System of a Down Headline Sick New World 2026
The lineup also includes Bring Me The Horizon, Deftones, Evanescence and Aussie lads SPEED.
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American heavy festival Sick New World has blown music fans away with its 2026 lineup.
Heavy favourites System of a Down headline both legs of the festival at Las Vegas Festival Grounds in Las Vegas on Saturday 25 April and at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth on Saturday 24 October.
Joining SOAD at the top of the bill in Vegas are nu metal greats Korn, while Deftones take centre stage in Vegas.
The festival bill includes Deftones, Evanescence, Bring Me the Horizon, Marilyn Manson, AFI, Knocked Loose and Mastodon.
Slayer have also been booked for a special performance celebrating the 40th anniversary of their classic album Reign in Blood, while Aussie hardcore legends SPEED have also been included on the lineup.
Pre-sale for Sick New World Las Vegas takes place at 10am PT on Thursday 23 October, with the Fort Worth pre-sale beginning at 10am CT on Friday 24 October. For full ticketing info, visit sicknewworldfest.com.
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The inaugural Sick New World was held at Las Vegas Festival Grounds in 2023 and featured System of a Down, in their only headline performance of the year, alongside the likes of Korn, Deftones, Cradle of Filth, Incubus, Ministry, Skinny Puppy, The Sisters of Mercy and more.
SOAD also headlined the second edition in 2024 with sets from Slipknot, Alice in Chains, A Perfect Circle, Primus, Knocked Loose, Code Orange and more, while this year’s edition was surprisingly cancelled after Metallica and Linkin Park had been named as headliners.
Sick New World 2026 takes place at Las Vegas Festival Grounds in Las Vegas on Saturday 25 April and at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth on Saturday 24 October. For ticketing info, visit sicknewworldfest.com.
