Florida’s Biggest Rock Experience Will Move To Its New Home In Daytona Beach, Florida May 8, 9 & 10, 2020
Premier independent festival producer Danny Wimmer Presentsannounces a brand new location for the 2020 edition of Welcome To Rockville.The 10th year of Florida’s Biggest Rock Experience will be held at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida on Friday,May 8, Saturday, May 9 & Sunday, May 10, 2020.
After nine years at Jacksonville’s Metropolitan Park, Welcome To Rockville will be moving to the world famous Daytona Beach for the festival’s 10th year. As a result of Jacksonville’s continued development of the city’s downtown area, Metropolitan Park is no longer available to host the annual festival. After welcoming sold-out crowds of 90,000-plus the past three years, the move to Daytona International Speedway will allow Rockville to increase its audience capacity while at the same time providing more enhanced audience experiences.
A recent $400 million dollar renovation of the Speedway and additional $200 million invested in the surrounding area in recent years has transformed the destination into a world-class facility, including numerous hotels within walking distance, many dining options and expanded space for camping, allowing Rockville attendees a convenient and well-rounded experience.
“Welcome ToRockville might be leaving Jacksonville, but I’m not leaving Jacksonville behind,” says Danny Wimmer, founder of Danny Wimmer Presents. “This is where it all began – not just for Rockville, but for me. I love my hometown, and I’m really proud of what Rockvilleaccomplished in its nine years in Jacksonville. Unfortunately, there was no longer a space at Metropolitan Park for us to deliver the kind of festival experience that Florida’s rock fans deserve. I’m excited to have a larger site to work with that allows us the room to continue growing the festival experience. I hope all of our Jacksonville friends will join us in this next phase of Welcome To Rockville’s evolution.”
“Daytona International Speedway will serve as a great destination for Welcome To Rockville,” Track President Chip Wile said. “The facility is home to motorsports’ biggest events, and we’re excited to add this major music festival to our event calendar. The facility provides all the amenities and camping needs for guests while they enjoy a star-studded music lineup, all with the ‘World Center of Racing’ serving as the backdrop.”
More details, including an incredible music lineup for the 10thannual festival, will be announced in the coming months.
Welcome To Rockville continues to grow, and had its biggest year ever in 2019 with 99,000 in attendance over a sold-outweekend, May 3, 4 & 5 at Metropolitan Park in Jacksonville. The 9th annual festival featured some of the biggest names in rock, with Tool, Korn, Rob Zombie, Judas Priest, Incubus, Evanescence, Shinedown, Bring Me The Horizon and Chevelle leading a lineup of over 50 music artists.
Welcome To Rockville is produced by Los Angeles-basedDanny Wimmer Presents, one of the largest independent producers of destination music festivals in America. Additional DWP events include Aftershock Festival, Bourbon & Beyond, Chicago Open Air, Epicenter Festival, Hometown Rising, Louder Than Life, and Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival.
Daytona International Speedway is located at 1801 West International Speedway Blvd, in Daytona Beach, Florida. It’s just minutes away from the Daytona Beach International Airport, and less than two hours from Jacksonville and Orlando.
In 2016, the Speedway completed a $400 million renovation that transformed the venue into a state-of-the-art motorsports facility and garnered the SportsBusiness Journal’s prestigious Sports Business Award for Sports Facility of the Year. Opening recently across the street from Daytona International Speedway is ONE DAYTONA, a 300,000-square-foot retail, dining and entertainment district, along with two Marriott hotels and luxury apartments coming soon.
