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| location = [[Central New York]]
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| years_active = 1996 – 2015, 2017 – present
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| dates = <small>'''K-Rock 1''': July 28, 1996<br/>'''K-Rock 2''': July 13, 1997<br/>'''K-Rock 3''': July 12, 1998<br/>'''K-Rock 4''': July 11, 1999<br/>'''K-Rock 5''': July 9, 2000<br/>'''K-Rock 6''': July 14, 2001<br/>'''K-Rock 7''': July 14, 2002<br/>'''K-Rock 8''': August 16, 2003<br/>'''K-Rock 9''': July 30, 2004<br/>'''K-Rock 10''': July 16, 2005<br/>'''K-Rock 11''': July 22, 2006<br/>'''K-Rock 12''': July 21, 2007<br/>'''K-Rock 13''': July 19, 2008<br>'''K-Rock 14''': August 8, 2009<br>'''K-Rock 15''': July 31, 2010<br>'''K-Rock 16''': July 30, 2011<br><br>'''DFB 1''': May 2007<br/>'''DFB 2''': May 24, 2008<br>'''DFB 3''': May 23, 2009<br>'''DFB 4''': May 29, 2010<br>'''DFB 5''': May 28, 2011<br>'''DFB 6''': May 27, 2012<br><br>'''SS2009''': March 20, 2009<br>'''SS2010''': April 7, 2010</small>
| dates = <small>'''K-Rock 1''': July 28, 1996<br/>'''K-Rock 2''': July 13, 1997<br/>'''K-Rock 3''': July 12, 1998<br/>'''K-Rock 4''': July 11, 1999<br/>'''K-Rock 5''': July 9, 2000<br/>'''K-Rock 6''': July 14, 2001<br/>'''K-Rock 7''': July 14, 2002<br/>'''K-Rock 8''': August 16, 2003<br/>'''K-Rock 9''': July 30, 2004<br/>'''K-Rock 10''': July 16, 2005<br/>'''K-Rock 11''': July 22, 2006<br/>'''K-Rock 12''': July 21, 2007<br/>'''K-Rock 13''': July 19, 2008<br>'''K-Rock 14''': August 8, 2009<br>'''K-Rock 15''': July 31, 2010<br>'''K-Rock 16''': July 30, 2011<br><br>'''DFB 1''': May 2007<br/>'''DFB 2''': May 24, 2008<br>'''DFB 3''': May 23, 2009<br>'''DFB 4''': May 29, 2010<br>'''DFB 5''': May 28, 2011<br>'''DFB 6''': May 27, 2012<br><br>'''SS2009''': March 20, 2009<br>'''SS2010''': April 7, 2010</small>
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'''K-Rockathon''' was an annual [[music festival]] held in the [[Central New York]] region of [[New York (state)|New York]] sponsored by [[Galaxy Communications]]-owned radio stations [[WKLL|WKLL/WKRL-FM/WKRH]]. These concerts were held at venues in Vernon, Syracuse, Oswego, Utica, and Weedsport, NY. Local bands are showcased at the event along with nationally-touring rock music acts. Since its inception, the K-Rockathon has showcased many subgenres of [[rock music]] from [[alternative rock]], to [[rap rock]], to straight [[Heavy metal music|metal]].
'''K-Rockathon''' was an annual [[music festival]] held in the [[Central New York]] region of [[New York (state)|New York]] sponsored by [[Galaxy Communications]]-owned radio stations [[WKLL|WKLL/WKRL-FM/WKRH]]. These concerts were held at venues in Vernon, Syracuse, Oswego, Utica, and Weedsport, NY. Local bands are showcased at the event along with nationally-touring rock music acts.<ref name="uod">{{Cite news |title=K-Rockathon to take hiatus until 2017 |language=en-US |work=Utica Observer-Dispatch |url=https://www.uticaod.com/story/entertainment/2016/05/03/k-rockathon-to-take-hiatus/31053473007/ |access-date=2021-12-13}}</ref> K-Rockathon has showcased many subgenres of [[rock music]] from [[alternative rock]], to [[rap rock]], to straight [[Heavy metal music|metal]] and drew hundreds of thousands to Central New York over its twenty year run.<ref name="which">{{Cite news |last=Herbert |first=Geoff |date=2017-03-09 |title=K-Rockathon history: Which concert rocked the hardest? |language=en |url=https://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/2017/03/k-rockathon_concert_history_bands_lineups_syracuse.html |access-date=2021-12-13}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The inaugural K-Rockathon was held on July 28, 1996, at the [[Vernon Downs]] race track in [[Vernon (town), New York|Vernon, NY]]. This was the same location through 1999, after which the event moved to the [[New York State Fairgrounds]] in [[Syracuse, New York]], on July 9, 2000. The event returned to Vernon Downs after which it shifted locations almost annually. As of 2002, it drew approximately 30,000 fans annually.<ref name="return">{{Cite news |last=Bilodeau |first=Mike |date=2002-05-06 |title=K-Rockathon won’t return to Downs |language=en-US |url=https://www.oneidadispatch.com/news/k-rockathon-wont-return-to-downs/article_b1ad92d9-564b-5a0e-a76a-a334052a97f8.html |access-date=2021-12-13}}</ref> The festival status remains unknown as of 2019.<ref name="h19">{{Cite news |last=Herbert |first=Geoff |date=2019-06-25 |title=No K-Rockathon this year, radio station confirms |language=en |url=https://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/2019/06/no-k-rockathon-concert-this-year-syracuse-radio-station-confirms.html |access-date=2021-12-13}}</ref>
The K-Rockathon began in 1996 when [[modern rock]]-formatted radio stations WKRL-FM in [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]], WKRH in [[Minetto, New York|Minetto]] and WKLL in [[Frankfort, New York|Frankfort]] felt they needed to throw a party for all of their listeners, where rock music fans in [[Central New York]] could listen to some of their favorite bands. The stations' idea was to create a show that was developed around the tastes of the people where they weren't just a stop on a mega tour, and where fans could go and interact with the bands via the three stations and spend time with them. Thus, the three stations established the K-Rockathon, a [[rock festival]] with food, drinks, shops, activities, and music from the bands at the top of the [[music charts]]. It has since grown to be one of the most anticipated events each year.

