Festival News and Rumors
Dave Chappelle Becomes First Comedian to Headline Summerfest’s Main Stage
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-09T02:41:55+00:00“>June 8, 2021 | 10:41pm ET Summerfest has announced Dave Chappelle is closing out its second weekend, making him the first comedian to headline the Milwaukee festival’s main stage. He will appear at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater on September 11th. The venue first opened as the Marcus Amphitheatre in 1987 and underwent a $53 million renovation last year. There hasn’t been a standup comedy headliner throughout its entire 34-year history. Tickets for Chappelle’s headlining performance go on sale on June 11th at Ticketmaster. They also include admission to Summerfest for the day of the show. However, people who already have day passes are required to pu...
Rolling Loud NYC 2021 Lineup: Travis Scott, J. Cole, 50 Cent, Bobby Shmurda & More
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-08T22:01:46+00:00“>June 8, 2021 | 6:01pm ET Travis Scott, J. Cole, and 50 Cent are set to headline Rolling Loud New York over Halloween weekend. The three-day hip-hop festival, an offshoot of Rolling Loud Miami, goes down October 28th-30th at Citi Field in Queens, New York, Other notable acts include Polo G, Rick Ross, Lil Baby, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Yachty, Lil Durk, Griselda, The Diplomats, Kodak Black, Roddy Ricch, ASAP Ferg, City Girls, Sheck Wes, Wale, Moneybagg Yo, Joey Bada$$, Rico Nasty, Action Bronson, Dave East, Chief Keef, Lil Tjay, Flo Milli, J.I.D, Gucci Mane, 42 Dugg, P’ierre Bourne, Kenny Mason, Ski Mask the Slump God, Asian Doll, Fetty Was, and $not, among others. Plu...
10 Must-See Acts to Catch at Welcome to Rockville 2021
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-04T17:05:20+00:00“>June 4, 2021 | 1:05pm ET When it comes to hard rock and heavy metal, few festivals are as stacked as Welcome to Rockville 2021. The four-day extravaganza takes place November 11th-14th in Daytona Beach, Florida, and promises a who’s-who of major acts and rising newcomers. Last year’s festival was postponed due to the pandemic, and promoter Danny Wimmer Presents has more than made up for missing out on the 2020 edition by delivering a mouthwatering lineup. Many of the bands who were scheduled to play in 2020, including Metallica, Deftones, and more, are back for 2021, while such notable acts as Nine Inch Nails, Rob Zombie, and more, have been added to this year’...
US Rock Festivals Return with Punk in the Park Arizona featuring Pennywise, Face To Face, and More: Video + Photos
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-31T13:11:42+00:00“>May 31, 2021 | 9:11am ET The first large-scale rock festival since pandemic restrictions have been eased in the United States took place on Saturday (May 29th) in Tempe, Arizona. Punk in the Park Arizona featured Pennywise, Face To Face, Strung Out, Good Riddance, H2O, and more. Celebrating the return of live music, the first-ever Punk in the Park fest was staged at Tempe’s Big Surf waterpark. Among the other bands on the bill were Voodoo Glow Skulls, The Bombpops, and Slaughterhouse, with most acts playing their first show to an actual live audience in well over a year. With the thermometer pushing more than 100 degrees, the doors opened just after 1 p.m., and...
Rolling Loud California 2021: J. Cole, Future, Kid Cudi to Headline San Bernardino Festival
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-28T03:05:25+00:00“>May 27, 2021 | 11:05pm ET A month after announcing the lineup for its flagship Miami festival, Rolling Loud has unveiled the bill for its California edition. While most 2021 festivals have been forced to schedule atypical dates due to the pandemic, Rolling Loud Cali is still set for December — the 10th-12th, to be exact, marking an expansion from two days to three. Taking place at San Bernardino’s NOS Events Center, the 2021 fest will be headlined by Kid Cudi, Future, and (fresh off his career in the Basketball Africa League) J. Cole. Chris Brown and Young Thug are also billed as “special guests,” as the duo are set to perform their 2020 mixtape Slime &...
Knotfest Iowa 2021 Lineup: Slipknot, Faith No More, Megadeth, Lamb of God, Gojira, and More
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-25T13:00:20+00:00“>May 25, 2021 | 9:00am ET Slipknot are bringing an epic night of metal to their home state. The band has announced Knotfest Iowa 2021, a day-long festival taking place September 25th. It’s being billed as the “biggest heavy music festival to ever hit” Iowa — and for good reason. The lineup is absolutely stacked, featuring Slipknot themselves, Faith No More, Megadeth, Lamb of God, Gojira, hip-hip duo $uicideboy$, Trivium, and Tech N9ne, among others. Megadeth will be performing with an as-yet-unannounced new bassist after firing longtime member David Ellefson on Monday. “A home show is always insane, but a home ‘Knotfest’ show will be on a whole other level,...
