Coal Chamber has unfortunately pulled out of their upcoming performance at the Aftershock festival, which is scheduled for October 10-13 at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California. The cancellation comes in the aftermath of the band’s frontman, Dez Fafara, ongoing health-related issues.
In a statement shared via social media earlier today, Fafara announced, “Hello everyone, due to doctors orders and waiting on CT scan results amongst other test results… Coal Chamber will not be performing at Aftershock festival.”
He continued, expressing his gratitude, “I thank Danny Wimmer Presents, my band and crew, and supporters of Coal Chamber for being understanding during this very difficult time for myself & family.”
The rest of Coal Chamber — Miguel “Meegs” Rascón (guitar), Nadja Peulen (bass), and Mikey Cox (drums) — also voiced their disappointment, sharing, “It goes without saying that we are heartbroken that we won’t be joining Aftershock with all of our fans, family, and friends. Our brother’s health and making a full recovery is absolutely the #1 priority so we can be firing on all cylinders for our tour in March! We thank you for your patience, and for joining us in supporting the Fafara family while Dez recovers.”
Less than two months ago, the band delayed their planned “Fiend For The Fans” U.S. tour, which was set to begin in Las Vegas on August 23. Check out the re-scheduled 2025 dates below.
3/5 Denver, Colo. Summit
3/7 Las Vegas, Nev. House of Blues
3/8 Anaheim, Calif. House of Blues
3/9 Tempe, Ariz. The Marquee Theatre
3/11 San Antonio, Texas The Aztec Theatre
3/12 Houston, Texas House of Blues
3/14 Dallas, Texas House of Blues
3/15 Fort Worth, Texas Tannerhill's Tavern & Music Hall
3/19 Orlando, Fla. Hard Rock Live
3/22 Newport, Ky. Mega Corp. Pavillion
3/23 Columbus, Ohio Kemba Live
3/25 Norfolk, Va. NorVa
3/28 Sayreville, N.J. Starland Ballroom
3/29 Harrisburg, Pa. HMAC
3/30 Boston, Mass. Big Night Live
4/4 Pittsburgh, Pa. Roxian Theater
4/5 Cleveland, Ohio Agora Ballroom
4/9 Ft. Wayne, Ind. Piere's Entertainment Center
4/11 Flint, Mich. The Machine Shop
4/12 Flint, Mich. The Machine Shop
4/13 Chicago, Ill. Concord Music Hall
4/15 Sauget, Ill. Pop's
4/16 Milwaukee, Wis. The Rave
4/18 Maplewood, Minn. Myth Live
