Welcome to Rockville explained
Music Festival Name: | Welcome to Rockville |
Location: | |
Years Active: | 2011–2019, 2021–present |
Dates: | - May 8, 2011
- April 29, 2012
- April 27–28, 2013
- April 26–27, 2014
- April 25–26, 2015
- April 30–May 1, 2016
- April 29–30, 2017
- April 27–29, 2018
- May 3–5, 2019
- May 8–10, 2020 (cancelled)
- November 11–14, 2021
- May 19–22, 2022
- May 18–21, 2023
- May 9-12, 2024
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Genre: | Heavy metal, hard rock, punk[1] |
Welcome to Rockville is a four-day hard rock and heavy metal music festival.[2] The festival is held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.[3]
History
On Sunday, May 8, 2011, Mother's Day, the first Welcome to Rockville took place at Jacksonville, Florida's Metropolitan Park.[4] Due to city noise regulations, the festival was held from around 11:00 a.m. up until 10:00 p.m.[5] Godsmack headlined, and Juliya Chernetsky hosted the event.[6]
A second festival was held on Sunday, April 29, 2012, which featured Jacksonville, Florida, natives Shinedown to headline the festival along with Korn.[7]
The Welcome to Rockville festival was expanded from a one-day event to a two-day event in 2013, and Jacksonville native band Lynyrd Skynyrd headlined with Alice in Chains.[8] The 2013 festival started a minor controversy about the enforcement of a noise ordinance, which was waived for the festival.[9]
The headline bands of the 2014 festival were Avenged Sevenfold and Korn.[10]
Slipknot and Korn headlined the 2015 festival.[11]
Disturbed and Rob Zombie headlined the festival in 2016.[12]
In 2017, Soundgarden and Def Leppard headlined Welcome to Rockville.[13]
The festival was expanded to three days (Friday–Sunday) in 2018.[14] Ozzy Osbourne, Avenged Sevenfold, and the Foo Fighters were the headline performers.[15]
Welcome to Rockville 2019 was headlined in May by Korn, Rob Zombie, and Tool.[16] In July 2019, Danny Wimmer Presents submitted a press release that stated Welcome to Rockville was moving to Daytona Beach, Florida.[17]
In March 2020, it was announced that the festival would be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic but would return in 2021.[18]
In 2021, Welcome to Rockville returned for a new week, November 11–14, at its new home in Daytona Beach, Florida. Providing the headline Metallica for two nights, Slipknot and Disturbed.[19] The 10th edition of Welcome to Rockville, which drew a record attendance of 161,000 people, was listed as the biggest rock festival in America in 2021. Additionally, 1.2 million viewers live-streamed select performances on Twitch. Danny Wimmer Presents announced that Welcome to Rockville would be returning in May 2022.[20]
Welcome to Rockville 2022 was held on May 19–22. Set to headline were Kiss, Korn, Guns N' Roses, and the Foo Fighters.[21] Kiss took the stage on Thursday, while severe weather forced Korn and Guns N' Roses, among other acts, to cancel their shows on Friday and Saturday.[22] Due to the passing of drummer Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters had to cancel their performance; Nine Inch Nails took their place and played on Sunday.[23]
The 2023 edition of Welcome to Rockville took place over four days in May 2023, headlined by Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Pantera, and Tool.[24]
The 13th installment of Welcome to Rockville was headlined by Mötley Crüe, Limp Bizkit, Foo Fighters, and Slipknot in 2024.[25]
Estimated yearly attendance
- 2011 – 10,000 sold-out event[26]
- 2012 – 11,000 sold-out event[27]
- 2013 – 25,000 (two-day total)[28]
- 2014 – 40,000 (two-day total) sold-out event[29]
- 2015 – 50,000 (two-day total) sold-out event[30]
- 2016 – 50,000 (two-day total) sold-out event[31]
- 2017 – 75,000 (two-day total)[32]
- 2018 – 90,000 (three-day total) sold-out event[33]
- 2019 – 99,000 (three-day total) sold-out event[34]
- 2021 – 161,000 (four-day total)[35]
- 2022 – 140,000 (four-day total)[36]
