Metallica and Linkin Park Headline Event

Big Names Set for Sonic Temple Festival 2025

Metallica and Linkin Park, now with Emily Armstrong, will be the main acts at the Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival in May 2025 at Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio.

Lineup and Schedule Highlights

The festival spans four days, featuring over 100 bands. Metallica, as shared earlier, will headline on May 9 and 11 with two unique sets. Korn is set for May 8, while Linkin Park will take center stage on May 10.

More Bands to Rock Out

You’ll also see performances from Alice Cooper, Rob Zombie, and many more including Incubus, Alice In Chains, Bad Omens, Mastodon, and Jimmy Eat World.

Fans can’t wait to see all these incredible bands come together in one place.

Exciting Reunions

The event will host special reunions, like Crossfade’s first show in 13 years, and Acid Bath’s rare reunion. Three Days Grace will perform with Adam Gontier again.

“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,” said Gontier.

Anniversaries and Debuts

Bullet for My Valentine and Trivium will celebrate 20 years of their albums, The Poison and Ascendancy. Also, Seven Hours After Violet, Shavo Odadjian’s new band, will perform in the U.S. for the first time.

Tickets Available Now

Tickets are already up for grabs on the festival’s website. You can choose from two-day, four-day, or VIP passes, plus some single-day options.