With just a month to go until the gates open at Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival on May 16 in Columbus, Ohio, producer Danny Wimmer Presents has announced the weekend’s music performance set times as well as additional onsite activations and a range of food and beverage options.
After roaring back into Columbus, Ohio in 2023, Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival turns the volume up to 11 in 2024 with its biggest event ever, running May 16-19 at Historic Crew Stadium. In addition to headliners DISTURBED & EVANESCENCE (Thursday), THE ORIGINAL MISFITS and FALLING IN REVERSE (Friday), PANTERA & STAIND (Saturday) and SLIPKNOT and LIMP BIZKIT (Sunday), there will also be performances from JUDAS PRIEST, BREAKING BENJAMIN, A DAY TO REMEMBER, SLEEP TOKEN, RISE AGAINST, 311, SEETHER, IN THIS MOMENT, MUDVAYNE, CYPRESS HILL, SUM 41, KERRY KING, MR. BUNGLE, THEORY OF A DEADMAN, ANTHRAX and many others. In total, 120 bands will play across four stages for the first time in the festival’s history, also marking more stages and bands than ever before at an event at Historic Crew Stadium.
Limited passes and hotel bundles, plus VIP Suites for Sonic Temple remain at www.SonicTempleFestival.com.
The music schedule for the 2024 edition of Sonic Temple is as follows (subject to change) and can also be found at https://sonictemplefestival.com/schedules. Attendees can create a personalized festival schedule with alerts and find all Sonic Temple details via the festival’s official mobile app, presented by Lyte, which is available for download at: https://sonictemplefestival.com/mobileapp.
| Thursday, May 16 | |||
| Temple Stage | Cathedral Stage | ||
| 9:20 PM | Disturbed | 8:05 PM | Judas Priest |
| 7:00 PM | Evanescence | 6:05 PM | Kerry King |
| 5:15 PM | Mudvayne | 4:35 PM | The Ghost Inside |
| 3:50 PM | Theory of a Deadman | 3:15 PM | Nova Twins |
| 2:35 PM | P.O.D. | 2:00 PM | Taipei Houston |
| 1:25 PM | Drowning Pool | 12:50 PM | Bob Vylan |
| 12:15 PM | Nita Strauss | 11:45 AM | Tim Montana |
| Citadel Stage | Sanctuary Stage | ||
| 8:15 PM | Cypress Hill | 9:20 PM | Machine Head |
| 6:15 PM | Electric Callboy | 7:20 PM | August Burns Red |
| 4:35 PM | Enter Shikari | 5:25 PM | Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes |
| 3:15 PM | The Chats | 4:00 PM | Fire From The Gods |
| 2:00 PM | Magnolia Park | 2:40 PM | Miss May I |
| 12:50 PM | TX2 | 1:30 PM | Catch Your Breath |
| 11:45 AM | Lø Spirit | 12:20 PM | SiM |
| 11:20 AM | HotBox | ||
| Friday, May 17 | |||
| Temple Stage | Cathedral Stage | ||
| 9:40 PM | The Original Misfits | 8:35 PM | Rise Against |
| 7:30 PM | Falling In Reverse | 6:35 PM | Sum 41 |
| 5:45 PM | Seether | 4:55 PM | Black Veil Brides |
| 4:05 PM | Anthrax | 3:25 PM | Movements |
| 2:45 PM | Dirty Honey | 2:10 PM | Terror |
| 1:35 PM | Nonpoint | 1:00 PM | Scowl |
| 12:30 PM | Point North | 12:00 PM | Gel |
| Citadel Stage | Sanctuary Stage | ||
| 8:40 PM | Code Orange | 9:40 PM | Avatar |
| 6:40 PM | Mr. Bungle | 7:30 PM | Atreyu |
| 5:00 PM | Drain | 5:55 PM | Soulfly |
| 3:30 PM | Militarie Gun | 4:25 PM | Kublai Khan TX |
| 2:10 PM | Rain City Drive | 2:50 PM | New Years Day |
