Sheffield's Bring Me The Horizon take on London's legendary trio The Police in this week's alternative rock matchup. Which English band gets your support? Cast your vote before voting closes to make your pick count! Cast your vote on the contest page, then make your case here — why does your pick take it?

tickets had a better view. There were next to no seating options for VIP to take a rest. The few seats

Answer in the comments, or make your own post. Photos and reviews go here now. People who couldn't make it want to see them. Built a schedule for Saturday? Open the My Lineup tab, open your schedule and tap Build my recap. Tick the sets you caught and you get a card to share, with a taste label like Night Owl or Stage Roamer. Didn't plan one? Tap Start building, add the sets you saw, then do the same. Lost something? Lost & Found is at the box office (west side, outside Gates 3 and 4) today from 10am to 4pm, and the festival's online Lost & Found lets you search what's been turned in.

Answer in the comments, or make your own post. Photos from the crowd are welcome, and so is anything useful for people still walking in, like where the water line is short. Blue and Gold sit side by side and take turns all day. From 5pm it's Knocked Loose 5:00 (Gold), Marilyn Manson 6:05 (Blue), Evanescence 7:10 (Gold), Slayer 8:20 (Blue), Deftones 9:20 (Gold), then System of a Down at 10:35 (Blue). Pace yourself. If your phone is dying, ChargeFuze rents chargers east of Diablo and west of Spiral. The official map marks water and shade. Set time changes go here too, so everyone else sees them.

Nirvana emerged from Aberdeen, Washington in 1987, while Paramore burst onto the scene from Franklin, Tennessee in 2004. Both alternative rock bands are powered by raw energy in their sound. Cast your vote before voting closes! Cast your vote on the contest page, then make your case here — why does your pick take it?

My Chemical Romance are heading back to the stage this fall, hitting the Hollywood Bowl on October 23, October 24, October 30, and October 31, 2026. After wrapping up the Halloween shows in Hollywood, the band heads overseas to perform at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on November 10, 2026. The opening Hollywood night also aligns with the release of the expanded 20th-anniversary reissue of The Black Parade on October 23, 2026. Which of these upcoming dates are you planning to attend?

Chicago's Fall Out Boy burst onto the scene in 2001, while My Chemical Romance exploded in the early 2000s as a defining alternative rock force. Now, these two pop-punk acts go head-to-head in this week's matchup. Make your voice heard and cast your vote before voting closes! Cast your vote on the contest page, then make your case here — why does your pick take it?

System of a Down is set to take the stage at Sick New World 2026 - Texas at Texas Motor Speedway on October 24, 2026. Live appearances from Serj Tankian, Daron Malakian, Shavo Odadjian, and John Dolmayan remain rare, making each festival slot a major event for the fanbase. The Texas show comes right after the band's weeklong Toxicity 25th Anniversary Exhibition wraps up in Los Angeles on October 18, 2026. Who from here is going to be out at Texas Motor Speedway for this set?

London's Sleep Token meets Des Moines's Slipknot in this week's alternative metal matchup. Both bands are alternative metal acts known for featuring masks. Make sure to cast your vote before voting closes! Cast your vote on the contest page, then make your case here — why does your pick take it?

Coldplay released Mylo Xyloto fifteen years ago in 2011 on Parlophone. It stands as the band's fifth studio album, arriving on October 19, 2011, after Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends from 2008 and before Ghost Stories in 2014. The lineup of Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, and Will Champion followed this record with later releases including A Head Full of Dreams, Everyday Life, Music of the Spheres, and Moon Music. Where does Mylo Xyloto sit in the discography for you?

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ticket price controversy, Sick New World is back for 2026. System of a Down headlining again (they've headlined every

A recently resurfaced photo from a legendary Metallica gig in California 23 years ago is a brutal reminder of the band's unmatched live energy during that era. Looking back at the raw crowd shots and setlists from the early 2000s, it's wild to see how global titans playing massive venues still carried the ferocious hunger of a gritty garage act. They just had this rare ability to make a sprawling arena feel like a sweaty, claustrophobic club show. Archiving these specific eras—the deep-cut setlists, the tour lore, and the nights where everything just clicked perfectly on stage—is exactly why we're building out their wiki over on The Band Index. It’s too easy to lose the history of these defining shows, and digging into their gig archive is the absolute best kind of rabbit hole.

19 days out. Let's see how far people are traveling for this. Drop your: *City you're coming from *How many times have you been to SNW (0 = first timer!) *Your #1 must-see act I'll start: Seattle, 0, KORN