Sick New World Festival Set for Texas

Fort Worth, Texas, October 26, 2025

News Summary

The Sick New World Texas festival is scheduled to take place at the Texas Motor Speedway. With a lineup of over 40 bands, including iconic acts from the rock and metal genres, the event promises an unforgettable experience for attendees. Ticket prices range from $299 for general admission to $1,595 for ultimate V.I.P access. As the festival expands its brand into Texas for the first time, organizers are hopeful for a strong turnout following the cancellation of a previous Vegas edition.

Fort Worth, Texas — The Sick New World Texas festival will take place on October 24, 2026. The festival is set to occur at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas and will feature a high-profile lineup intended to draw large crowds from across the region.

Immediate details

More than 40 bands are announced for the event, including:

• System of a Down
• Deftones
• Slayer
• Marilyn Manson
• Evanescence
• The Prodigy
• Ministry
• AFI
• Mastodon
• Knocked Loose
• Kittie
• Coal Chamber
• Wage War
• Norma Jean
• Power Trip

Ticket prices start at $299 for general admission and go up to $1,595 for “ultimate V.I.P” access. Tickets go on sale Friday at sicknewworldfest.com/texas/tickets. Presale access codes for tickets are available on the festival’s website. Layaway plans for tickets are offered to make purchasing easier for attendees.

Organizer and programming

The event is organized by C3, an Austin-based subsidiary of Live Nation, known for staging the Austin City Limits Festival. Many bands at the Texas festival are also set to perform in Las Vegas on April 25, 2026, indicating scheduling overlap between the two editions.

The Sick New World Fest in Texas is expected to attract a large crowd and features a lineup that appeals to fans nostalgic for early 2000s rock and metal music. The festival promises a full day of music, chaos, and performances from iconic rock and metal acts.

Context and recent history

This Texas festival marks the first expansion of Sick New World, which previously took place in Las Vegas in 2023 and 2024. The third edition of the Vegas Sick New World fest scheduled for April 2025 was canceled due to “unseen circumstances,” which typically indicates low ticket sales. The Texas event is the brand’s first announced move outside of Las Vegas.

The choice of venue is notable. The Texas Motor Speedway has not been frequently used as a music venue since its opening in 1997, which included notable events like CountryFest and RockFest. The speedway hosted the Hwy 30 Music Fest in 2023, but the Hwy 30 Music Fest, which had previously been held at the Speedway in 2023, was canceled for 2024 due to poor ticket sales from a lineup featuring Nelly, Vanilla Ice, and Color Me Badd. Organizers and local stakeholders will monitor sales and logistics closely given that recent festival attempts at the site have seen challenges.

Logistics and attendee options

Organizers are offering multiple ticket tiers and payment options to accommodate different budgets and preferences. Attendees can choose from general admission and multiple VIP tiers, with the top tier labeled as “ultimate V.I.P.” Presale access codes and a layaway option are intended to give buyers early and flexible purchasing opportunities.

Given the lineup and the novelty of the venue for large-scale rock festivals, local authorities and event planners are expected to coordinate on traffic, safety, and emergency plans in the lead-up to the event. The day-long scheduling suggests staggered set times across multiple stages to fit the broad roster of artists.

What to expect

Programming appears aimed at both long-time fans of heavy music and listeners drawn by major names on the bill. With headliners and a substantial supporting roster, the festival is positioned as a sprawling single-day event designed to evoke the early-2000s rock and metal festival experience while expanding the Sick New World brand into Texas for the first time.

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