- 2023 – 170,000 (four-day total)[37]
- 2024 – 200,000 (four-day total)[38]
Lineup
2011
Main Stage:
Budweiser Stage:
Jägermeister Stage:
2012
Main Stage 1:
Main Stage 2:
2013
Monster Energy Stage East:
Monster Energy Stage West:
Emerging Artist Stage:
Jaxlive Stage:
- Rockville Rumble Winner
- Edens Fill
- Rockville Rumble Winner
- Rockville Rumble Winner
- Stars in Stereo
- MonstrO
- Rockville Rumble Winner
Monster Energy Stage East:
Monster Energy Stage West:
Emerging Artist Stage:
Jaxlive Stage:
- Rockville Rumble Winner
- Rockville Rumble Winner
- Rockville Rumble Winner
- Rockville Rumble Winner
- The Apprehended
- (N)ception
2014
Monster Energy West Stage:
Monster Energy East Stage:
Jägermeister stage:
Ernie Ball Stage:
Monster Energy West Stage:
Monster Energy East Stage:
Jägermeister stage:
Ernie Ball Stage:
2015
Jacksonville Landing Stage:
Monster Energy Main Stage:
Jack Daniel's Met Park Main Stage:
ReverbNation Stage:
Jägermeister Stage:
Monster Energy Main Stage:
Jack Daniels Met Park Main Stage:
ReverbNation Stage:
Jägermeister Stage:
2016
Monster Energy Righty Stage:
Monster Energy Lefty Stage:
Metropolitan Stage:
River Stage:
Monster Energy Righty Stage:
Monster Energy Lefty Stage:
Metropolitan Stage:
River Stage:
2017
Monster Energy Stage:
Metropolitan Stage:
River Stage:
Monster Energy Stage:
Metropolitan Stage:
River Stage:
2018
Monster Energy Stage:
Metropolitan Stage:
River Stage:
Monster Energy Stage:
Metropolitan Stage:
River Stage:
Monster Energy Stage:
Metropolitan Stage:
River Stage:
2019
Monster Energy Stage:
- Korn
- Chevelle
- Flogging Molly
- Tom Morello
- Hyro the Hero
- Hands Like Houses
- Dirty Honey
Metropolitan Stage:
- Evanescence
- The Crystal Method
- Killswitch Engage
- Beartooth
- Light the Torch
- Amigo the Devil
River Stage:
- Circa Survive
- Mark Lanegan Band
- Black Pistol Fire
- Wilson
- Demob Happy
- Cleopatrick
Monster Energy Stage:
- Rob Zombie
- Shinedown
- In This Moment
- Black Label Society
- The Damned Things
- Dead Girls Academy
Metropolitan Stage:
- Judas Priest
- The Cult
- Skillet
- Tremonti
- Badflower
- Crobot
River Stage:
- Yelawolf
- Zeal and Ardor
- Wage War
- Movements
- Boston Manor
Monster Energy Stage:
- Tool
- Bring Me the Horizon
- The Interrupters
- Fever 333
- Yungblud
- The Glorious Sons
- Hyde
Metropolitan Stage:
- Incubus
- Papa Roach
- The Struts
- Reignwolf
- Dorothy
- The Dirty Nil
River Stage:
- Meshuggah
- Architects
- grandson
- While She Sleeps
- SHVPES
2021
Space Zebra Stage:
Octane Stage:
Rockvillian Stage:
Twitch Stage:
- Them Evils
- Revision, Revised
- The Alpha Complex
- A War Within
- Scarlett O'hara
- Dead Reckoning
- Shadow the Earth
- As You Were
Space Zebra Stage:
Octane Stage:
Rockvillian Stage:
Twitch Stage:
- Zero 9:36
- Whit3 Collr
- Divided Truth
- ReBirth
- Tragic
- VENTRUSS
- The Coursing
- As You Were
Space Zebra Stage:
Octane Stage:
Rockvillian Stage:
Twitch Stage:
- Magnolia Bayou
- Actus Reus
- Widow7
- Timmy Taylor
- NoSelf
- Troy
- Higher Ground
- As You Were
Space Zebra Stage:
Octane Stage:
Rockvillian Stage:
Twitch Stage:
- Lone Wolf
- The Dev
- Imperial Tide
- Lines of Loyalty
2022
Space Zebra Stage:
Octane Stage:
Rockvillian Stage:
DWPresents Stage:
Space Zebra Stage:
Octane Stage:
Rockvillian Stage:
DWPresents Stage:
Space Zebra Stage:
Octane Stage:
Rockvillian Stage:
DWPresents Stage:
Space Zebra Stage:
Octane Stage:
Rockvillian Stage:
DWPresents Stage:
2023
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2024
Apex Stage
Octane Drift Stage
Vortex Stage
Inferno Stage
Garage Stage
Apex Stage
Octane Drift Stage
Vortex Stage
Inferno Stage
Garage Stage
Apex Stage
Octane Drift Stage
Vortex Stage
Inferno Stage
Garage Stage
Apex Stage
Octane Drift Stage
Vortex Stage
Inferno Stage
Garage Stage
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Welcome To Rockville Festival. skiddle.com. May 15, 2024.
- Web site: Welcome to Rockville gives first look at 2022 lineup. clickorlando.com. December 18, 2021.