Since 2007, a smaller series of mini-concerts called the K-Rock Dysfunctional Family BBQ event has run prior to the K-Rockathon event itself. And in 2010, a Spring Slam began to run prior to the BBQ event.

In its first several years, K-Rockathon tickets sold for $10.00 or $12.00. Ticket prices were marketed as "10 Bands for 10 Bucks" or "12 Bands for 12 Bucks" depending on the number of artists scheduled to perform at the concert in a given year. This marketing has been abandoned in recent years as the number of scheduled bands has decreased and ticket prices have increased to roughly $40.00.

===K-Rockathon 1===
K-Rockathon 1 was held on July 28, 1996, at the [[Vernon Downs]] race track in [[Vernon (town), New York|Vernon, NY]].

In March 2016, 18 year old Jette Collins of Durhamville, New York posted a photo of himself holding a text stating that he was searching for his biological father, whom his mother had met at the first K-Rockathon.
Whoever put this entry in clearly failed math… if the person was 18 in 2016 they would have been born in 1998 2 years after the first krockathon…
<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2016/03/k-rockathon_baby_biological_father_1996_jette_collins.html|title='K-Rockathon baby' seeks biological dad from 1996 concert|date=3 March 2016}}</ref>

'''Bands''':

* [[Butthole Surfers]]
* [[Gus (band)|Gus]]
* [[Howlin' Maggie]]
* [[Ann Danielewski|Poe]]
* [[Reverend Horton Heat]]
* [[Seven Mary Three]]
* [[Solution A.D.]]
* [[The Refreshments (US band)|The Refreshments]]
* [[Toadies]]
* [[The Verve Pipe]]

===K-Rockathon 2===
K-Rockathon 2 was held at Vernon Downs in [[Vernon (town), New York|Vernon, NY]], on July 13, 1997.

'''Bands''':

* [[Better Than Ezra]]
* [[Cool for August]]
* [[Cowboy Mouth]]
* [[Cracker (band)|Cracker]]
* [[Drain STH]]
* [[Fountains of Wayne]]
* [[Goo Goo Dolls]]
* [[Local H]]
* [[The Naked (band)|Naked]]
* [[Our Lady Peace]]
* [[Space (English band)|Space]]
* [[Vibrolush]]

===K-Rockathon 3===
K-Rockathon 3 was held at Vernon Downs in [[Vernon (town), New York|Vernon, NY]] on July 12, 1998. More than 100 people were treated for injuries, 50 of which had to leave the event in an ambulance for various reasons.<ref name="PostStandard">{{Cite web|url=http://blog.syracuse.com/indepth/2008/08/krockathon_history.html |title=K-Rockathon history |publisher=[[The Post-Standard]] |date=August 1, 2008 |accessdate=July 1, 2009}}</ref> [[Punk rock]] band [[Blink-182]] was scheduled to perform, but canceled the day of the show due to a band member's illness.

