Sounds of electric guitars and rock screams could be heard from Sacramento’s Jibboom Street Bridge this weekend as fans crossed for the city’s annual rock festival, Aftershock.
Clown face paint, crowd surfing and mosh pits were frequent scenes of the festival in Discovery Park. Aftershock began Thursday with its biggest lineup ever — over 130 bands are expected to perform this weekend.
Fans crowd surf during Taproot’s performance.Keyshawn Davis/CapRadio
Many well-known artists performed on Thursday, including Insane Clown Posse, Pantera, and Slayer. On Friday, acts like Taproot, Evanescence, and Slipknot performed. The rest of the weekend will include performances by Iron Maiden, Disturbed, and Mötley Crüe.
The festival is expected to see approximately 160,000 fans from across the nation.
An Aftershock sign at Discovery Park. The rock and metal festival runs through Oct. 13.Keyshawn Davis/CapRadio
Festival attendees Hayley and Spencer in their Juggalo face paint ahead of the Insane Clown Posse set.Keyshawn Davis/CapRadio
Sacramento resident and first-time Aftershock attendee James Fife said the first day of the festival brought exactly the type of energy he needed.
“I think Aftershock is a huge staple for Sacramento,” Fife said. “It doesn’t really hit you until you see one of the bigger bands and you’re standing in the front and all of a sudden, when the band goes on and the pits start forming — that’s when the excitement hits. Everybody squeezes — pushes you away — the energy is just phenomenal.”
Fans shove each other as they mosh pit around in a circle during Ho99o9's performance.Keyshawn Davis/CapRadio
Guitarist Taylor Roberts from Taproot performed on Friday at the Coors Light stage. He came dressed in all white with a bloody mask, which he took off mid-performance.
Roberts said he had a great time performing and had never been able to dress up for a show before. He added that the crowd was awesome and the sound was great, he also got to see a lot of legends.
“Honestly I felt like we had a good time,” Roberts said. “I felt like everybody was on par with one another. It just felt like we were all really locked in. We vibe off of one another, we’ll look at eachother, we’ll get that little smile, that smirk, and then we’ll move even harder and faster.”
Taproot performs on the Coors Light stage on the second day of Aftershock.Keyshawn Davis/CapRadio
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