For more information on Welcome To Rockville, visit: Website: www.WelcomeToRockvilleFestival.com Facebook: @welcometorockville Twitter: @RockvilleFest Instagram: @welcometorockville
BEARTOOTH RECORD COVER OF “WILD THING” FOR MLB ALL-STAR GAME T-MOBILE HOME RUN DERBY
TELECAST AIRS TONIGHT, MONDAY, JULY 8, AT 8PM ET ON ESPN
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game will take place on Tuesday, July 9, in the city of Cleveland. Ohio natives and breakout rockers Beartooth were invited to record a cover of The Troggs’ hit song “Wild Thing,” which will be used as part of the telecast of the T-Mobile Home Run Derby tonight, Monday, July 8, at 8pm EST on ESPN. Be sure to tune in and hear the track!
The city of Cleveland has a rich history in music, and was the setting of hit 1989 film Major League. Its storyline involved the Cleveland Indians franchise and “Wild Thing” became a cult classic within the film, for the city, and for the team. The track has been reimagined for 2019 by Beartooth.
Beartooth continue to tour through 2019. All confirmed dates, including major festival appearances, are below.
BEARTOOTH ON TOUR: 7/11 — Adelaide, AUS — The Gov 7/12 — Melbourne, AUS—The Corner Hotel 7/13 — Sydney, AUS — Metro Theatre 7/14 — Brisbane, AUS — The Triffid 7/18 — Honolulu, HI — The Republik 7/27 — Montreal, QC — Heavy Montreal 7/28 — Bangor, ME — Impact Music Festival* 8/11 — Horseheads, NY — iMatter Festival* 9/27 — Louisville, KY — Louder Than Life* 10/11 — Sacramento, CA — Aftershock Festival* 10/12 — San Bernardino, CA — Self Help Festival* *Festival Date
BATUSHKA SHARE NEW SONG + VIDEO FOR “LITURGIYA” — WATCH + LISTEN
NEW ALBUM HOSPODI OUT JULY 12 VIA METAL BLADE RECORDSEmerging from the shadows of eastern Poland back in 2015, black metal bandBatushka have established themselves as one of the modern era’s most powerful and evocative bands. Harnessing the fire and fury of arcane black metal and channeling it through the reverberant grandeur of ancient rituals of worship, the band’s debut album Litourgiya stood apart from the extreme metal hordes: a monument to originality, depth and dark mysticism that swiftly cast its spell over the metal underground and beyond.The band will release its sophomore album Hospodi through Metal Blade Records on July 12. The album is available for pre-order here, here, or here.
Batushka have just unleashed the third track from the album in the form of “Liturgiya.” Watch and listen here.
Both tracks appear on Hospodi.Named after an Old Church Slavonic word for “God,” Hospodi enhances all the unique qualities that made the band such an instant phenomenon, while offering an entirely distinct and fresh sensory experience. The album boasts the most ferocious and bewitching songs the band has penned to date — along with a newfound sense of rock swagger.
“The whole album is a concept based on the Liturgy of Death, the prayers for the dead, and Orthodox funeral rites and dirges,” said the band. “It’s all about a ritual that involves the dead and the mourners. We also used a lot of old folk songs and elegies from our homeland. These are sung during the wake, around the casket, in the deceased person’s home. Nowadays, only a few older people know them and still sing them accordingly in our region. We decided to cherish that tradition and I’m glad that with our album these songs and rites will survive.”
NEW ALBUM TO BE RELEASED AUGUST 16 ON METAL BLADE RECORDS
BAND DROPS NEW SINGLE “UNLEASHED” — LISTEN
Grammy-nominated and Gold-selling hard rock heavyweights Killswitch Engage have announced their eighth album Atonement, out August 16 on Metal Blade Records. The album is available for pre-order here.
The band has also shared the first song “Unleashed,” which premiered on SiriusXM’s Liquid Metal and Octane. Watch the visualizer for the song here.
“‘Unleashed’ is about inner passion and rage coming up to the surface,” said singer Jesse Leach. “We all have that wild within that often stays dormant until a tragic event triggers and awakens it. This song is about that awakening within. I feel we were able to capture something raw and intense on this song and I’m stoked for everyone to hear it! The new album Atonement is a reflection of perseverance and passion through the trials and suffering of our existence.”
