Words and photographs by Sugarwolf

Discovery Park turned into a sea of black on Thursday with the annual return of Danny Wimmer’s Aftershock Festival. The four-day event drew a massive crowd of hard rock and metal fans, setting a new record for attendance.  Day 1 opened the festival with 24 bands playing on four separate stages.  Standout performances were given by AFI, The Cult, Incubus and headliner Avenged Sevenfold.

Stone Temple Pilot’s frontman Jeff Gutt. Photograph by Sugarwolf

AFI giving a high octane performance. Photograph by Sugarwolf

Photograph by Sugarwolf