- Web site: Welcome to Rockville announce all-star lineup for 2022. melodicmag.com. May 6, 2022.
- Web site: Welcome to Rockville 2011 at Metropolitan Park. last.fm. November 25, 2021.
- Web site: Special Noise Standards for Special Events at Metropolitan Park . jacksonville.elaws.us . City of Jacksonville, FL . 2017-10-24 .
- Web site: JACKSONVILLE WELCOMES YOU TO ROCKVILLE ON MAY 8 WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE FESTIVAL. mvremix.com. November 24, 2021.
- Web site: KoRn 2012-04-29 Welcome to Rockville. kornweb.ru. September 25, 2022.
- Web site: MONSTER WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE FESTIVAL 2013. rockrevoltmagazine.com. November 25, 2021.
- Web site: 'Welcome to Rockville' this weekend: Noise ordinance waived by City for festival. jaxdailyrecord.com. 2021-11-25.
- Web site: Welcome To Rockville 2014. concerts-metal.com. October 6, 2022.
- Web site: Welcome To Rockville 2015. allmetalfest.com. May 7, 2023.
- Web site: MONSTER ENERGY WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE 2016 LINEUP ANNOUNCED. dannywimmerpresents.com. May 6, 2023.
- Web site: Welcome to Rockville 2017 Lineup. jambase.com. May 7, 2023.
- Web site: Welcome to Rockville. outdoorsy.com. September 24, 2020.
- Web site: Welcome to Rockville 2018 Mobile App, Performance Times, Map, Lineup Preview. floridamusicblog.com. May 7, 2023.
- Web site: PHOTOS + REVIEW: Welcome To Rockville 2019. showsigoto.com. May 7, 2023.
- Web site: WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE ANNOUNCES NEW HOME AT DAYTONA INT. SPEEDWAY. dannywimmerpresents.com. November 23, 2021.
- Web site: Coronavirus: Welcome to Rockville canceled in Daytona Beach. news-journalonline.com. November 21, 2021.
- Web site: Welcome To Rockville 2021. splice-mediagroup.com. October 2, 2022.
- Web site: WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE 10th Edition Welcomed 161,000 People. sonicperspectives.com. October 11, 2022.
- Web site: Sites and Sounds:. antimusic.com. September 2, 2022.
- Web site: WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE 2022. tattoo.com. September 2, 2022.
- Web site: Welcome To Rockville. metaltalk.net. September 2, 2022.
- Web site: Tool, Pantera, Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold rock Welcome to Rockville. consequence.net. May 24, 2023.
- Web site: Welcome to Rockville 2024: Lineup, daily schedule, ticket information. usatoday.com. May 13, 2024.
- Web site: April 30 & May 1 in Jacksonville. am-media.net. November 24, 2021.
- Web site: Organizers oversell Rockville show. new4jax.com. November 24, 2021.
- Web site: Monster Energy's Welcome To Rockville Draws Record Attendance and Garners Media Acclaim.
- Web site: Monster Energy's Welcome To Rockville Sells Out Year Four with 40,000 in Total Attendance at the April 26 & 27 Destination Festival in Jacksonville, FL.
- Web site: Monster Energy Welcome To Rockville Sells Out with Record Crowd of 50,000 for Florida's Biggest Rock Festival April 25 & 26 at Metropolitan Park in Jacksonville, Florida.
- Web site: Monster Energy Welcome To Rockville Sells Out with Record Breaking Weekend: More than 50,000 in Attendance for Florida's Biggest Rock Experience Ever Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, MAY 1 at Metropolitan Park in Jacksonville.
- Web site: Monster Energy Welcome To Rockville and Monster Energy Fort Rock Kick off World's Loudest Month with Record Breaking Weekend for Florida's Biggest Rock Experience April 29 & 30.
- Web site: ASHTON-MAGNUSON MEDIA. am-media.net. September 3, 2020.
- Web site: Danny Wimmer Presents Reports Record-Breaking Attendance at May Festival Portfolio. celebrityaccess.com. June 3, 2019. September 3, 2020.
- Web site: 161,000 ATTEND 2021 EDITION, MAKING IT AMERICA’S LARGEST ROCK FESTIVAL. bravewords.com. November 21, 2021.
- Web site: 140,000 people flock to Daytona Beach. wesh.com. October 9, 2022.
- Web site: Welcome to Rockville 2023 a big hit with fans. news-journalonline.com. May 30, 2023.
- Web site: More than 200K people expected to rock out at Welcome to Rockville in Daytona Beach. wftv.com. May 13, 2024.
- Web site: Trapp. Philip. Tool, Slipknot, A7X + Pantera Will Headline Welcome To Rockville 2023. Loudwire. December 14, 2022. December 14, 2022.