Indeed, Atonement is the culmination of a trying and turbulent two-year period. KsE started kicking around ideas for the album as early as 2017. The band recorded the bulk of the material separately on both coasts. However, in the middle of the process, a polyp developed scar tissue in Leach’s throat, forcing him to undergo surgery. The intense three-month recovery ended with speech therapy, vocal therapy, and scream therapy. The band ultimately emerged with an album that is further evidence of their undeniable legacy as one of the most enduring metal bands of the last two decades and beyond.
The elaborate illustration on the Atonement album cover was created by none other than talented UK based artist Richey Beckett (Metallica, Mastodon) with the band’s own Mike D’Antonio handling art direction and layout duties.
ATONEMENT TRACK LISTING: 1. “Unleashed” 2. “The Signal Fire” [Featuring Howard Jones] 3. “Us Against the World” 4. “The Crownless King” [Featuring Chuck Billy] 5. “I Am Broken Too” 6. “As Sure As the Sun Will Rise” 7. “Know Your Enemy 8. “Take Control” 9. “Ravenous” 10. “I Can’t Be the Only One” 11. “Bite the Hand That Feeds”
KsE will spend the summer on a co-headline tour with Clutch followed by a just-announced fall Europe headline tour. All confirmed dates are below.
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE + CLUTCH TOUR DATES: 7/8 — Quebec City, QC — Festival D’ete#^ 7/11 — London, ON — Rock The Park# 7/12 — Syracuse, NY — SI Hall 7/13 — Inwood, WV — Earth Rocker Fest# 7/14 — Myrtle Beach, SC — House of Blues 7/16 — Fort Wayne, IN — The Clyde 7/18 — Sioux City, IA — Hard Rock & Casino 7/19 — Cadott, WI — Cadott Rock Fest# 7/20 — OshKosh, WI — Rock USA# 7/22 — Tulsa, OK — The Brady Theater 7/23 — St. Louis, MO — The Pageant 7/25 — Bethlehem, PA — Sands Event Center 7/26 — Asbury Park, NJ — Stone Pony Outdoors 7/27 — Montreal, QC — Heavy MTL# 7/28 — Bangor, ME — Impact Festival# 7/30 — Huntington, NY — The Paramount 8/1 — Columbus, OH — Express Live! 8/2 — Pittsburgh, PA — Stage AE Outdoors 8/3 — Port Chester, NY — Capital Theater 8/4 — Worcester, MA — Palladium Outdoors #Festival ^KsE Only
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE IN EUROPE: 10/14 — Norwich, UK — UEA 10/15 — Bristol, UK — O2 Academy 10/17 — Glasgow, UK — Barrowland 10/18 — Manchester, UK — Academy 10/19 — Birmingham, UK —O2 Academy 10/20 — London, UK — O2 Academy Brixton 10/22 — Brussels, BEL — AB 10/23 — Amsterdam, HOL — Melkweg 10/25 — Oberhausen, GER — Turbinenhalle 10/26 — Berlin, GER — Huxleys 10/28 — Helsinki, FIN — Circus 10/30 — Stockholm, SWE — Fryshuset 10/31 — Oslo, NOR — Rockefeller 11/1 — Karlstad, SWE — Nojesfabriken 11/2 — Copenhagen, DEN — Amager Bio 11/4 — Warsaw, POL — Stodola 11/5 —Leipzig, GER — Werk 2 11/6 — Munich, GER — Tonehalle 11/8 — Lausanne, SWI — Les Docs 11/9 — Prattelen, SWI — Z7 11/10 — Nurnberg, GER — Loewensaal
GRAYSCALE ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM NELLA VITA OUT SEPTEMBER 6 VIA FEARLESS RECORDS
BAND PREMIERES VIDEO FOR NEW SONG “IN VIOLET” AT POPCRUSH — WATCH + LISTEN
Philadelphia’s Grayscale will release their second album Nella Vita on September 6 through Fearless Records. The band has premiered the video for the new single “In Violet” at PopCrush.
