Public Enemy
Chuck D's baritone over air-raid production — protest music that has never needed updating, with Flavor Flav as eternal hype engine.
Public Enemy formed on Long Island, New York in 1985, built around Chuck D's authoritative delivery, Flavor Flav's foil role, DJ Terminator X and the production team known as the Bomb Squad. Their records layered sirens, dense sample collages and hard drum programming beneath lyrics addressing racism, media, incarceration and American political life.
Albums including It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back and Fear of a Black Planet are widely treated as foundational to politically engaged hip-hop, and the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013. Public Enemy has continued to record and tour for close to four decades.
Festivals Public Enemy is playing
Public Enemy at a glance
What festivals is Public Enemy playing in 2026?
Public Enemy is booked at 1 festival: Aftershock 2026.
Is Public Enemy playing Aftershock 2026?
Yes — Public Enemy is on the Aftershock 2026 lineup, October 1–4, 2026 at Discovery Park, Sacramento, CA. They play Friday, October 2.
Where is Public Enemy from?
Public Enemy is from Long Island, NY.
What kind of music does Public Enemy play?
Public Enemy is tagged political hip-hop.
What festivals has Public Enemy played before?
Public Enemy has played Sonic Temple 2026.
Also on these bills
My Chemical RomancePierce The VeilToolAll Time LowLimp BizkitCoheed and CambriaL.S. Dunes$UICIDEBOY$Hawthorne HeightsQueens of the Stone AgeThe Red Jumpsuit ApparatusThe Offspring
More artists from Long Island, NY
Taking Back SundayArcy DrivePain of TruthGlassjawKOYOSuffocationMacsealNine Days
Find acts like Public Enemy at upcoming festivals
Start the finder with Public Enemy already in the box and see which acts on a lineup fit the same taste.
