Tool, My Chemical Romance, Bring Me The Horizon & Shinedown Lead Stacked 2026 ‘Sonic Temple’ Lineup

The full lineup for the 2026 edition of ‘Sonic Temple’ has been revealed — and it’s loaded with some of rock and metal’s biggest names. The annual festival returns May 14th–17th to Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH, with headlining sets from Tool, My Chemical Romance, Bring Me The Horizon, and Shinedown.

This year’s bill leans heavily on star power rather than surprises, though there are a few standout bookings. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame-inducted rap icons Public Enemy will close out the weekend alongside thrash legends Anthrax, setting the stage for what could be a live revival of their genre-blending classic “Bring The Noise.”

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Adding a bit of humor to the mix, the opening day will see both Wind Walkers and Windwaker performing on the same stage — sure to cause some fun confusion for festivalgoers.

Here’s how the 2026 ‘Sonic Temple’ lineup is set to unfold:

Thursday, May 14th

My Chemical Romance (celebrating The Black Parade)
Pierce The Veil
All Time Low
Coheed And Cambria
L.S. Dunes
Hawthorne Heights
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Breaking Benjamin
Rise Against
The Used
Flyleaf with Lacey Sturm
Fozzy
Egypt Central
Slaughter To Prevail
Whitechapel
Thy Art Is Murder
Attila
Bodysnatcher
Carnifex
Disembodied Tyrant
Dayseeker
Magnolia Park
Catch Your Breath
Holding Absence
Wind Walkers
NERV
The Pretty Wild
Windwaker
Behemoth
Cradle Of Filth
Dying Fetus
Cattle Decapitation
Napalm Death
Fleshgod Apocalypse
Suffocation
Nekrogoblikon

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Friday, May 15th

Shinedown
Staind
Halestorm
Stone Temple Pilots
Daughtry
Hinder
Buckcherry
The Offspring
Sublime
Yellowcard
New Found Glory
Everclear
Lit
Simple Plan
Story Of The Year
Atreyu
Blessthefall
Crown The Empire
The Word Alive
Woe, Is Me
Lorna Shore
Kublai Khan TX
Paleface Swiss
Chelsea Grin
Brand Of Sacrifice
Signs Of The Swarm
Jiluka
Not Enough Space
Left On Red
Zakk Sabbath
Sevendust
Static-X
Dope
Powerman 5000
Mushroomhead
SOiL
Flaw

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Saturday, May 16th

Bring Me The Horizon
Good Charlotte
Motionless In White
Black Veil Brides
The Plot In You
Palaye Royale
Amira Elfeky
Marilyn Manson
Bush
Alter Bridge
Tom Morello
Coal Chamber
All That Remains
The Story So Far
Mayday Parade
Motion City Soundtrack
The Wonder Years
State Champs
Citizen
Knuckle Puck
Architects
The Amity Affliction
August Burns Red
The Ghost Inside
Make Them Suffer
Alpha Wolf
Allt
Novelists
Body Count
Sepultura
Kreator
Carcass
Biohazard
Snot
CKY
Butcher Babies

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Sunday, May 17th

Tool
Godsmack
Lamb Of God
Black Label Society
Avatar
P.O.D.
Saliva
Megadeth
Public Enemy
Amon Amarth
Anthrax
In Flames
Demon Hunter
Electric Callboy
We Came As Romans
Polaris
Bloodywood
Thrown
Thornhill
Conquer Divide
Dance Gavin Dance
Chiodos
Thrice
Senses Fail
Anberlin
From First To Last
Attack Attack!
Drop Dead, Gorgeous
Dethklok
DragonForce
Apocalyptica
DevilDriver
Alestorm
Wind Rose
SpiritWorld
Castle Rat

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