Primavera Sound 2022: Lorde, Massive Attack, Gorillaz, The Strokes, Tame Impala Lead Two-Weekend Lineup
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-25T13:05:39+00:00“>May 25, 2021 | 9:05am ET Barcelona’s Primavera Sound has rolled out its 2022 lineup. Having been forced to postpone its two previous editions due to the pandemic, organizers have gone all out by expanding the festival as a two-weekend event taking place in June 2022. Massive Attack, Gorillaz, The Strokes, Tame Impala, and Tyler the Creator will perform at both weekends of the festival. Weekend one will also include Pavement, Beck, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and The National, while weekend two will feature the return of Lorde (!), plus Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Dua Lipa, and Megan Thee Stallion. Other acts scheduled to play one or both weekends of Primavera Sound inclu...
Psycho Las Vegas 2021 Lineup: Danzig, Emperor, Down, Cannibal Corpse, GZA, Flaming Lips, and more
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-22T15:30:15+00:00“>May 22, 2021 | 11:30am ET An updated lineup for Psycho Las Vegas 2021 has been revealed, offering significant changes from the one that was announced last year in the wake of the festival’s postponement due the pandemic. Danzig and Emperor are still on board as headliners, but Mercyful Fate have dropped off the bill, with Down moving up into the vacant headlining slot. Back in June 2020, after it was announced that last year’s edition of the fest wouldn’t be taking place, organizers revealed that most of the planned 2020 lineup would return in 2021. However, a number of those acts are no longer on the bill, including Mercyful Fate, Boris, At the Gates, Katatoni...
Wilco Announce Return of Sky Blue Sky Destination Festival with Spoon, Kurt Vile & The Violators, Thundercat
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-21T17:07:46+00:00“>May 21, 2021 | 1:07pm ET Wilco are bringing back their Sky Blue Sky destination festival to the Hard Rock Hotel in Riviera Maya, Mexico. The all-inclusive experience takes place January 17th-21st and features three headlining sets from the Americana veterans. The lineup also boasts performances from Spoon, Kurt Vile & The Violators, Thundercat, Waxahatchee, and Stephen Malkmus. Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy will also take the stage for a solo set. Other artists include Tank and the Bangas, Mountain Man, Nubya Garcia, The Autumn Defense, Nels Cline & Julian Lage, and Neal Francis. Britt Daniel will play a DJ set. Tickets will be capped at 2,500 guests, with...
Austin City Limits 2021 Lineup: Billie Eilish, Stevie Nicks, Miley Cyrus, and George Strait to Headline
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-20T15:14:24+00:00“>May 20, 2021 | 11:14am ET Like its sister festival Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits is returning with a full capacity two-weekend event later this year. Marking the festival’s 20th anniversary, ACL 2021 goes down October 1st-3rd and October 8th-10th at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas. For a festival scene all-too-often dominated by male-fronted acts, eight women are among the to 15 acts on this year’s ACL lineup. Billie Eilish, Stevie Nicks, Miley Cyrus, and Erykah Badu topline the poster. Also playing are Megan Thee Stallion, St. Vincent, Phoebe Bridgers, Doja Cat, and Tierra Whack. Texas music legend George Straight will also take a turn headlining ACL this...
Tegan and Sara, Courtney Barnett, Ben Gibbard to Play Bachelor’s Doomin’ Sun Fest
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-19T21:08:45+00:00“>May 19, 2021 | 5:08pm ET Later this month, Jay Som (Melina Duterte) and Palehound’s Ellen Kempner will release their debut album together as Bachelor. It’s too risky to celebrate Doomin’ Sun’s release by playing a concert for fans right now during the pandemic, so the duo have organized the next best thing: a star-studded livestream music festival. Say hello to Doomin’ Sun Fest, a free event on June 10th featuring Tegan and Sara, Courtney Barnett, Ben Gibbard, and dozens of other artists. Doomin’ Sun Fest is billed as both a massive livestream festival and a telethon to benefit Seeding Sovereignty, an Indigenous-led collective that disrupts colonized spaces thr...
Welcome to Rockville 2021 Lineup: Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Disturbed, Deftones, Rob Zombie, and More
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-19T16:41:34+00:00“>May 19, 2021 | 12:41pm ET The lineup for the 2021 Welcome to Rockville Festival has just been unveiled, and it features some of the biggest names in heavy music. Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Deftones, Disturbed, Rob Zombie, and many more are on the bill of the four-day fest, which takes place November 11th-14th in Daytona Beach, Florida. Welcome to Rockville usually occurs in the spring, but was moved to the fall this year due to the pandemic. Like other 2021 rock festivals produced by Danny Wimmer Presents — Sacramento’s Aftershock and Louisville’s Louder Than Life — the Florida event will feature Metallica headlining two nights (Friday and Sunday), playing a u...
