Rockstar Mayhem Fest has inched it's way to becoming the biggest traveling metal festival of the summer in the United States and this year's lineup proves there is something for everybody. On the main stage, we have Disturbed and Godsmack sharing the headlining position, with MegaDave and Megadeth providing direct support.
Machine Head, In Flames and Trivium will alternate between opening the main stage and headlining the secondary stages. On the "Extreme" stage, we have Suicide Silence, All Shall Perish and Straight Line Stich and on the Jagermeister Stage, we have Unearth, Kingdom of Sorrow, Red Fang and local Jager openers.
In my personal opinion, this lineup is certainly way more appealing than last year's providing an eclectic mix of mainstream and underground bands. I'm always pumped to see Megadeth, and hey, look at this way…if you don't like Disturbed or Godsmack, that just means you can leave early! If you only like Disturbed and Godsmack, then they will be worth the price of admission for you, and you can choose to sleep in and show up very fashionably late or show up early and check out some bands you may not have heard of.
UPDATE: There are lineup changes on the San Bernardino, Mountain View and Montreal dates. On July 9 in San Bernardino, California, Dethklok will perform in the place of Megadeth, and Testament will perform in the place of In Flames. Testament will also perform in the place of In Flames on the July 10 Mountain View, California date. Megadeth will not be appearing on the Montreal, Quebec, Canada Heavy MTL date.
In what has become a yearly tradition, as sponsors of the festival, we will be giving away tickets to every stop of the tour. The giveaway will happen a few months closer to the festival so be on the lookout for our biggest giveaway of the year! Here is the routing of the tour:
Jul. 09 – San Manuel Amphitheater – San Bernardino, CA
Jul. 10 – Shoreline Amphitheatre – Mountain View, CA
Jul. 12 – White River Amphitheatre – Auburn, WA
Jul. 13 – Idaho Center Amphitheater – Nampa, ID
Jul. 15 – Desert Sky Pavilion – Phoenix, AZ
Jul. 16 – Hard Rock Casino Albuquerque Presents The Pavilion – Albuquerque, NM
Jul. 17 – Comfort Dental Amphitheater – Englewood, CO
Jul. 19 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater – Maryland Heights, MO
Jul. 20 – Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH
Jul. 22 – Comcast Center – Mansfield, MA
Jul. 23 – Parc Jean-Drapeau – (Heavy MTL) – Montreal, QC
Jul. 24 – Comcast Theater – Hartford, CT
Jul. 27 – PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ
Jul. 29 – First Niagara Pavilion – Burgettstown, PA
Jul. 30 – Jiffy Lube Live – Bristow, VA
Jul. 31 – Susquehanna Bank Center – Camden, NJ
Aug. 02 – Virginia Beach Amphitheater – Virginia Beach, VA
Aug. 03 – Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek – Raleigh, NC
Aug. 05 – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre – Tinley Park, IL
Aug. 06 – DTE Energy Music Theatre – Clarkston, MI
Aug. 07 – Verizon Wireless Music Center – Noblesville, IN
Aug. 09 – Zoo Amphitheatre – Oklahoma City, OK
Aug. 10 – Gexa Energy Pavilion – Dallas, TX
Aug. 12 – Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood – Atlanta, GA
Aug. 13 – 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre – Tampa, FL
Aug. 14 – Cruzan Amphitheatre – West Palm Beach, FL
