Sick New World Fest 2026: System of a Down, Deftones, Slayer, and Korn Set to Rock Las Vegas and Texas
The Sick New World festival is making a grand comeback in 2026 after a challenging 2025. Two major events will be held in Las Vegas and Fort Worth, Texas, headlined by the iconic band System of a Down.
2026 Sick New World Festival Details
Las Vegas Edition
The Las Vegas festival is scheduled for April 25th, 2026, at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds. This edition features a diverse lineup including:
- System of a Down
- Korn
- Bring Me the Horizon
- Ministry
- Evanescence
- Marilyn Manson
- AFI
- Acid Bath
- Knocked Loose
- Danny Elfman
- Cypress Hill
- Mastodon
- Underoath
- Melvins
- Filter
- Clutch
- And many more
Fort Worth Edition
Inaugurating its first event, the Fort Worth edition will take place on October 24th, 2026, at the Texas Motor Speedway. This festival will showcase:
- System of a Down
- Deftones
- Slayer (celebrating 40 years of Reign in Blood)
- Evanescence
- Ministry
- AFI
- Mastodon
- Knocked Loose
- Power Trip
- The Prodigy
- Underoath
- Clutch
- Down
- Melvins
- And more
Ticket Information
Pre-sale tickets for the Las Vegas event will become available on Thursday, October 23rd, at 10 a.m. local time, using the code SICK26. The Texas pre-sale will start the following day, October 24th, at 10 a.m. local time.
After the 2025 festival, which featured Metallica and Linkin Park but faced cancellation due to low ticket sales, the return of Sick New World promises a stellar lineup. System of a Down is set to headline after their success in the previous two editions held in 2023 and 2024 in Las Vegas.
