of destination music festivals in America.
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3 Responses
Is Dan Rather gonna MC this thing?
Saw Alice in Chains with new singer William outdoors April 2010 in Florida. Great show, motorcycle parking area, wonderful weather, great appreciative crowd standing in grass field, easy access to beer/food trucks, sound was very good, no problem getting close to the stage for a little bit if you felt like it.
The only way I would attend this is if a helicopter flies me in and we have seats in some sort of VIP area. And don’t forget the beer and hors d’oeuvres.
This festival is for the young party people. The sound in the stadium is absolutely horrid. And not just for this festival, but any concert. If you bring $100 you may be able to buy one beer and a tube steak. Maybe I’m growing old but having been to this festival 10 years ago, I didn’t think it was a good experience then and I know it wouldn’t be a good experience for me now, personally. Parking is a nightmare and you may end up a mile away and either walk or pay someone on a bicycle carriage $50 to give you a ride.