As promised, the official Sick New World X account has revealed the lineups for both the Las Vegas date and the Fort Worth date. The teaser clip that was posted featured Korn, Deftones, and System of a Down in the background, leading to speculation that those three bands were going to be headliners. Now, we have confirmation that System of a Down will be headlining both dates, while Korn will only be at the Las Vegas show and Deftones will only be at the Fort Worth show. The Texas date has also been confirmed to take place at the Texas Motor Speedway. Both iterations of the festival share many of the same bands, but there are a few notable differences.
Here is the poster for the April 25, 2026 date in Las Vegas, NV:
And here is the poster for the October 24th, 2026 date in Fort Worth, TX:
Besides the difference in headliners previously mentioned, the biggest difference is that Bring Me The Horizon will be at the Las Vegas edition, while Slayer is billed for that spot for the Fort Worth edition, where they will be celebrating 40 years of the iconic Reign in Blood album. Other notable bands that are billed for Las Vegas only are Cypress Hill, Danny Elfman, Acid Bath, Corrosion of Conformity, Bloodywood, and Health, while those only billed for Fort Worth are The Prodigy, Power Trip, Deafheaven, and Down.
It's nice to see a return to the festival hosting many staple bands in the nu metal genre since it was heavily criticized for the lack of nu and new bands on the now-cancelled 2025 bill.
Check out the Sick New World website to sign up for presale codes that will begin on Friday, October 24th, as well as find more information about different ticket levels and pricing, along with hotel packages that are being made available for purchase.