The track underscores what could be a morbid theme with lush keys, a sweeping riff, a horn section, and an ultimately life-affirming hook: “Bury me in violet / Leave this wonderful place.”
Vocalist Collin Walsh told PopCrush, “When I die, I want people to celebrate my life and enjoy each other’s togetherness, rather than mourn my death in a miserable way. I’ve dealt with a lot of loss and long episodes of grief the past couple of years, and it made me realize how much it can wear on you. When I go, I want everyone you to celebrate, sing, laugh, and dress in violet.”
The singer furthered, “We’ve been keeping quiet for a while. Now it’s time for you to hear our second release. You’re going to dance, laugh, and cry all at the same time.”
Under a heavy influence of everything from ’90s rock to funk, as well as a rotation of modern hip-hop and R&B, Grayscale dove headfirst into writing Nella Vita. At the top of 2019, the band traded its hometown of Philadelphia for Austin, Texas, holing up in the Machine Shop alongside producer MACHINE [Lamb of God, As It Is, Armor For Sleep, Four Year Strong]. The resulting collection of tracks is one that sees the band chronicling life, its many facets, and its many complications, as they themselves have experienced.
“In Violet” follows the bittersweet first single “Painkiller Weather,” which is a story about being in love with someone who is unable to free themselves from their vice. Watch the video here.
Throughout Nella Vita, the quintet explores themes of sex, drugs, death, despair, and everything that embodies life, through a lens that, though far from rose-tinted, finds a lot of positivity in surviving the darkest of experiences. The title of the record and its 12 tracks are a veritable journey that’s both pensive and cathartic. Grayscale manage to bring out the light in the dark and much of the album taps a pop sensibility that will have you singing along and empathizing with the lyrics in no time.
“It’s really personal,” explains Walsh about Nella Vita. “The music provokes a lot of visuals, because it’s very conversational, real, and romantic. I suppose that’s just how I write. The songs capture the spectrum of emotions that you experience in life, and real experiences like love, sex, being a teenager, addiction, pain, joy, grief, death, and everything. Life isn’t just one thing; neither is music. We’re a rock band, but we want people to dance, laugh, cry, and have fun.”NELLA VITA TRACK LISTING: 1. “Just Right” 2. “Baby Blue” 3. “In Violet” 4. “YOUNG” 5. “Twilight (My Heaven)” 6. “Old Friends” 7. “Painkiller Weather” 8. “What’s on Your Mind” 9. “Asbury” 10. “Desert Queen” 11. “In My Arms” 12. “Tommy’s Song”
There is still hope for the hip-hop legend Bushwick Bill, as it would appear that even some of his closest associates were given misleading information, which in turn spread very quickly.
Again, from TMZ
8:55 AM PT — Bill’s publicist tells TMZ he is “still alive and fighting cancer” in a hospital. She says she spoke to hospital staff to confirm, and says some of Bill’s family members are by his hospital bedside right now. Others are on their way.
As for why so many of Bill’s friends, including Scarface, are posting that he’s passed — the publicist says someone got incorrect information which is spreading like wildfire.
The rumors were likely stirred by Bill’s absence from a Saturday night Dallas gig. He was scheduled to make a special performance, but was unable to make it because he was hospitalized.
Bushwick Bill, one third of iconic rap group the Geto Boys, is in bad shape … but still battling with pancreatic cancer.
Update: Bushwick Bill is still alive, but was hospitalized and is in critical condition; more details here.
It is with a heavy heart we bring you this news, but Richard Stephen Shaw, better known to the hip-hop world as Bushwick Bill of Geto Boys, has passed away at the age of 52 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.
From TMZ:
Bushwick Bill, one third of iconic rap group the Geto Boys, is dead after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.
