SONIC TEMPLE ART & MUSIC FESTIVAL 2025


HISTORIC CREW STADIUM IN COLUMBUS, OHIO

Metallica Headlines Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival For The First Time Ever!

Fans’ Most Requested Band Bringing “No Repeat Weekend”: Two Nights With Two Unique Sets (Fri & Sun) To Historic Crew Stadium In Columbus, Ohio During The Four-Day Festival On May 8-11, 2025 Plus, Exclusive Metallica Experiences All Weekend

The Pinnacle Of Rock Festivals In America Also Announces:

Rob Zombie (Friday, May 9) & Alice In Chains (Sunday, May 11)

More Than 100 Bands, Including 2 Additional Headliners, To Be Announced Daily Beginning September 20

Pass Presale Begins Monday September 23 At Noon ET

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Fans asked and Danny Wimmer Presents delivered—Metallica is headed to Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival for the first time ever in 2025! Metallica has been the #1 most requested act to play the destination event, and to celebrate the occasion, they are bringing two full headlining

spots for a “No Repeat Weekend.” Metallica will close out both Friday and Sunday nights of the

four-day festival weekend, taking place on May 8, 9, 10 & 11 at Historic Crew Stadium in

Columbus, Ohio.

This will be the band’s first time back to Columbus since 2017 and is their only appearance in the

region in 2025. The partnership between Metallica and DWP began when the band headlined

two nights with two unique sets at multiple DWP events in 2021, and DWP is thrilled to be able to

bring them to Sonic Temple in 2025!

In addition to the band’s anticipated performances, fans will be able to enjoy a variety of Metallica

onsite experiences all weekend long, including the BLACKENED Whiskey Bar and

BLACKENED Burger Bar, featuring a collaboration between BLACKENED Whiskey, celebrity

chef Chris Santos and Metallica. The BLACKENED Burger Bar is where exceptional spirits,

culinary creations, and the power of music collide in a fusion of flavors and rock, receiving rave

reviews as the favorite fan experience and food selection of DWP 2024 festivals.

A favorite onsite haunt, The Dive Bar, will also be back, along with the Sonic Temple live art

program, which will be bigger than ever in 2025. Featured artists from last year's art program

include Terry Urban (who will be designing a limited-edition hoodie for Sonic Temple 2025), Jay

Howell, Monster Steve, Lamour Supreme and AWAL.

Fans can sign up now for the Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival email list HERE to participate

in the exclusive pass presale opportunity, which begins Monday, September 23 at Noon ET.

Passes will go on sale to the general public beginning Wednesday, September 25 at 10 am ET

and will include 2-Day Rock Royalty Reserved packages (with reserved seats for the first time in

the history of the festival, as well as commemorative gifts). Columbus Owners Club and RV

Camping purchasers will have the first chance to renew their passes for 2025 at 10 am ET on

Monday as well.

“Every year we ask our fans who they want to see at Sonic Temple, and the answer this year

was clear—Metallica! We’ve been trying to get Metallica to Sonic Temple for the last five years,

and are ready to bring two nights of Metallica to Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio

next May,” said Danny Wimmer, Founder of Danny Wimmer Presents. “This is just the start;

we’ll have more than 100 bands playing across 4 stages for 4 days, including Rob Zombie and

Alice In Chains in direct support for Metallica. We’re so excited about this lineup that we’ll be

announcing artists daily for the next month, so there’s a lot for fans to look forward to.”

Watch the official Metallica x Sonic Temple 2025 festival announcement trailer here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zmxBmO9oBo

In addition to Metallica, DWP is pleased to announce two of the biggest artists in rock and metal

will be playing in direct support: Rob Zombie on Friday, May 9 and Alice In Chains on Sunday,

May 11. More than 100 bands will take the stage across the four-day weekend, for the biggest

year ever of the Pinnacle of Rock Festivals in America. More acts, including two additional

headliners, will be announced daily beginning September 20. Stay tuned to official Sonic Temple

social media channels, website and app for the latest information.

Fans can enjoy the complete Sonic Temple experience with a 4-Day weekend pass, which will

be available as Field GA, Stadium GA, VIP, as well as Columbus Owner’s Club pass. A limited

number of 2-day Rock Royalty Reserved and 2-day Field and Stadium GA passes will be available

as well. Single day suites will also be available.

In service of our fans, passes can be secured starting at $1 down, with 7 months to pay them off

in full.

A limited number of RV camping sites will be available onsite. Fans can also book an official

Sonic Temple festival hotel via Jampack, offering access to nearby hotels, shuttle service and

other exclusives.

Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival is produced by Danny Wimmer Presents, one of the largest

independent producers of destination music festivals in America. Now in its fourth year, Sonic

Temple takes place at the Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

As fans eagerly await the return of Sonic Temple, why not celebrate Louder Than Life’s

monumental 10th Anniversary next weekend in Louisville? This is your chance to join the

celebration! Both single-day and 4-day weekend passes are still available for purchase, and can

be picked up on-site at the box office. Don’t miss out on the ultimate Louder experience while

you count down the days to Sonic Temple.

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