Rock on the Range
| Location(s) | Columbus, Ohio / Winnipeg, Manitoba |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Genre | Hard rock, Alternative rock, Metal |
| Website | RockontheRange.com MTSRockontheRange.ca |
Rock on the Range is an annual rock festival featuring mostly mainstream rock bands, with a classic band usually headlining the show. The festival is held at two venues; Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio and Canad Inns Stadium in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Rock on the Range debuted in Columbus on May 19, 2007 and in Winnipeg on June 27, 2009.
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[edit] Columbus
The first Rock on the Range was held on May 19, 2007 at Columbus Crew Stadium. The sold-out festival ran all day, beginning around noon and ending after 11:00 PM. Due to such success, Rock on the Range was turned into an annual event by returning to Columbus Crew Stadium in 2008. The second festival was a two-day event held on the weekend of May 17–18, 2008. This show had the very first Stone Temple Pilots performance in 7 years, ending the band's hiatus.[1] The 2009 show was two days as well, on the weekend of May 16–17, 2009. The lineup was announced on Rock on the Range's official website on Friday, February 13, 2009. For the 2010 festival, each stage has its own sponsor. While the Jägermeister Music Stage is still the same, the "second" stage and the main stage (as they have been previously called) are now referred to as the Kicker Stage and the Monster Energy Stage, respectively. Other sponsors host their own events, such as Sony's PlayStation bus that demos new video games. An FYE tent is located near the Kicker Stage where, upon purchase of certain bands' CDs, many meet-and-greets take place.
The festival usually draws around 30,000 fans each day onto the Columbus Crew Stadium grounds. In 2007 and 2008, two stages were set up: The main stage is inside the stadium at one end of the soccer field, and the second stage is in the parking lot just outside the stadium. For the 2009 show, a third stage was added, the Jägermeister Music Stage. It is located outside of the stadium on the opposite side of the second stage. The typical ticket price in the past, and for 2010 as well, is around $50–65 per day, depending on whether attendees choose to have field-access or not. Rock on the Range 2009 was Avenged Sevenfold's last appearance in the United States before their drummer, Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan died on December 28, 2009. During their performance on May 22, 2010, the music video for Papa Roach's single "Kick in the Teeth" was filmed.
[edit] Estimated attendance each year
- 2007 - 30,000 (1-day total)
- 2008 - 55,000 (2-day total)
- 2009 - 55,000 (2-day total)
- 2010 - 60,000 (2-day total)
- 2011 - 70,000 (3-day total)
- 2012 - TBD (3-day total)
[edit] 2007 lineup
(14 bands, all 14 played)
(Saturday, May, 19)
Main Stage:
"Mad Packers" Second Stage:
[edit] 2008 lineup
(27 bands, 26 played)
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Day 1 (Saturday, May 17) Main Stage: The ODPS Stage: |
Day 2 (Sunday, May 18) Main Stage:
The ODPS Stage: |
[edit] 2009 lineup
(38 bands, all 38 played)
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Day 1 (Saturday, May 16) Main Stage: Second Stage: Jägermeister Stage: |
Day 2 (Sunday, May 17) Main Stage: Second Stage: Jägermeister Stage: |
[edit] 2010 lineup
(38 bands, all 38 played)
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Day 1 (Saturday, May 22) Monster Energy Stage: Kicker Stage: Jägermeister Stage: |
Day 2 (Sunday, May 23) Monster Energy Stage:
Kicker Stage: Jägermeister Stage: |
[edit] 2011 lineup
May 20 (Friday Night)
Pre-party (4 bands, all 4 played)
Rock On The Range 5th Anniversary Party took place in front of the Second (FYE) Stage only. The pre-party tickets were included with a weekend ticket purchase. The bands scheduled to perform to date were Steel Panther, Danko Jones, Lez Zeppelin and Red Line Chemistry.
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May 21 & 22 (Saturday & Sunday) Festival (40 bands, all 40 played)
[edit] 2012 lineupOfficial dates announced - May 18th, 19th, & 20th 2nd Annual Pre-party, officially named "Friday Night 4play" based on fan submissions and an online poll conducted on Facebook, to be held Friday Night May 18th from 6:00pm-9:00pm. May 18th Pre-party Friday Night 4play (4 bands) FYE Stage: May 19th & 20th (Saturday & Sunday) Festival (40 bands) (Unofficial estimated daily schedule based on actual tour dates of bands and process of elimination by deduction)
[edit] WinnipegOn February 13, 2009, Rock on the Range announced that the festival would travel to Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada to play at Canad Inns Stadium. The show was on Saturday, June 27, 2009. The weather throughout the day was rain and clouds, earning this year's festival the nickname "Rock in the Rain". After the set by Rise Against, it was announced that Rock on the Range would be returning to Winnipeg in 2010. Rock On The Range Canada 2010 on August 7, 2010 had sunny skies with over 15000 fans in attendance. On March 19. 2010 it was announced Rock On The Range Canada has signed a new multi-year agreement with Manitoba Telecom Services to become the new title sponsor til 2012. The new name under the agreement is "MTS Rock On The Range Canada". On July 18, 2011, Rock on the Range Canada was going to be moved to the MTS Centre due to poor ticket sales. During Art of Dying's performance, the music video for Get Through This was filmed. It was announced during ROTR 2011, that MTS Rock on the Range Canada 2012 would take place at Investors Group Field. [edit] Estimated attendance each year
[edit] 2009 lineup(15 bands, all 15 played) Main Stage: Second Stage: [edit] 2010 lineup(13 bands, all 13 played) Monster Energy Stage: Jägermeister Stage: [edit] 2011 lineup(12 bands, all 12 played) Monster Energy Stage:
Jägermeister Stage: [edit] References[edit] External links
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