'''Bands''':

* [[Big Wreck]]
* [[Eve 6]]
* [[God Lives Underwater]]
* [[Our Lady Peace]]
* [[Possum Dixon]]
* [[Smash Mouth]]
* [[Spacehog]]
* [[Stabbing Westward]]
* [[Third Eye Blind]]

===K-Rockathon 4===
K-Rockathon 4 was held on July 11, 1999, at Vernon Downs.

'''Bands''':

* [[Dovetail Joint]]
* [[Econoline Crush]]
* [[Julia Darling]]
* [[Marvelous 3]]
* [[Orgy (band)|Orgy]]
* [[Shades Apart]]
* [[Splender]]
* [[Sponge (band)|Sponge]]
* [[The Uninvited (band)|The Uninvited]]
* [[Train (band)|Train]]
* [[Videodrone]]
* [[Violent Femmes]]

===K-Rockathon 5===
K-Rockathon 5 was set on 2 stages at the [[New York State Fairgrounds]] in [[Syracuse, New York]], on July 9, 2000. [[Lit (band)|Lit]] played as a late replacement for the Foo Fighters who were originally scheduled to play. The reason given by [[Galaxy Communications]] for the cancellation was that there was a conflict with a personal engagement for [[Foo Fighters]] frontman [[Dave Grohl]].

'''Bands''':

* [[Corporate Avenger]]
* [[Cowboy Mouth]]
* [[Earth Crisis]]
* [[Finger Eleven]]
* [[Jimmie's Chicken Shack]]
* [[Kottonmouth Kings]]
* [[Lit (band)|Lit]]
* [[Live No Pets]] – Syracuse-based band with founding members of [[LIVID]]
* [[Moist (Canadian band)|Moist]]
* [[Pimpadelic]]
* [[12 Rods]]
* [[SR-71 (band)|SR-71]]
* [[The Urge]]
* [[Ultimate Fakebook]]
* [[Wheatus]]

===K-Rockathon 6===
K-Rockathon 6 was held back at Vernon Downs in [[Vernon (town), New York|Vernon, NY]], on July 22, 2001.

'''Bands''':

* [[Adema]]
* [[Boy Hits Car]]
* [[Cold (band)|Cold]]
* [[CrashPalace]]
* [[Crazy Town]]
* [[Drowning Pool]]
* [[Econoline Crush]]
* [[Nonpoint]]
* [[Papa Roach]]
* [[Pressure 4-5]]
* [[Staind]]
* [[Taproot (band)|Taproot]]

===K-Rockathon 7===
K-Rockathon 7 was held in [[Oswego, New York]], just outside the [[Oswego Speedway]] on July 14, 2002. The event was held without the use of beer as Galaxy Communications failed to secure a permit to serve it.

'''Bands''':

* [[Abandoned Pools]]
* [[Audiovent]]
* [[Damn Glad]]
* [[Dogs on Mars]]
* [[Dragpipe]]
* [[Dry Cell (band)|Dry Cell]]
* [[Earshot]]
* [[Filter (band)|Filter]]
* [[Mad at Gravity]]
* [[Mushroomhead]]
* [[Nonpoint]]
* [[P.O.D]]
* [[Puddle of Mudd]]
* [[Sevendust]]
* [[3rd Strike (band)|3rd Strike]]
* [[Trik Turner]]

===K-Rockathon 8===
K-Rockathon 8 was held on August 16, 2003, at Vernon Downs in [[Vernon (town), New York|Vernon, NY]].

'''Bands''':

* [[Cauterize (band)|Cauterize]]
* [[Cold (band)|Cold]]
* [[Evanescence]]
* [[Local H]]
* [[MxPx]]
* [[Plan 607]]
* [[Revis]]
* [[Saliva (band)|Saliva]]
* [[The Exies]]

===K-Rockathon 9===
K-Rockathon 9 was held at the [[Weedsport Speedway]] at the Cayuga County Fairgrounds in [[Weedsport, New York]], on July 30, 2004. For the first time in its history the K-Rockathon event [[sold out]].

