Overview
- Organizers confirmed one-day festivals at Las Vegas Festival Grounds on April 25, 2026, and Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth on October 24, 2026.
- System of a Down tops both bills, with Korn and Bring Me the Horizon headlining in Las Vegas and Deftones and Slayer featured in Texas, where Slayer marks 40 years of Reign in Blood.
- Lineups span nü-metal, goth, industrial, hardcore and metal, with acts such as Evanescence, The Prodigy, Knocked Loose, AFI, Mastodon, Ministry, Power Trip, Filter, Melvins and KMFDM across the two cities.
- Fans can sign up at SickNewWorldFest.com for access codes to presales starting Oct. 23 at 10 a.m. PT for Las Vegas and Oct. 24 at 10 a.m. CT for Texas, with same-day public on-sales for remaining tickets.
- The 2025 edition was canceled with organizers citing “unforeseen circumstances,” while industry reporting linked the decision to weak advance sales and large headliner guarantees.