TMZ broke the story … Billwas diagnosedwith stage 4 pancreatic cancer in February. Just last month, he told us he was undergoing intensive chemotherapy, and had hoped to get back on the road.
Bushwick Bill,ScarfaceandWillie D became the Geto Boys in Houston back in 1988 and signed withJ. Prince‘s Rap-A-Lot Records. Just a few weeks ago, the rap trio wastrying to put togethera reunion, but it fell apart at the last minute.
As we first reported, Bill had a falling out with tour organizers … feeling like they were exploiting his cancer diagnosis to sell tickets. He was especially bent out of shape with the mini-tour’s title, “The Beginning of a Long Goodbye: The Final Farewell.”
Promoterspulled the plugon the tour on the eve of its launch. However, Bill told us he wanted to do a 20-city solo tour called “Phuck Cancer” … and planned to donate a portion of proceeds to pancreatic cancer patients in each city.
Houston hip-hop iconBun Bpaid tribute on Twitter, saying Bushwick “will always be a legend.”
Bushwick Bill was 52.
RIP
Bushwick Bill and Geto Boys were scheduled to perform at the 20th Annual Gathering of the Juggalos, no word at this time what will come of the performance after this tragic news.
Surprise news today, Insane Clown Posse has released a new video for the song “Satellite”, featured on their most recent release Fearless Fred Fury. The partially animated video, like the “8 Ways to Die” psypher, debuted on WSHH today at 3PM EST and features Ant, with direction by Kuma, plus editing and animation by The Shinobi Squad.
Click here to be redirected, or just watch the video below.
Personally, “Satellite” was the first track that stuck out to me on FFF, so I’m glad to see it featured in the spotlight, now I’m just hoping we get a video for “Shimmer” next!
Head over to Facebook and tell us what you think of this one in the comments of the related post! What other FFF songs would you like to see a video for?
Razakel and the rest of the crew over at S.H.E. have dropped a mixtape, or rather a re-mixtape, featuring the whole label across 15 remixed tracks from mainstream artists such as Drake, Cardi B, The Weeknd, and more.
We’ve received word that DJ Paul of Three 6 Mafia has left the Fury Fest Tour and will not be performing at the remaining dates. No further details are available at this time, but we hope all is well with DJ Paul and wish him good luck with whatever issues may have arisen.
You can still catch the rest of the tour in the following cities!
Louder Than Life The World’s Largest Rock ‘N’ Roll Whiskey Festival Returns To Louisville Bigger And Better With Most Thrilling Music Lineup In Its History Featuring
Friday: Slipknot, Staind, A Day To Remember Saturday: Guns N’ Roses, Godsmack, Ice Cube Sunday: Disturbed, Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson
Including Guns N’ Roses First Performance In 2019 And Staind’s First Show In Five Years
September 27, 28 & 29 At Festival’s New Home Highland Festival Grounds At KY Expo Center
Tickets On Sale Today, April 8 At 9:00 AM ET Starting At Just $69.50
Louder Than Life, the World’s Largest Rock ‘N’ Roll Whiskey Festival, returns to Louisville, KYeven bigger and better in its fifth year, with festival producers delivering the most spectacular music lineup since the festival began in 2014. Louder Than Life will feature the Danny Wimmer Presentsdebut of quintessential rock band Guns N’ Roses (in their first appearance since performing in Hawaii in December 2018), the return of chart-topping, festival favorites Slipknot and Disturbed, a reunited Staind (in their first public performance in 5 years), Godsmack, Rob Zombie, A Day To Remember, Ice Cube, Marilyn Manson, Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle, Halestorm, and many more.
Produced by premier independent festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents, Louder Than Life will be held at its new home at Highland Festival Grounds At KY Expo Center on Friday, September 27, Saturday, September 28 and Sunday, September 29.
Louder Than Life will feature more than 50 music acts, with performances on three stages, along with award-winning bourbons, whiskey, spirits, craft beer, and the best food Louisville has to offer. Festival attendees will also enjoy a variety of onsite food and beverage experiences, as well as sponsor activations that celebrate the bourbon culture and culinary heritage of this unique American city.
