Texas Motor Speedway to Host Inaugural Sick New World Texas Music Festival in 2026

FORT WORTH, Texas (October 22, 2025) – Texas Motor Speedway will play host to the inaugural Sick New World Texas music festival on Oct. 24, 2026, that will feature System Of A Down and the Deftones among a stellar line-up of more than 50 scheduled performers.
 
Joining System Of A Down and the Deftones in rocking the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex will be Slayer (performing Reign in Blood), Evanescence, The Prodigy, Marilyn Manson, Knocked Loose, AFI, Ministry, Mastodon, Power Trip and more across two stages.
 
Sick New World Texas marks the first expansion following two massively successful editions of Sick New World Las Vegas, which will return to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on April 25, 2026, with performances from System Of A Down and Korn, plus Bring Me The Horizon and more.
 
Fans can sign up now at SickNewWorldFest.com/Texas for the official newsletter and SMS list to receive an access code for Sick New World Texas presale tickets, which begin at 10 a.m. CST Friday. A same-day, public on-sale will follow for any remaining tickets.
 
General Admission, General Admission+, VIP and Ultimate VIP tickets will be available for the festival.

• GA+ tickets include unlimited access to the GA+ Lounge with shaded seating, air-conditioned restrooms, food and drink for purchase and more.
• VIP tickets include a dedicated entry lane into the festival, preferred viewing area by main stage, entry into the VIP Lounge featuring shaded seating, charging stations, dedicated festival merchandise tent, air-conditioned restrooms and more.
• Ultimate VIP tickets include all VIP amenities plus access to elevated views of both main stages with shaded, open lounge seating, entry into the Ultimate VIP Lounge with a dedicated VIP concierge team, complimentary lockers, three drink vouchers for craft cocktails, beer, wine and/or non-alcoholic beverages, one meal voucher for exclusive food options and much more.