Rock and metal fans have a very big weekend to look forward to in 2027.
The Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival announced a massive lineup featuring nearly 150 artists across five stages, with Iron Maiden, Blink-182, Korn and Falling in Reverse leading four packed days of music.
The festival will return to Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, from May 13-16, 2027, bringing together major names from rock, metal, punk, alternative and beyond. Â
Iron Maiden, Blink-182, Korn, Falling in ReverseWill Lead Four Days of Rock
Sonic Temple has spread its biggest names across all four festival days.
Blink-182 will headline Thursday, May 13, alongside The Offspring and Turnstile. On Friday, May 14, Iron Maiden will take the top spot, with A Perfect Circle and Alice in Chains also featured prominently.
Saturday will put Falling in Reverse at the top of the bill alongside A Day to Remember and Beartooth, while Korn will close out the festival on Sunday, May 16, with $UICIDEBOY$ and Faith No More also leading the day’s lineup. Â
The festival’s four-day schedule gives fans a particularly broad mix of sounds, moving from classic heavy metal and alternative rock to pop-punk, metalcore and modern hard rock.
The Lineup Goes Far Beyond the Headliners
While the four headliners will draw much of the attention, Sonic Temple has packed the undercard with an enormous collection of established and emerging artists.
The Prodigy, Knocked Loose, The All-American Rejects, Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators, Till Lindemann, Jimmy Eat World, Primus, Seether, Mastodon, The Pretty Reckless, Poppy, Ministry, Meshuggah, Bullet For My Valentine and In This Moment are among the many acts scheduled to perform.
The bill also includes Hollywood Undead, The Warning, Insane Clown Posse, Clutch, Underoath, Sleep Theory, Skid Row, Testament, Badflower, GWAR, Steel Panther, Fear Factory, Dirty Honey, Lacuna Coil, Escape the Fate, Soulfly, Shadows Fall and The Black Dahlia Murder. Â
The festival has also booked Bowling for Soup, 3OH!3, Gym Class Heroes, Switchfoot, We the Kings, Relient K, Saosin, CKY, Butcher Babies, Unearth, Infected Rain, Nita Strauss, OTEP, Pain of Truth, and Wolves at the Gate.
Sonic Temple Continues Its Columbus Run
The 2027 festival will mark another chapter in Sonic Temple’s growing history in Columbus.
Danny Wimmer Presents extended its partnership with Historic Crew Stadium in 2025, keeping Sonic Temple in the city through at least 2030. Chamie McCurry, general manager of Danny Wimmer Presents said, “Sonic Temple has become one of those special weekends where the whole rock community comes together. We build each lineup to celebrate the artists who shaped this music, the bands driving it forward, and the next generation that will define it.”
McCurry added, “There’s incredible energy in rock right now, and Sonic Temple reflects that. Columbus has embraced this festival in a way that means a lot to us, and we’re ready to give fans another unforgettable four days.”
Tickets and premium packages are already on sale, with layaway options starting at $1 down and up to six months to pay the balance. Camping, parking and official hotel packages are also available. Â
