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Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival
Announces Music Set Times, Two Special After Parties &
2025 Mobile App Launch
Fans Can Now Build Daily Schedules For Popular Destination Event,
May 8-11, 2025 At Historic Crew Stadium In Columbus, Ohio
The Pinnacle Of Rock Festivals In America Features
KORN, Bad Omens & Three Days Grace (Thursday),
METALLICA, Rob Zombie & Alice Cooper (Friday),
LINKIN PARK, Incubus & I Prevail (Saturday),
METALLICA, Alice In Chains & Chevelle (Sunday)
Plus Newly Added To The Lineup:
Three 6 Mafia, Insane Clown Posse, Shadows Fall, Bleeding Through & Terror
In Total, More Than 100 Bands Will Perform On 4 Stages
Limited Passes Remain
With Buy Now, Pay Later Options At
The Biggest Rock Fest In Columbus History, Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival officially kicks off in less than two weeks, May 8-11 at Historic Crew Stadium in Ohio. Producer Danny Wimmer Presents is pleased to announce the music performance set times, two special after parties, and the launch of the 2025 mobile app so fans can start building their dream itineraries for the four-day event.
Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival will feature more than 100 bands on 4 stages, including Metallica in their festival debut, offering a “No Repeat Weekend” with two nights, two unique sets on Friday and Sunday.
On Thursday, Korn will headline after sets from 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. In addition to the previously announced acts, Sonic Temple now features Three 6 Mafia, Insane Clown Posse, Shadows Fall, Bleeding Through and Terror.
Plus, newly announced are two special after parties presented by DWP and BravoArtist that will keep the music going after the festival wraps on Friday and Saturday.
Friday, May 9 offers Converge, Peeling Flesh, and Bather at King of Clubs. Doors are at 9 PM and tickets are available here. And Saturday, May 10 features Power Trip, Mutilatred, and Tomb Sentinel at Ace of Cups. Doors are at 9 PM and tickets are available here. Both events are all ages.
Sonic Temple is already 97% sold out, but limited passes are still available at SonicTempleFestival.com, including 4-Day and Single Day Stadium GA, 4-Day Stadium VIP, as well as Rock Royalty Reserved 4-Day and Single-Day passes, with options to buy now and pay later for Stadium GA and Stadium VIP passes via Zip. Hotel packages are also still available via Jampack. Exclusive Rock Royalty Reserved meet & greets have also just been announced with Hatebreed, From Ashes To New, Sunami, Municipal Waste, Alien Ant Farm, The Funeral Portrait, I Set My Friends On Fire, and Silly Goose.
The music schedule for the 2025 edition of Sonic Temple is as follows (subject to change) and can also be found at https://sonictemplefestival.com/schedules. Attendees can create a personalized festival schedule with alerts and find all Sonic Temple details via the festival’s official mobile app, available on both iPhone & Android.