'''Bands''':

* [[Caustic Method]]
* [[Cypress Hill]]
* [[Fuel (band)|Fuel]]
* [[Hoobastank]]
* [[Nonpoint]]
* [[Sevendust]]
* [[Skindred]]
* [[Travisty Theory]]
* [[Wetwerks]]

===K-Rockathon 10===
K-Rockathon 10 was held on July 16, 2005, at the Weedsport Speedway in Weedsport, NY. Over the decade, more than 100,000 fans have attended at least one K-Rockathon. For K-Rockathon 10 Galaxy Communications opted to bring back some special bands from K-Rockathon's past, as well as a few newcomers to celebrate the 10th K-Rockathon. During [[Boy Hits Car]]'s set, front man [[Cregg Rondell]] climbed up on top of the speakers and dove into the crowd below.
A video of this can be seen [https://web.archive.org/web/20070929160411/http://www.krock.com/syracuse/upload/mp3/Boy_Hits_Audience_4.6_MB.wmv here].

'''Bands''':

* [[Black Label Society]]
* [[Boy Hits Car]]
* [[Brace (band)|Brace]]
* [[Cake (band)|Cake]]
* [[Lit (band)|Lit]]
* [[Ra (American band)|Ra]]
* [[Rock 'n' Roll Soldiers]]
* [[Seven Mary Three]]
* [[Shinedown]]
* [[Trapt]]
* [[Tsar (band)|Tsar]]

===K-Rockathon 11===
K-Rockathon 11 was on July 22, 2006, at the Weedsport Speedway at the Cayuga Country Fairgrounds in [[Weedsport, New York]]. It was the very first time in the history of K-Rockathon that the event [[sold out]] in advance. TV News reports had tickets listed on [[eBay]] for up to $400. [[Evans Blue]] cancelled its set because they were stuck in the 17-mile traffic jam on the [[New York State Thruway|Thruway]] outside of the Weedsport Speedway.

'''Bands''':
* [[Brace (band)]]
* [[Blue October]]
* [[Breaking Benjamin]]
* [[Buckcherry]]
* [[Candlebox]]
* [[Evans Blue]]
* [[Hurt (band)|Hurt]]
* [[People in Planes]]
* [[Seether]]
* [[Shinedown]]

===K-Rockathon 12===
K-Rockathon 12 was on Saturday, July 21, 2007, at the Cayuga County Fairgrounds in [[Weedsport, New York]]. [[Evans Blue]] were booked to perform since they didn't even have a chance to set up their equipment at last year's K-Rockathon.

'''Bands''':

* [[Black Light Burns]]
* [[Brand New Sin]]
* [[Chris Cornell]]
* [[Deftones]]
* [[Drowning Pool]]
* [[Evans Blue]]
* [[Sick Puppies]]
* [[Social Distortion]]
* [[Strata (band)|Strata]]

===K-Rockathon 13===
K-Rockathon 13 was held on Saturday July 19, 2008, at the Cayuga Country Fairgrounds in [[Weedsport, New York]]. For the second K-Rockathon, the event [[sold out]] before the day of the show.

[[Sick Puppies]], [[Seether]], and [[Shinedown]] returned from previous K-Rockathons to perform.

'''Bands''':

* [[Black Stone Cherry]]
* [[Luna Halo]]
* [[Safetysuit]]
* [[Seether]]
* [[Shinedown]]
* [[Sick Puppies]]
* [[12 Stones]]
* [[Three Days Grace]]

===K-Rockathon 14===
K-Rockathon 14 was held Saturday August 8, 2009, at the NYS Fairgrounds. Early bird tickets were available for $25 on June 6 at select locations that were posted on the K-Rockathon website. The regular ticket price was set at $37. Tickets were also available at the door on the day of the event for $40 as the fairgrounds were much larger than K-Rockathon venues in previous years and did not sell out.

'''Bands''':

* [[Atreyu (band)|Atreyu]]
* [[Chevelle (band)|Chevelle]]
* [[3 Doors Down]]
* [[Framing Hanley]]
* [[Papa Roach]]
* [[Sick Puppies]]
* [[Since October]]
* [[Street Sweeper Social Club]]
* [[10 Years (band)|10 Years]]

===K-Rockathon 15===
K-Rockathon 15 was held at the NYS Fairgrounds in [[Syracuse, NY]] on July 31, 2010. Tickets were $30 early bird at select retailers starting June 12 then the price increased to $42.

