Historic Crew Stadium
Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio hosts Sonic Temple, a rock and metal festival with over 140 bands on five stages. Camping is right at the stadium, and parking is sold in advance, with an off-site park and shuttle option too. It is an outdoor event with long walks between parking, camping and the stages at times.
Before you go
- Indoor or outdoor
- Outdoor: Sonic Temple is an outdoor event at the stadium
- Official site
- historiccrewstadium.com
- Next festival here
- Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival, May 13 to 16, 2027
Worth knowing before you go
- Parking is sold separately from festival passes, and a hangtag arrives by mail 3 to 4 weeks before the festival.
- At times there are great distances to walk from parking and camping to the stages.
- ADA parking is first come first served and needs both a parking pass and an ADA placard or plate.
- At Sonic Temple, the campgrounds open at noon on the Wednesday, a day before the festival begins.
Festivals here
Venue basics: Camping right at the stadium · Advance parking, sold separately · Off-site park and shuttle option.
Is it for you
Choose it if
- You want to camp at the festival site for the whole weekend.
- You want an alternative to stadium parking and are happy to use a shuttle.
Think twice if
- Long walks between parking, camping and the stages would be hard for you.
Getting there and parking
Festival-specific · Sonic TempleSonic Temple 2027 runs May 13 to 16 at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Advance reserved parking in the General Parking Lot is sold for the weekend or by the day, until it sells out, and it is sold separately from festival passes. A vehicle hangtag is shipped 3 to 4 weeks before the festival and is required to enter the parking lots.
Festival-specific · Sonic TempleThere is also an off-site park and shuttle option with Columbus State Community College. The CSCC Park & Shuttle Pass covers one vehicle parking space and the driver's shuttle ride.
Accessibility
Festival-specific · Sonic TempleDesignated ADA parking is in the General parking lot, first come first served. It needs both the advance parking pass and a government-issued ADA placard or license plate.
Festival-specific · Sonic TempleAt the main stage, Temple Stage, accessible viewing uses the stadium's elevated Accessible Viewing Areas within the stadium seating. The other stages have raised accessible viewing platforms. Because the festival is outdoors, there are at times great distances to walk from the parking lots and camping to the stages.
Confirm your specific needs with the venue before you travel (historiccrewstadium.com).
Camping
Festival-specific · Sonic TempleCamping is five nights, right at Historic Crew Stadium. It includes one camping parking pass with in-and-out privileges for the towing vehicle, complimentary campground showers, and re-entry between the campgrounds and the festival during event hours.
Festival-specific · Sonic TempleThe campgrounds open at noon on Wednesday, May 12. Early Arrival Pass holders can get in from 9am that day.
Sound and sensory
At the main stage, Temple Stage, accessible viewing uses the stadium's elevated Accessible Viewing Areas within the stadium seating. The other stages have raised accessible viewing platforms.
Quick answers
When is Sonic Temple at Historic Crew Stadium?
Sonic Temple 2027 runs May 13 to 16. It is a rock and metal festival with over 140 bands performing across five stages over four days.
Is parking included with a Sonic Temple pass?
No. Parking is sold separately. Advance reserved parking in the General Parking Lot is available for the weekend or by the day until it sells out, and a hangtag is shipped 3 to 4 weeks before the festival.
Is there a shuttle to Historic Crew Stadium for Sonic Temple?
Yes. There is an off-site park and shuttle option with Columbus State Community College. The CSCC Park & Shuttle Pass covers one vehicle parking space and the driver's shuttle ride.
Can you camp at Historic Crew Stadium?
Yes. Sonic Temple offers five nights of camping at the stadium, with a camping parking pass with in-and-out privileges, complimentary showers and re-entry to the festival during event hours.
When do the Sonic Temple campgrounds open?
At noon on Wednesday, May 12. Early Arrival Pass holders can get in from 9am that day.
Is Sonic Temple wheelchair accessible?
Partly. There is ADA parking, elevated accessible viewing areas in the stadium seating at the main stage, and raised accessible viewing platforms at the other stages. It is an outdoor event, with great distances to walk from parking and camping to the stages at times.
Is there ADA parking at Historic Crew Stadium?
Yes. It is in the General parking lot, first come first served, and you need both the advance parking pass and a government-issued ADA placard or license plate.
Is Sonic Temple indoors or outdoors?
Outdoors. Sonic Temple is an outdoor event held at Historic Crew Stadium.
A little history
Sonic Temple 2027 runs May 13 to 16 at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.