Sonic Temple Festival 2027
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Sonic Temple Festival 2027

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Columbus, United States
147 artists

Key facts

Dates
13 – 16 May 2027
Where
Columbus, United States
Tickets
official, on sonictemple.frontgatetickets.com
Headliners
IRON MAIDEN, THE OFFSPRING, THE PRODIGY

Data updated on 27 October 2026 — source: ticketing (sonictemple.frontgatetickets.com), official site

🎤Lineup

THE PRODIGY – Breakbeat
Breakbeat
Slash – Rock
Slash
Rock
A DAY TO REMEMBER – Metalcore
A DAY TO REMEMBER
Metalcore
Gym Class Heroes – Dance-Pop
Gym Class Heroes
Dance-Pop
A PERFECT CIRCLE – Progressive Metal
Progressive Metal
Testament – Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal
3OH!3 – Electropop
3OH!3
Electropop
MASTODON – Stoner Metal
MASTODON
Stoner Metal
Switchfoot – Christian Rock
Christian Rock
PRIMUS – Alternative Rock
Alternative Rock
Underoath – Metalcore
Metalcore
Insane Clown Posse – Hip-Hop
Insane Clown Posse
Hip-Hop
Ministry – Industrial Metal
Industrial Metal
Poppy – Electropop
Poppy
Electropop
Clutch – Rock
Rock
STEEL PANTHER – Glam Rock
STEEL PANTHER
Glam Rock
Emmure – Metal
Metal
MADBALL – Hardcore Punk
Hardcore Punk
Saosin – Screamo
Screamo
THE WARNING – Alternative
Alternative
TURNSTILE – Hardcore Punk
Hardcore Punk
Highly Suspect – Post-Grunge
Highly Suspect
Post-Grunge
KIM DRACULA – Trap Metal
KIM DRACULA
Trap Metal
KNOCKED LOOSE – Hardcore Punk
Hardcore Punk
Crowbar – Stoner Metal
Stoner Metal
SYLOSIS – Metal
Metal
THE ATARIS – Punk
THE ATARIS
Punk
Gwar – Metal
Metal
Badflower – Post-Grunge
Badflower
Post-Grunge
Infected Rain – Metal
Infected Rain
Metal
SNOT – Nu Metal
SNOT
Nu Metal
Superheaven – Post-Grunge
Post-Grunge
LOATHE – Shoegaze
Shoegaze
BLOOD INCANTATION – Progressive Metal
BLOOD INCANTATION
Progressive Metal
KING 810 – Rock
KING 810
Rock
Jutes – Pop Rap
Pop Rap
SLEEP THEORY – Metalcore
Metalcore
Hot Mulligan – Pop Punk
Pop Punk
SLOMOSA – Stoner Metal
Stoner Metal
South Arcade – Alternative Rock
Alternative Rock
Hot Milk – Pop Punk
Pop Punk
Green Lung – Stoner Metal
Stoner Metal
Peelingflesh – Grindcore
Grindcore
DRAIN – Hardcore Punk
Hardcore Punk
Thousand Below – Metalcore
Thousand Below
Metalcore
Nevertel – Metalcore
Metalcore
HOUSE OF PROTECTION – Metalcore
HOUSE OF PROTECTION
Metalcore
Boundaries – Deathcore
Deathcore
Pain of Truth – Hardcore Punk
Hardcore Punk
sace6 – Rock
Rock
The Barbarians of California – Rock
The Barbarians of California
Rock
BIG ASS TRUCK I.E. – Hardcore
BIG ASS TRUCK I.E.
Hardcore
Chad Gray – Rock
Chad Gray
Rock
$uicideboy$ – Hip-Hop
$uicideboy$
Hip-Hop
10 Years – Alternative Metal
10 Years
Alternative Metal
156/Silence – Deathcore
156/Silence
Deathcore
ALLT – Progressive Metal
Progressive Metal
After the Burial – Progressive Metal
After the Burial
Progressive Metal
Alice in Chains – Alternative Rock
Alice in Chains
Alternative Rock
Arankai – Rock
Arankai
Rock
Bear McCreary – Celtic
Bear McCreary
Celtic
Beartooth – Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal
Butcher Babies – Metal
Butcher Babies
Metal
CKY – Skate Punk
CKY
Skate Punk
Castle Rat – Stoner Metal
Castle Rat
Stoner Metal
Circa Survive – Screamo
Circa Survive
Screamo
Crown the Empire – Metalcore
Crown the Empire
Metalcore
Cute Is What We Aim For – Rock
Cute Is What We Aim For
Rock
Dark Divine – Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal
Dayseeker – Metalcore
Dayseeker
Metalcore
Demon Hunter – Metal
Demon Hunter
Metal
Diggy Graves – Horrorcore
Diggy Graves
Horrorcore
Dirty Honey – Blues Rock
Blues Rock
Dry Kill Logic – Nu Metal
Dry Kill Logic
Nu Metal
Empty Shell Casing – Nu Metal
Empty Shell Casing
Nu Metal
Eyes Set To Kill – Metalcore
Eyes Set To Kill
Metalcore
Faith No More – Pop
Faith No More
Pop
Falling In Reverse – Rock
Falling In Reverse
Rock
Fleshwater – Alternative Metal
Fleshwater
Alternative Metal
Forever the Sickest Kids – Pop
Forever the Sickest Kids
Pop
Ghostemane – Heavy Metal
Ghostemane
Heavy Metal
HANABIE. – Rock
HANABIE.
Rock
Helmet – Pop
Helmet
Pop
Her Last Sight – Heavy Metal
Her Last Sight
Heavy Metal
Ho99o9 – Experimental Hip Hop
Ho99o9
Experimental Hip Hop
I See Stars – Dubstep
I See Stars
Dubstep
If Not for Me – Metalcore
If Not for Me
Metalcore
Impending Doom – Heavy Metal
Impending Doom
Heavy Metal
In This Moment – Metal
In This Moment
Metal
Invent Animate – Progressive Metal
Invent Animate
Progressive Metal
Korn – Rock
Rock
Meshuggah – Progressive Metal
Meshuggah
Progressive Metal
Midnight – Thrash Metal
Midnight
Thrash Metal
Monolord – Stoner Metal
Monolord
Stoner Metal
NAILBOMB – Sludge Metal
NAILBOMB
Sludge Metal
Nita Strauss – Hard Rock
Nita Strauss
Hard Rock
Otep – Rock
Otep
Rock
Palisades – Rock
Palisades
Rock
Point North – Pop Punk
Point North
Pop Punk
RED – Christian Rock
RED
Christian Rock
Relient K – Rock
Relient K
Rock
SUNBORN – Heavy Metal
SUNBORN
Heavy Metal
Secrets – Rock
Secrets
Rock
Seether – Rock
Seether
Rock
Shadow of Intent – Heavy Metal
Shadow of Intent
Heavy Metal
Shadows Fall – Soundtrack
Shadows Fall
Soundtrack
Showing Teeth – Heavy Metal
Showing Teeth
Heavy Metal
Silent Theory – Rock
Silent Theory
Rock
Skid Row – Heavy Metal
Skid Row
Heavy Metal
Soulfly – Metal
Soulfly
Metal
Spineshank – Nu Metal
Spineshank
Nu Metal
Spite – Death Metal
Death Metal
Sponge – Post-Grunge
Post-Grunge
The Color Morale – Heavy Metal
The Color Morale
Heavy Metal
Till Lindemann – Industrial Metal
Industrial Metal
Ugly Kid Joe – Glam Metal
Glam Metal
Unearth – Metal
Unearth
Metal
Vana – Heavy Metal
Vana
Heavy Metal
We The Kings – Pop Punk
Pop Punk
Wheatus – Rock
Wheatus
Rock
Wolves at the Gate – Metalcore
Wolves at the Gate
Metalcore
XCOMM – Rock
XCOMM
Rock

