Escape the Fate, back at Aftershock again this year--I think they like their Sacramento crowd!

Craig Mabbitt, Escape The Fate, Aftershock 2014

Young rockers Escape The Fate returned to Aftershock this year--they were at the first Aftershock festival in 2012, and they've visited Sacramento recently, appearing at the Ace of Spades in February of this year.

Kevin Thrasher and TJ Bell, Escape the Fate, Aftershock 2014

Playing straight into the early sun, Escape the Fate were the first of many fine bands on the Western stage on the Sunday of Aftershock 2014; though they appeared early in the day, possibly before many attendees had struggled through their first coffee of the day-after-Aftershock-day-one, they raised a huge, boisterous and enthusiastic crowd.

Robert Ortiz, Escape the Fate, Aftershock 2014

They seem to be going through a revolving set of bass players: this time, it was Alex Torres from The Dead Rabbitts, another of singer Craig Mabbitt's projects,

Alex Torres playing with Escape The Fate, Aftershock 2014

I like to see these guys: always entertaining!

I'm a little concerned about that moutache, though. Seems to have a life of its own.

Fans watching Escape The Fate, Aftershock 2014

Many more photos from Escape The Fate's show at Aftershock 2014 can be found in the Toon's Tunes photo gallery.

Escape The Fate head off on a major European tour at the beginning of October!