Tool and Shinedown will join previously announced headliners My Chemical Romance and Bring Me The Horizon for the fifth year of Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival on May 14, 15, 16 and 17, 2026, at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
The festival will feature more than 140 bands and is expending to five stages in 2026. Headlining artists include:
- 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, Marilyn Manson
- Sunday, May 17: Tool, Godsmack, Megadeth
Brent Smith of Shinedown said: “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 overall music lineup for Sonic Temple 2026 includes My Chemical Romance, Tool, Bring Me the Horizon, Shinedown, Pierce the Veil, Good Charlotte, The Offspring, Breaking Benjamin, Godsmack, Sublime, Marilyn Manson, 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.
Highlights and special appearances for Sonic Temple 2026 include:
- Megadeth (farewell tour)
- Body Count feat. Ice-T (festival debut)
- Flyleaf with Lacey Sturm (20th anniversary of their debut self-titled 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 tour)
- The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus (20th anniversary of “Don’t You Fake It”)
- Anberlin (exclusive reunion with original lead singer Stephen Christian)
- Snot (reunion)
- Egypt Central (reunion)
- Mushroomhead (home state performance)
- Drop Dead, Gorgeous (reunion)
Beyond the music, one of the most distinctive elements of Sonic Temple is its celebration of visual art. The onsite Art Boutique, Art Towers and Art Walls return, featuring live, large-scale installations and interactive pieces that unfold in real time throughout the weekend.
Contemporary American painter Terry Urban, known for his pop-meets-street style, and illustrator and cartoonist Jay Howell, the creative mind behind “Bob’s Burgers” and “Sanjay and Craig,” will add a playful pulse to the festival grounds. The program also highlights a curated selection of Columbus-based artists, celebrating the city’s creative community through live mural painting and exclusive artwork featured throughout the site. Together with a curated roster of emerging and established artists, they’ll redefine what it means to experience art at a rock festival.
To round out the immersive atmosphere, the Caduceus Wine Garden—featuring selections from Caduceus Cellars and Merkin Vineyards, owned by Tool’s Maynard James Keenan—returns in 2026, offering fans a refined retreat amid the energy of the weekend. And back by popular demand, The Dive Bar, the festival’s fan-favorite hangout with pop-up performances and surprise appearances, once again will be a must-visit destination on the grounds.
All pass types—including Single Day and 4-day GA, GA Plus, VIP and Premium Experiences—are available at sonictemplefestival.com/passes for as low as $1 down on layaway, with over six months to pay in full. Premium experiences include Rock Royalty, a GA Plus upgrade that takes fans inside the world of our headliners with exclusive photo ops, curated memorabilia displays, and a luxury lounge environment. The Columbus Owners Club delivers the ultimate festival experience with access to the mainstage field and stadium seats, plus entry to the VIP Lounge, Rock Royalty Lounge, and the private COC Lounge—featuring air-conditioned indoor spaces, an elevated viewing deck, complimentary food and drinks, and premium restrooms. Fans can also live the suite life in one of Historic Crew Stadium’s private suites—perfect for a party with your crew and an unforgettable view of the action. To reserve, fans can email Premium@ColumbusCrew.com. 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.
A Sonic Temple student offer will be available in 2026, allowing those with a valid .edu address access to a $123 (all-in, fees included) Single-Day GA Stadium Pass via FEVO. For more details, visit https://www.gofevo.com/event/ST-StudentTickets.
DWP has again partnered with GOVX to offer specially priced Sonic Temple passes–including 4-day GA Field, 4-day GA Stadium, and Single Day GA Stadium–to military, nurses, firefighters, and police personnel who can verify their eligibility through GOVX.
Fans can book official Sonic Temple festival hotel and admission packages, which allow festival re-entry each day, via Jampack. In addition, Camping and Parking options are also available for purchase.
Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival is produced by Danny Wimmer Presents, one of the largest independent producers of destination music festivals in America.
Earlier this year, producer DWP solidified its long-term commitment to Columbus by announcing a five-year extension of its partnership with the Historic Crew Stadium, ensuring that the Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival will continue through at least 2030. This milestone not only secures the future of one of the nation’s most iconic rock festivals but also underscores the event’s growing cultural and economic impact on the region.
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