“We wouldn’t be living up to the name Louder Than Life if we didn’t come back bigger and badder than ever, giving fans something they can’t see anywhere else,” says festival producer Danny Wimmer. “Getting Staind back together and plugged in on the main stage is something that I’ve been working on for years. These are songs that need to be heard, that fans have been dying to hear — Staind has been one of the most requested bands on our socials, and it’s an honor to be bringing their music back for the fans at Louder Than Life.”
Wimmer continues, “Slipknot has always had some of the most loyal, rabid fans in rock, but now they are at that pivotal moment when they’ve crossed over into iconic status; Disturbed has had their best touring numbers to date this year; then top it off with one of the biggest rock bands of all time in Guns N’ Roses…this year is our most massive lineup yet.”
Louder Than Life exclusive VIP packages, General Admission tickets, camping and hotel packages go on sale today, Monday, April 8 at 9:00 AM ET. Visit www.LouderThanLifeFestival.com for details.
Fans interested in attending all three DWP weekends at KY Expo Center, also including Hometown Rising Country Music & Bourbon Festival(September 14-15) and Bourbon & Beyond(September 20-22), can purchase a special Trifesta Pass, which allows General Admission weekend access for the discounted rate of only $229.00 plus fees. Visit https://trifestapass.com for more information.
The current music lineup for Louder Than Life is as follows (subject to change):
Friday, September 27:Slipknot, Staind, A Day to Remember, Chevelle, I Prevail, Architects, Beartooth, Motionless In White, Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals, GWAR, The Crystal Method, Graveyard, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, New Years Day, All Them Witches, Crown Lands, Joyous Wolf, Dead Posey, Santa Cruz and more
Saturday, September 28:Guns N’ Roses, Godsmack, Ice Cube, Halestorm, Dropkick Murphys, Stone Temple Pilots, Suicidal Tendencies, Melvins, Andrew W.K., Badflower, Knocked Loose, Anti-Flag, Redd Kross, Parlor Mob, Like A Storm, Jelly Roll, Dirty Honey, DED, JunkBunny and more
Sunday, September 29:Disturbed, Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Breaking Benjamin, Die Antwoord, Three Days Grace, Sum 41, [artist TBA], Deadland Ritual, White Reaper, Demon Hunter, Ho99o9, Angel Du$t, Sick Puppies, Amigo The Devil, Fire From The Gods, Broken Hands, Anemic Royalty and more
Danny Wimmer Presents is proud to announce a collaboration with Metallica’s Blackened Whiskeyand Enter Night Pilsner. Blackened, a super-premium American whiskey blend crafted by the late Master Distiller Dave Pickerell and finished in the earth shattering music of Metallica, and Enter Night Pilsner, a collaboration with the rockstars of craft brewing Stone Brewing Company, will come together under one roof to offer guests a one-of-kind musical festival experience. The massive BoilerMaker pop-up will feature a Blackened & Enter Night Boilermaker, as well as craft cocktails and ice-cold Enter Night Pilsner. This exciting collaboration marks the latest in a long line of amplified guest experiences only available through Danny Wimmer Presents music festivals. More info to come…
The festival’s centerpiece, Kroger’s Big Bourbon Bar presented by Louisville Courier Journal, will feature more than two dozen hand-selected bourbons from top distilleries, and a unique opportunity to enjoy bourbons and exclusive one-time specialty cocktails from 1792, Angel’s Envy, Barrell Bourbon, Coopers’ Craft, Elijah Craig, Four Roses, Jeptha Creed Four Grain Bourbon, Kentucky Peerless, Michter’s, Old Forester, Rebel Yell, StoneHammer, Wild Turkey and more to be announced.