| Thursday, May 8 | |||
| Temple Stage | Cathedral Stage | ||
| 9:20 PM | Korn | 8:15 PM | Motionless In White |
| 7:00 PM | Bad Omens | 6:10 PM | Poppy |
| 5:15 PM | Three Days Grace | 4:35 PM | Memphis May Fire |
| 3:45 PM | Sevendust | 3:05 PM | Fit For A King |
| 2:25 PM | Alien Ant Farm | 1:50 PM | Boundaries |
| 1:15 PM | Orgy | 12:40 PM | Caskets |
| 12:05 PM | Return To Dust | 11:30 AM | Wind Walkers |
| Citadel Stage | Sanctuary Stage | ||
| 8:15 PM | Killswitch Engage | 9:20 PM | Ministry |
| 6:40 PM | Jinjer | 7:30 PM | Filter |
| 5:20 PM | Shadows Fall | 6:00 PM | Health |
| 4:05 PM | Fit For An Autopsy | 4:45 PM | Nitzer Ebb |
| 2:55 PM | Bleeding Through | 3:30 PM | DED |
| 1:45 PM | Left To Suffer | 2:20 PM | Uncured |
| 12:35 PM | As You Were | 1:10 PM | Silly Goose |
| Friday, May 9 | |||
| Temple Stage | Cathedral Stage | ||
| 8:50 PM | Metallica | 10:00 PM | Insane Clown Posse |
| 6:40 PM | Rob Zombie | 7:45 PM | Mastodon |
| 4:40 PM | Alice Cooper | 5:45 PM | Acid Bath |
| 3:05 PM | Testament | 3:50 PM | Suicidal Tendencies |
| 1:45 PM | Exodus | 2:25 PM | Deafheaven |
| 12:35 PM | Overkill | 1:10 PM | Converge |
| 12:00 PM | 200 Stab Wounds | ||
| 11:25 AM | Dead Heat | ||
| Citadel Stage | Sanctuary Stage | ||
| 8:35 PM | Cannibal Corpse | 9:25 PM | Whitechapel |
| 7:05 PM | Hatebreed | 7:50 PM | All Shall Perish |
| 5:35 PM | Municipal Waste | 6:20 PM | The Black Dahlia Murder |
| 4:25 PM | Gatecreeper | 5:00 PM | After The Burial |
| 3:15 PM | Armored Saint | 3:50 PM | The Acacia Strain |
| 2:05 PM | Frozen Soul | 2:40 PM | Upon A Burning Body |
| 12:55 PM | PeelingFlesh | 1:30 PM | Angelmaker |
| Saturday, May 10 | |||
| Temple Stage | Cathedral Stage | ||
| 9:20 PM | LINKIN PARK | 10:00 PM | Three 6 Mafia |
| 7:00 PM | Incubus | 8:15 PM | Bullet For My Valentine |
| 5:15 PM | I Prevail | 6:05 PM | Jimmy Eat World |
| 3:50 PM | Trivium | 4:35 PM | Of Mice & Men |
| 2:30 PM | Hoobastank | 3:10 PM | Escape The Fate |
| 1:15 PM | Citizen Soldier | 1:50 PM | Set It Off |
| 12:10 PM | Sick Puppies | 12:40 PM | Erra |
| 11:35 AM | Nevertel | ||
| Citadel Stage | Sanctuary Stage | ||
| 8:35 PM | grandson | 9:25 PM | Underoath |
| 7:00 PM | Crossfade | 7:50 PM | Silverstein |
| 5:30 PM | Trust Company | 6:15 PM | The Devil Wears Prada |
| 4:15 PM | Framing Hanley | 4:55 PM | Invent Animate |
| 3:05 PM | The Funeral Portrait | 3:40 PM | Silent Planet |
| 1:55 PM | Bleed From Within | 2:30 PM | Scary Kids Scaring Kids |
| 12:45 PM | Fight From Within | 1:20 PM | I Set My Friends On Fire |
| Sunday, May 11 | |||
| Temple Stage | Cathedral Stage | ||
| 8:50 PM | Metallica | 7:45 PM | Ice Nine Kills |
| 6:40 PM | Alice In Chains | 5:45 PM | Hollywood Undead |
| 4:55 PM | Chevelle | 4:05 PM | Asking Alexandria |
| 3:20 PM | Quicksand | 2:40 PM | Badflower |
| 2:00 PM | Cavalera | 1:25 PM | From Ashes To New |
| 12:50 PM | Corrosion Of Conformity | 12:20 PM | The Plot In You |
| 11:25 AM | Fame On Fire | ||
| Citadel Stage | Sanctuary Stage | ||
| 8:40 PM | Arch Enemy | 9:30 PM | Power Trip |
| 7:05 PM | GWAR | 7:55 PM | Sunami |
| 5:40 PM | Obituary | 6:25 PM | Terror |
| 4:30 PM | Nails | 5:05 PM | Harms Way |
| 3:20 PM | Sanguisugabogg | 3:55 PM | Pain Of Truth |
| 2:10 PM | Shadow Of Intent | 2:45 PM | Candy |
| 1:00 PM | Fulci | 1:35 PM | Gridiron |
Festival doors open at 11:00 AM Thursday through Sunday.