'''Bands''':

* [[A Day to Remember]]
* [[A Wake]]
* [[All That Remains (band)|All That Remains]]
* [[Avenged Sevenfold]]
* [[Crash Kings]]
* [[Ed Kowalczyk]] from [[Live (band)|Live]]
* [[Flyleaf (band)|Flyleaf]]
* [[Hail the Villain]]
* [[Halestorm]]
* [[Hollywood Undead]]
* [[Honor Bright]]
* [[Limp Bizkit]]
* [[New Politics (band)|New Politics]]
* [[Smile Empty Soul]]

===K-Rockathon 16===
K-Rockathon 16 was held at the NYS Fairgrounds in [[Syracuse, NY]] on July 30, 2011. Tickets were $30 for early bird tickets at select retailers starting Saturday, June 11, then the price increased to $45 after the early birds sold out.

* [[Airborne Toxic Event]]
* [[Bayside (band)|Bayside]]
* [[Bush (band)|Bush]]
* [[Click Clack Boom]]
* [[Dropkick Murphys]]
* [[Hollywood Undead]]
* [[Jetstream]]
* [[My Darkest Days]]
* [[Rose Hill Drive]]
* [[Seether]]
* [[Sick Puppies]]
* [[Silent Fury]]
* [[Stone Temple Pilots]]

===K-Rockathon 17===
K-Rockathon 17 was held at the NYS Fairgrounds in [[Syracuse, NY]] on July 29, 2012.{{update after|2012|07|29}} Tickets were $30 for the early bird tickets at select retailers on Saturday, June 9, then the price increased to $48.50 after the early birds sold out. A Dance Tent was established at this K-Rockathon featuring prominent DJs.

Main Stages:

* [[Awolnation]]
* [[Born Again Rebels]]
* [[Civil Twilight (band)|Civil Twilight]]
* [[Evans Blue]]
* [[Eve 6]]
* [[Korn]]
* [[P.O.D.]]
* [[Public Enemy (group)|Public Enemy]]
* [[Redlight King]]
* [[The Gaslight Anthem]]
* [[The Offspring]]
* [[Walk the Moon]]

Dance Tent:

* [[JDevil]]
* [[Kill The Noise]]
* [[Mix Master Mike]] (of the [[Beastie Boys]])

===K-Rockathon 18===
K-Rockathon 18 was held at the NYS Fairgrounds in [[Syracuse, NY]] on July 27, 2013. Tickets were $30 for the early bird tickets at select retailers on Saturday, June 8, then the price increased to $42 after the early birds sold out.

Main Stages:

* [[All That Remains (band)|All That Remains]]
* [[Aranda (band)|Aranda]]
* [[Asking Alexandria]]
* [[Chevelle (band)|Chevelle]]
* [[Flyleaf (band)|Flyleaf]]
* [[P.O.D.]]
* [[Red (band)|Red]]
* [[Sevendust]]
* [[Skillet (band)|Skillet]]
* [[Stars in Stereo]]
* [[The Virginmarys]]
* [[Three Days Grace]]

===K-Rockathon 19===
K-Rockathon 19 was held at the NYS Fairgrounds in [[Syracuse, NY]] on August 2, 2014. Early Bird tickets began selling for $30 on Saturday, June 14, then the price increased to $42 after those tickets sold out.

Headliner:
* [[Seether]]
Bands:
* [[A Day To Remember]]
* [[All That Remains (band)|All That Remains]]
* [[Black Light District]]
* [[Black Stone Cherry]]
* [[Fozzy]]
* [[Framing Hanley]]
* [[Halestorm]]
* [[Pop Evil]]
* [[Saliva (band)|Saliva]]
* [[Starset]]
* [[We As Human]]
<ref>krockathon.com</ref>

===K-Rockathon 20===
K-Rockathon 20 was held at Chevy Court in the NYS Fairgrounds in [[Syracuse, NY]] on July 25, 2015. Tickets were sold for $30 for the early bird tickets at select retailers on Saturday, June 13, the price increased to $42 after the early birds sold out.

