Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival announced 2026 lineup
Sonic Temple Festival have announced their full lineup for 2026!
Festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents has confirmed that TOOL and SHINEDOWN will join previously announced headliners MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE and BRING ME THE HORIZON for the fifth edition of Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival, taking place May 14th–17th, 2026 at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
The festival expands to five stages in 2026 and will feature over 140 bands across rock, metal, and punk, led by:
- Thursday, May 14: MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, PIERCE THE VEIL, BREAKING BENJAMIN
- Friday, May 15: SHINEDOWN, THE OFFSPRING, STAIND
- Saturday, May 16: BRING ME THE HORIZON, GOOD CHARLOTTE
- Sunday, May 17: TOOL, GODSMACK, MEGADETH
Speaking about their headline slot, Brent Smith of SHINEDOWN says, “Barry, Zach, Eric and I have waited for this opportunity to be a headliner at Sonic Temple for a very long time. We are going to go all out for this performance. We know the fans have very high expectations. So with that being said, we are going to give all of Ohio everything we’ve got!!!! Thank you to Danny Wimmer for this incredible opportunity!!! LET’S GO SHINEDOWN NATION.”
The full lineup includes: MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, TOOL, BRING ME THE HORIZON, SHINEDOWN, PIERCE THE VEIL, GOOD CHARLOTTE, THE OFFSPRING, BREAKING BENJAMIN, GODSMACK, SUBLIME, STAIND, MEGADETH, HALESTORM, LAMB OF GOD, RISE AGAINST, ALL TIME LOW, YELLOWCARD, SIMPLE PLAN, ELECTRIC CALLBOY, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, PUBLIC ENEMY, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, COHEED AND CAMBRIA, AMON AMARTH, BUSH, LORNA SHORE, THE USED, SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL, ALTER BRIDGE, THE STORY SO FAR, DAYSEEKER, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, ARCHITECTS, DANCE GAVIN DANCE, CHIODOS, BODY COUNT feat. ICE-T, BEHEMOTH, DAUGHTRY, NEW FOUND GLORY, BLACK VEIL BRIDES, FLYLEAF with LACEY STURM, TOM MORELLO, ZAKK SABBATH, ANTHRAX, DETHKLOK, SEPULTURA, KUBLAI KHAN TX, AVATAR, COAL CHAMBER, SEVENDUST, MAYDAY PARADE, THE DARKNESS, STORY OF THE YEAR, WE CAME AS ROMANS, THRICE, IN FLAMES, EVERCLEAR, MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK, THE WONDER YEARS, STATE CHAMPS, P.O.D., STATIC-X, THE GHOST INSIDE, THE PLOT IN YOU, THE AMITY AFFLICTION, AUGUST BURNS RED, PALEFACE SWISS, KREATOR, L.S. DUNES, CRADLE OF FILTH, ATREYU, LIT, CITIZEN, BIOHAZARD, CARCASS, POLARIS, DRAGONFORCE, ALESTORM, WIND ROSE, PALAYE ROYALE, BLESSTHEFALL, KNUCKLE PUCK, DEVILDRIVER, HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS, WHITECHAPEL, HINDER, SENSES FAIL, DYING FETUS, BLOODYWOOD, APOCALYPTICA, THROWN, BUCKCHERRY, ALL THAT REMAINS, ANBERLIN, CATTLE DECAPITATION, MAGNOLIA PARK, CATCH YOUR BREATH, CHELSEA GRIN, DOPE, CROWN THE EMPIRE, ATTILA, MAKE THEM SUFFER, SALIVA, FROM FIRST TO LAST, DEMON HUNTER, THORNHILL, BRAND OF SACRIFICE, THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS, THY ART IS MURDER, FOZZY, NAPALM DEATH, SNOT, BODYSNATCHER, ALPHA WOLF, EGYPT CENTRAL, CARNIFEX, HOLDING ABSENCE, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, MUSHROOMHEAD, POWERMAN 5000, THE WORD ALIVE, SUFFOCATION, ALIRA ELFEKY, ATTACK ATTACK!, NEKROGOBLIKON, CKY, DROP DEAD, GORGEOUS, SOIL, BUTCHER BABIES, WIND WALKERS, SIGNS OF THE SWARM, WOE, IS ME, JILUKA, DISEMBODIED TYRANT, THE PRETTY WILD, ALLT, FLAW, SPIRITWORLD, NERV, NOVELISTS, CONQUER DIVIDE, CASTLE RAT, WINDWAKER, and LEFT ON RED.
Additional highlights include:
- MEGADETH (farewell tour)
- BODY COUNT feat. Ice-T (festival debut)
- FLYLEAF with Lacey Sturm (20th anniversary of their debut album)
- SEPULTURA (final farewell tour)
- COAL CHAMBER (rare appearance)
- DRAGONFORCE (Inhuman Rampage 20th anniversary)
- HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS (home state performance)
- SALIVA (Every Six Seconds 25th anniversary)
- THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS (20th anniversary of Don’t You Fake It)
- ANBERLIN (exclusive reunion with Stephen Christian)
- SNOT, EGYPT CENTRAL, DROP DEAD, GORGEOUS (reunions)
Beyond the music, Sonic Temple will once again transform into a living art experience with large-scale installations, interactive pieces, and live mural painting. Featured artists include Terry Urban and Jay Howell, alongside Columbus-based creators. Fans can also enjoy the Caduceus Wine Garden, curated by Maynard James Keenan, and the return of The Dive Bar for pop-up performances and surprise appearances.
Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival takes place from May 14th-17th at Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio. Tickets are available now and can be purchased here.
For more information on Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival like their official page on Facebook.