Beyond the 100+ music artists performing on four stages during the four-day event, Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival will also offer art installations, partner onsite activations, award-winning spirits, and delectable eats.
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. Sonic Temple’s one-of-a-kind art experience brings together bold murals, live painting, and original work from artists who live and breathe rock culture, including Angryblue, Crap Panther, Flyland Designs, Jay Howell, Logan Schmitt, Miss Birdy, Monster Steve, Sam Fout, Sick Icarus, Prentler, Paul Giovis and Terry Urban, among others.
Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival is excited to host partners Anheuser Busch, Acathla Clothing, BeatBox Beverages, BlackCraft, Blacktooth Whiskey, Casamigos, CELSIUS, Demons Behind Me, Dimebag Hardware, Eargasm, Fxck Cancer, Jack Daniel’s, Middle West Spirits, Mountain Dew, Parlor Root Beer, Take Me Home Animal Charity, To Write Love On Her Arms, U.S. Army, U.S. Marines, and White Claw.
The Bud Light Backyard is a one-stop destination to enjoy an ice-cold Bud Light with the best seats in the house. Fans can also drop by the BeatBox Party Pub for an ice-cold party punch, and enter for a chance to win a custom BeatBox inspired Les Paul Epiphone guitar. CELSIUS is also heading back to Sonic Temple for the third year in a row with the CELSIUS Lounge.
Visit https://sonictemplefestival.com/experiences for a complete description of festival experiences.
Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival is produced by Danny Wimmer Presents, one of the largest independent producers of destination music festivals in America.
For more information on Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival, visit:
Website: https://sonictemplefestival.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/sonictemplefestival | @SonicTempleFestival
Twitter: www.twitter.com/sonictemplefest | @SonicTempleFest
Instagram: www.instagram.com/sonictemplefestival | @SonicTempleFestival
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sonic-temple-art-music-fest/id1459260994
Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dwimmer.sonictemp
About Danny Wimmer Presents: Since 1995, music industry veteran Danny Wimmer has been producing concerts and festivals, both large and small. In 2011, he founded Danny Wimmer Presents, a live entertainment company that produces the largest rock, metal, and alternative music festivals in the U.S. By combining A-list talent, bringing exceptional creativity to life, and curating local cuisine and culture, DWP is recognized within the industry for delivering exceptional entertainment experiences to fans, artists, sponsors, partners, and host cities. DWP creates unforgettable and all-encompassing festival experiences, leaving both attendees and partners with lasting and meaningful impressions. From 2020 and on, DWP has been an innovator in the digital content space with over two dozen international livestreams, acclaimed social series Offstage with DWP, DWPresents Channel on Twitch, which has garnered over 25 million worldwide views since its launch in mid-2021, and The Power Hour, a weekly show dedicated to the world of rock, on AXS TV. The 2025 DWP festival lineup includes Aftershock, Bourbon & Beyond, Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival, Louder Than Life, Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival, and Welcome To Rockville.
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About Historic Crew Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium is the first ever professional soccer-specific stadium in the United States. In addition to hosting concerts, sporting events and programming throughout the year, the venue also serves as the home of Columbus Crew 2 of MLS NEXT Pro. Previously serving as the home of the Columbus Crew from 1999-2021, Historic Crew Stadium opened its doors on May 15, 1999 to a sellout crowd for a match against the New England Revolution. It has hosted numerous national and international events: eight U.S. Soccer FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – specifically four consecutive “Dos a Cero” victories for the U.S. over Mexico (2001, 2005, 2009, 2013) – FIFA Women’s World Cup matches, three MLS Cups (2001, 2015, 2020), two MLS All-Star Games and a number of concerts. It was named the world’s most influential stadium of the decade by Stadia Magazine in 2010. In 2008, the venue added a permanent stage in the North End, allowing for up to 35,000 fans to take in concerts and other marquee events.