Sonic Temple Arts + Music Festival returns to Columbus, Ohio, from May 25th to May 28th, 2023. The four-day music festival brings together established and new acts in hard rock and metal for a weekend of festivities. The 2023 edition marks the return of the festival after a three year hiatus and will be hosted by Jose “Metal Ambassador” Mangin.
Get tickets here and read on for the lineup.
What is Sonic Temple?
Sonic Temple is a multi-day hard rock and metal festival held in Columbus, Ohio. The festival is noted as one of the biggest rock festivals in the midwest, bringing heavy hitting acts to Columbus’ Historic Crew Stadium.
Who Is Headlining Sonic Temple 2023?
Tool, Avenged Sevenfold, KISS, and Foo Fighters are set to headline Sonic Temple 2023.
Who Else is Playing Sonic Temple 2023?
Godsmack, Queens of the Stone Age, Rob Zombie, Deftones, Sublime with Rome, Falling in Reverse, Puscifer, and Jawbreaker will also play Sonic Temple 2023, as well as Bullet For My Valentine, Suicidal Tendencies, Falling in Reverse, Converge, and Knocked Loose.
How Can I Get Tickets to Sonic Temple 2023?
An exclusive Sonic Temple pre-sale for festival email subscribers begins Wednesday, January 11th at 10:00 AM ET. Fans who sign up for the Sonic Temple email list before 10:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 10th will receive a dedicated code providing the first chance to buy festival passes.
Sonic Temple passes go on sale to the general public on Friday, January 13 at Noon ET. Pick them up here.
Ticket Price: $349.99 (4-Day Field), $149.99 (1-Day Field), $229.99 (4-Day Stadium), $109.99 (1-Day Stadium), $649.99 (4-Day Field VIP), $209.99 (1-Day Field VIP), $529.99 (4-Day Stadium VIP), $169.99 (1-Day Stadium VIP), $1599.99 (4-Day Columbus Owner's Club)
Headliners
Festival lineup
Thursday, May 25
- Angel Du$t
- Anti-Flag
- Bad Omens
- Bastardane
- Beartooth
- Bloodywood
- Bones UK
- Bullet For My Valentine
- Fever 333
- Godsmack
- Ho99o9
- Joey Valence & Brae
- Malevolence
- OTTTO
- Oxymorrons
- Pennywise
- Suicidal Tendencies
- The Warning
- Tool
- Wargasm
Friday, May 26
- Avenged Sevenfold
- Badflower
- Band-Maid
- Black Stone Cherry
- Born of Osiris
- Chevelle
- Converge
- Dayseeker
- Des Rocs
- Dorothy
- Fame on Fire
- I Prevail
- Knocked Loose
- Lilith Czar
- Mike's Dead
- Mothica
- Queens of the Stone Age
- Sleeping With Sirens
- Vended
Saturday, May 27
- Avatar
- Black Veil Brides
- Brutus
- Capital Theatre
- Dead Poet Society
- Falling in Reverse
- Foo Fighters
- From Ashes To New
- Giovannie & The Hired Guns
- KISS
- Point North
- Puscifer
- Rival Sons
- Rob Zombie
- Senses Fail
- Tallah
- The Violent
- The Violent
- Tigercub
- Trivium
- Varials
- Yelawolf Presents: Sometimes Y
Sunday, May 28
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