Sonic Temple 2026 lineup adds Tool and Shinedown as headliners

Danny Wimmer Presents unveiled the full lineup for the 2026 Sonic Temple Art Music Festival on Tuesday, confirming Tool and Shinedown as additional headliners for the four‑day event taking over Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio from May 14 to 17. They will join previously announced headliners My Chemical Romance and Bring Me The Horizon as part of a bill that organizers say will feature more than 140 bands across five stages.

Organizers released a day‑by‑day headlining schedule that lists Thursday, May 14, as My Chemical Romance with Pierce The Veil and Breaking Benjamin; Friday, May 15, as Shinedown with The Offspring and Staind; Saturday, May 16, as Bring Me The Horizon with Good Charlotte and Marilyn Manson; and Sunday, May 17, as Tool with Godsmack and Megadeth. The broad lineup also includes a mix of established and emerging acts from rock, metal and punk, among them Halestorm, Alter Bridge, Anthrax, Sepultura, Public Enemy, Amon Amarth, In Flames, Kreator, Cradle of Filth, Lamb of God, Rise Against and Motionless in White.

Shinedown frontman Brent Smith responded to the booking in a posted statement, saying, "Barry, Zach, Eric and I have waited for this opportunity...