Fred Minnick’s Mini Bar—hosted by the Louder Than Life bourbon curator, bourbon author/expert, and Amazon Prime host (Bourbon Up)—will showcase craft selections from Louisville’s world-renowned distilleries. Acclaimed Louisville whiskey bar The Silver Dollar will operate The Hunter’s Club, where attendees can find vintage bourbons dating as far back as the 1930s, as well as contemporary collectibles.
The initial list of participating bourbon brands at Louder Than Life includes 1792, Angel’s Envy, Barrell Bourbon, Coopers’ Craft, Elijah Craig, Evan Williams, Four Roses, Jeptha Creed Four Grain Bourbon, Jim Beam, Kentucky Peerless, Larceny, Maker’s Mark, Michter’s, Old Forester, Rebel Yell, StoneHammer, Wild Turkey, Willett, and Woodford Reserve.
Whiskey sponsors also include Jack Daniel’s, Southern Comfort and Uncle Nearest.
Additional bourbon, food & beverage, and other experiences available onsite include:
Jack Daniel’s No. 7 Sports Bar, where guests can enjoy NFL and college football games
Tiki Barrel Bar presented by Jim Beam
Jack’s House presented by Jack Daniel’s
Jailhouse BBQ presented by Larceny Bourbon
Buffalo Club
Mardi Gras Bar presented by Southern Comfort
The Speakeasy
Tree Bar
Monster Energy Experience
f.y.e. Fan Experience
Craft Beer Bar
Fxck Cancer / Dyin 2 Live Dreams Program
Mint Julep Experiences (exclusive distillery excursions)
Take Me Home
The Music Experience
In addition, attendees can enjoy a variety of local and regional food and beverage offerings provided by DWP‘s affiliate concessionaire, Southern Hospitality Concessions LLC. Festival attendees will be able to experience a taste of Louisville with selections from the following restaurants: Boss Hog BBQ, Couvillion, Doc Crow’s Southern Smokehouse & Raw Bar, Ehrler’s Ice Cream, Eli’s BBQ, Heine Brothers Coffee, Hull And Highwater, Joella’s Hot Chicken, Martin’s BBQ, Merle’s Whiskey Kitchen, River Road BBQ, Sarino, Seviche, and more.
Look for more food experience details to be announced soon.
Ticket prices for Louder Than Life will be as follows:
3-Day Weekend General Admission: starting at $149.50 + fees
3-Day Mint Experience VIP: starting at $449.50 + fees
3-Day Top Shelf VIP: $1,399.50 + fees
Single Day General Admission: starting at $69.50 + fees
Single Day VIP: starting at $199.50 + fees
Camping spaces for cars, tents, and RVs start at just $145.00 and include 4 nights’ stay in the Louder Than Life campgrounds. Camping passes also allow patrons re-entry privileges to and from the festival site all weekend long.
Mint Experience VIP tickets include access to VIP Hang—an exclusive hang area with dedicated bars, comfortable furniture, and live audio/video streams of the Monster Energy Barrel Stage and Oak Stage, plus front-of-stage viewing of the Oak Stage—as well as a dedicated merchandise stand, premium dedicated food offerings, air-conditioned and flushable restrooms, dedicated entrance lanes into the festival and a commemorative laminate and wristband.
Top Shelf VIP tickets include access to all Mint Experience VIP amenities, plus access to the Top Shelf Hang and other amenities including: air-conditioned lounge/tent with live audio/video streams of Monster Energy Barrel Stage and Oak Stage, front-of-stage viewing area for Monster Energy Barrel Stage, shaded viewing deck, all-inclusive premium drinks at dedicated bars within the hang area, complimentary hors d’oeuvres during lunch and dinner hours, dedicated air-conditioned and flushable bathrooms, massage station, complimentary lockers with cell-phone chargers, complimentary Wi-Fi access, Top Shelf VIP Concierge staff and a commemorative Top Shelf VIP laminate and RFID wristband.