Going? Plan your trip

🛏️Sonic Temple Festival 2027 accommodation: hotels near Columbus & camping

Sonic Temple Festival 2027 takes place in Columbus from May 13 to May 16. Arrival night: May 13. The map below is prefilled for the nights of May 13 to 16 (check-out May 17) and shows how far each hotel, apartment or rental is from the site.

Camping at Sonic Temple Festival

Sonic Temple Festival 2027 also offers on-site camping: the most affordable and social way to sleep right at the festival.

Estimated travel time to the site

Distance🚗 Car / taxi🚴 Bike🚶 On foot
~1 km~3 min~4 min~12 min
~3 km~7 min~12 min~36 min
~5 km~11 min~20 min~1 h
~10 km~22 min~40 min~2 h

Public transport: depends on the network around Columbus.

Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.

✈️How to get to Sonic Temple Festival 2027

Planning your trip to Sonic Temple Festival 2027? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.

  • Nearest airport: John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH), about 9 km from the venue.
  • Allow about 13 min by car from the airport to the site.
  • By train, head for Columbus or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
  • By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
Columbus, United States
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🌤️Sonic Temple Festival 2027 weather

Weather in Columbus in May 2027?

Typical weather

Overcast
Typical high25°
Typical low15°

Chance of rain: about 42% of days

2025Heavy rain24° / 15°2 rainy days
2024Light drizzle25° / 15°1 rainy day
2023Overcast25° / 14°2 rainy days

Based on the last 3 years over the same period.

Hour by hour

Tap a day to see how temperature and rain changed across 24 hours.

Same week in 2025: Thu May 15 → Sun May 18 (days aligned on the edition's weekdays).

🗺️Things to do near Sonic Temple Festival 2027

Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Sonic Temple Festival 2027. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.

Nearby, Columbus and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.

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📋About

Sonic Temple 2027: four days of rock and metal in Columbus, May 13-16

Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival takes place at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Promoted by Danny Wimmer Presents, it replaced Rock on the Range in 2019 and books hard rock, heavy metal, alternative rock, metalcore and punk. After COVID-era cancellations it returned in 2023 as a four-day event. The 2026 edition sold out with a cumulative 184,000 attendance, a festival record.

The 2027 edition runs Thursday, May 13 to Sunday, May 16, 2027. The line-up has not been announced yet. Organizers have also extended their agreement with the stadium through at least 2030.

Passes have been on sale since June 26, 2026 (early-bird presale), with the general on-sale following on June 29, through Front Gate Tickets, linked from the official site. Four-day GA, VIP, camping and parking passes are offered, with a layaway plan available.

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📋Practical info

Dates
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City
Columbus
Artists
147 artists
Main genre
Leading style
Camping
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