Las Vegas’ Sick New World will return on April 12th, 2025 with an extensive lineup led by Metallica, Linkin Park, and Queens of the Stone Age. The Live Nation-produced, single-day hard rock and metal festival will stage its third annual edition at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds.
Also appearing at Sick New World 2025 are AFI, Ministry, The Sisters of Mercy, Gojira, Acid Bath, The Flaming Lips, Glassjaw, Meshuggah, Melvins, Testament, Mastodon, Cannibal Corpse, Refused, Terror, The Hives, X, Poison the Well, Exodus, Quicksand, Sponge, Scowl, Show Me The Body, Napalm Death, Three Days Grace, and more. The festival includes some notable hellos and goodbyes, including the first show by sludge metal pioneer Acid Bath since breaking up in 1997 and the first announced show in a decade by Mike Patton‘s supergroup Tomahawk featuring members of Mr. Bungle, The Jesus Lizard, Helmet, and Melvins. Sick New World will also include stops on allegedly final tours by Refused and X.
Some of the headliners will make momentous reintroductions, as Sick New World currently marks Linkin Park’s first announced date of 2025 with new singer Emily Armstrong. The festival will serve as Queens of the Stone Age’s first show of 2025, the group’s first live appearance since abruptly canceling their European tour midway so leader Josh Homme could undergo emergency surgery. Metallica previously announced its headlining performance at Sick New World as part of the band’s 2025 North American tour with Limp Bizkit, Pantera, Ice Nine Kills, and Suicidal Tendencies.
Fans can register here for a code granting access to the pre-sale on Friday, October 18th at 10 a.m. PT. Tickets for Sick New World 2025 will go on sale to the general public on Friday, October 18th at 2 p.m. PT. General admission tickets start at $399 plus fees, with the festival offering payment plans starting at $19.99 down. See below for the full lineup.
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