Louder Than Life sponsors include Kentucky Tourism, Louisville Tourism, Monster Energy, Jack Daniel’s, Kroger, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Southern Comfort, Uncle Nearest Whiskey, f.y.e., The Music Experience, Fxck Cancer, Take Me Home, Against The Grain, and Zyn.
The Highland Festival Grounds At KY Expo Center are located at 937 Phillips Lane in Louisville, Kentucky. Festival doors open at 11:00 AM daily.
Louder Than Life is produced by Los Angeles-based Danny Wimmer Presents, one of the largest independent producers of destination music festivals in America. Additional DWP events include Aftershock Festival, Bourbon & Beyond, Chicago Open Air, Epicenter Festival, Hometown Rising, Rock Allegiance, Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival, and Welcome To Rockville.
For more information on Louder Than Life please visit:
Louder Than Life Returns To Louisville With Its Biggest Year Yet Featuring Guns N’ Roses And More To Be Announced April 8
Guns N’ Roses Reveal Louder Than Life As First Performance In 2019
The World’s Largest Rock ‘N’ Roll Whiskey Festival Set For September 27, 28 & 29 At Festival’s New Home Highland Festival Grounds At KY Expo Center
Tickets On Sale April 8 At 9:00 AM ET Starting At $69.50
Quintessential rock band Guns N’ Roses, notorious for their larger-than-life, bombastic shows that engulf every fan, are the first act to be announced for the return of Louder Than Life. This year the festival will be headed to its new home at the Highland Festival Grounds At KY Expo Center on Friday, September 27, Saturday, September 28 and Sunday, September 29.
This will mark the debut of the Guns N’ Roses lineup at the Louder Than Life festival and is the first appearance for the rock giants since performing in Hawaii in December 2018 in association with the Andy Irons Foundation. Sending fans into a frenzy since the Not In This Lifetime Tour kickoff in 2016, Guns N’ Roses has the number 2 highest grossing tour of all time, and has performed an astounding 150+ shows for over 5 million fans to date in stadiums, arenas and as part of festivals worldwide.
“There are only a handful of bands through the years whose music not only resonates with fans, but changes the entire face of rock ‘n’ roll. Guns N’ Roses is one of those true icons,” says festival producer Danny Wimmer. “Every year we want to come back bigger and better, and we can’t wait to welcome Axl, Slash, Duff and the rest of GN’R to the Louder Than Life stage.”
The full Louder Than Life lineup will be announced on Monday, April 8, the same day as tickets go on sale at 9:00 AM ET at the following price levels:
3-Day Weekend General Admission: starting at $149.50 + fees
3-Day Mint Experience VIP: starting at $449.50 + fees
3-Day Top Shelf VIP: $1,399.50 + fees
Single Day General Admission: starting at $69.50 + fees
Following the group’s 1985 formation, Guns N’ Roses injected unbridled, unrivaled and unstoppable attitude into the burgeoning Los Angeles rock scene. They went on to captivate the entire world with the 1987 release of Appetite For Destruction, which remains the best-selling U.S. debut album ever, moving over 30 million copies globally. Appetite features such indelible tracks as the No. 1 single “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” “Welcome To The Jungle,” “Nightrain,” and “Paradise City.”
Guns N’ Roses are one of the most important and influential acts in music history and continue to set the benchmark for live performances, connecting with millions of fans across the globe.
Guns N’ Roses are Axl Rose (vocals, piano), Duff McKagan (bass), Slash (lead guitar), Dizzy Reed(keyboard), Richard Fortus (rhythm guitar), Frank Ferrer (drums), and Melissa Reese (keyboard).
Louder Than Life is produced by Los Angeles-based Danny Wimmer Presents, one of the largest independent producers of destination music festivals in America. Additional DWP events include Aftershock Festival, Bourbon & Beyond, Chicago Open Air, Epicenter Festival, Hometown Rising, Rock Allegiance, Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival, and Welcome To Rockville.
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