| 1:00 PM | The Chisel | 1:35 PM | Fleshwater |
| 12:00 PM | Gideon | 12:30 PM | I See Stars |
| 11:35 AM | Fuming Mouth | ||
| Saturday, May 18 | |||
| Temple Stage | Cathedral Stage | ||
| 9:35 PM | Pantera | 8:30 PM | Sleep Token |
| 7:25 PM | Staind | 6:30 PM | In This Moment |
| 5:35 PM | Breaking Benjamin | 4:50 PM | Flyleaf w/ Lacey Sturm |
| 4:05 PM | Starset | 3:30 PM | Kittie |
| 2:50 PM | Living Colour | 2:15 PM | Destroy Boys |
| 1:40 PM | Saint Asonia | 1:05 PM | Calva Louise |
| 12:30 PM | Flat Black | 12:00 PM | VUKOVI |
| Citadel Stage | Sanctuary Stage | ||
| 8:40 PM | Polyphia | 7:40 PM | Slaughter To Prevail |
| 6:40 PM | The Amity Affliction | 5:45 PM | In Flames |
| 4:55 PM | Currents | 4:05 PM | Lacuna Coil |
| 3:30 PM | Spite | 2:55 PM | Harms Way |
| 2:15 PM | Bodysnatcher | 1:40 PM | Empire State Bastard |
| 1:10 PM | thrown | 12:35 PM | Imminence |
| 12:05 PM | Dying Wish | 11:30 AM | Mike’s Dead |
| Sunday, May 19 | |||
| Temple Stage | Cathedral Stage | ||
| 9:30 PM | Slipknot | 8:25 PM | 311 |
| 7:20 PM | Limp Bizkit | 6:25 PM | Architects |
| 5:30 PM | A Day To Remember | 4:45 PM | Wage War |
| 4:00 PM | Royal Blood | 3:25 PM | Of Mice & Men |
| 2:40 PM | Bad Religion | 2:05 PM | Reignwolf |
| 1:30 PM | Saliva | 1:00 PM | Kim Dracula |
| 12:30 PM | Sleep Theory | 12:00 PM | Blind Channel |
| Citadel Stage | Sanctuary Stage | ||
| 8:35 PM | Clutch | 7:30 PM | Tech N9ne |
| 6:35 PM | Baroness | 5:45 PM | L7 |
| 4:50 PM | Helmet | 4:10 PM | While She Sleeps |
| 3:25 PM | Red Fang | 2:50 PM | Taproot |
| 1:55 PM | Crobot | 1:30 PM | Bad Nerves |
| 1:05 PM | Plush | 12:35 PM | Dead Poet Society |
| 12:05 PM | Moon Fever | 11:45 AM | Eva Under Fire |
| 11:15 AM | Return To Dust | ||
Festival doors open at 11:00 AM Thursday through Sunday.
In addition to 120 music artists and four stages during the four-day event, Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival will also offer art installations, partner onsite activations, award-winning spirits, and delectable eats.
Sonic Temple will offer plenty of selfie opportunities with artwork illustrated by world-renowned artists such as AngryBlue, L’Amour Supreme, Jay Howell, TravMSK, Paul Rentler, Monster Steve and many more.
Sonic Temple beverage activations and lounges include: the White Claw Refresh Lounge, Bud Light Backyard, Jack Daniel’s (including frozen cocktails), BeatBox Beverages, The Blackened Whiskey Bar (featuring the super premium blend of straight bourbons and ryes created by the late, legendary Master Distiller Dave Pickerell and the almighty Metallica), Caduceus Wine Garden featuring Caduceus Cellars and Merkin Vineyards (both owned by Maynard James Keenan), plus a Craft Beer Bar and Craft Cocktail Bar.
Sonic Temple will also feature a wide variety of food and beverage options curated by Southern Hospitality Concessions LLC, DWP’s affiliate concessionaire which are highlighted in the festival mobile app, and include dietary restriction listings from gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian offerings.
Visit https://sonictemplefestival.com/experiences for a complete description of festival experiences.
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