Wolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth WVH band is set to perform its first-ever concert at the Aftershock Festival next October.
The festival is set to run October 7th through October 10th in Sacramento, CA. Mammoth WVH will be performing on the final night of the festival which also includes Metallica, My Chemical Romance, Limp Bizkit, My Chemical Romance, Rancid, Seether, Volbeat, Live, Anthrax, Steel Panther and more.
Wolfgang posted the news to Twitter writing, “See you at @AFTERSHOCKSAC with @MammothWVH in 2021!”.
JUST ADDED ? we’re stoked to announce that @MammothWVH has just been added to the Sunday lineup! Grab your passes now: https://t.co/rP67kVFwLJ pic.twitter.com/Xz9O1cFC9x
— AFTERSHOCK FESTIVAL (@AFTERSHOCKSAC) November 23, 2020
Wolfgang will have more than just his recent hit single “Distance” to work with. He’s said in recent interviews he expects to release a full studio album this spring.
Mammoth WVH: “Distance”
In his recent interview on Sirius/XM’s Trunk Nation Wolfgang was asked by host Eddie Trunk if he plans to include Van Halen songs in his setlist:
“Absolutely not. If I do, I’d want it to be, like, really fucking different,” said Wolfgang. “I wouldn’t wanna just sit there and play ‘Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love’. I’d wanna do a cool acoustic cover of ‘Little Guitars’ or some shit — something different. I refuse to tread the same ground as my dad. I need to forge my own path.”
Performing alongside Wolfgang, who will handle lead vocals and guitar, will be guitarist Frank Sidoris (Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators), drummer Garrett Whitlock (Tremonti) and bassist Ronnie Ficarro (Falling in Reverse).
Go to the Aftershock website to purchase General admission and VIP passes, both in single- and three-day packages.