Main Stages:
*[[Bad Seed Rising]]
* [[Revolve (band)]]
* [[Fit For Rivals]]
* [[Sons of Texas]]
* [[Shaman's Harvest]]
* [[Nothing More]]
* [[Trapt]]
* [[We Are Harlot]]
* [[Adelitas Way]]
* [[In This Moment]]
* [[Breaking Benjamin]]
* [[Shinedown]]

===K-Rockathon 21===
K-Rockathon 21 was on Wednesday, Jul 19, 2017 at the Lakeview Amphitheater in Syracuse, NY. Gates opened at 4:45pm. Ticket prices range from $25 to $306.

The lineup consisted of:
* [[Korn]]
* [[Stone Sour]]
* [[Skillet (band)|Skillet]]
* [[YelaWolf]]
* [[Ded (band)|Ded]]
* [[Red Sun Rising]]
* Glen Street (winner of Krockathon Battle of the Bands)
<ref>http://krock.com/pages/krockathon-is-back/</ref>

==Dysfunctional Family BBQ==

===First Annual Dysfunctional Family BBQ===

The first annual Dysfunctional Family BBQ took place at the Herkimer County Fairgrounds in [[Frankfort, New York]].

'''Bands''':

* [[Eve To Adam]]
* [[Smile Empty Soul]]
* [[The Exies]]
* [[Wetwerks]]

===Second Annual Dysfunctional Family BBQ===
The second annual Dysfunctional Family BBQ was held on May 24, 2008 at the Herkimer County Fairgrounds in Frankfort, New York.

Both Hurt and Caustic Method had previously played at a K-Rockathon show.

'''Bands''':

* [[Armor for Sleep]]
* [[Ashes Divide]]
* [[Caustic Method]]
* [[Course of Nature]]
* [[Dead Rose]]
* [[Hurt (band)|Hurt]]

===Third Annual Dysfunctional Family BBQ===
The third annual K-Rock Dysfunctional Family BBQ was held on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at the Chevrolet Court in the New York State Fairgrounds.

'''Bands''':

* [[An Hour Within]]
* [[Boy Hits Car]]
* [[Madina Lake]]
* [[Pop Evil]]
* [[Saliva (band)|Saliva]]
* [[The Veer Union]]

===Fourth Annual Dysfunctional Family BBQ===
The fourth annual K-Rock Dysfunctional Family BBQ was held on Saturday, May 29, 2010 at the Chevrolet Court in the New York State Fairgrounds.

'''Bands''':

* [[Cavo]]
* [[Drowning Pool]]
* [[Evans Blue]]
* [[Nine Ball]]
* [[Nonpoint]]
* [[Story of the Year]]
* [[Violent Soho]]

Note: Nonpoint replaced [[Cold (band)|Cold]], who were originally booked but later cancelled.

===Fifth Annual K-Rock Dysfunctional Family BBQ===
The fifth annual K-Rock Dysfunctional Family BBQ was held Saturday, May 28, 2011 at the Chevrolet Court at the New York State Fairgrounds. The concert started at noon, one hour after the gates opened. Tickets went on sale Saturday, April 16. Early bird tickets were $10, regular tickets were $15 pre-sale and $20 at the gate.

'''Bands''':

* Boy Hits Car
* Caustic Method
* Drive A
* [[Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows|D.R.U.G.S.]]
* [[Elephant Mountain]]
* [[Kopek (band)|Kopek]]
* [[Trapt]]
* [[10 Years (band)|10 Years]]

Note: The band Hourcast was originally set to play but, due to a scheduling conflict with the band, was ultimately replaced by local band Caustic Method due to popular demand.

===Sixth Annual Dysfunctional Family BBQ===
The sixth annual K-Rock Dysfunctional Family BBQ was held on Sunday, May 27, 2012 at Chevrolet Court at the New York State Fairgrounds in [[Syracuse, NY]]. The show began at noon, like the previous year. Tickets, including a limited number of early bird tickets, went on sale Saturday, April 14. Early bird tickets sold for $14 and regular tickets for $20.

'''Bands''':

* [[Cry to the Blind]]
* [[Filter (band)|Filter]]
* [[Flogging Molly]]
* [[Hurt (band)|Hurt]]
* [[12 Stones]]
* [[The Dirty Heads]]
* [[The Dreaming (US band)|The Dreaming]] (feat. former lead-singer of [[Stabbing Westward]])
* [[Weaving The Fate]]

===Seventh Annual Dysfunctional Family BBQ===
The Seventh annual K-Rock Dysfunctional Family BBQ was held on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at the Oswego Speedway in [[Oswego, NY]]. As usual, the show began at noon. Tickets, including a limited number of early bird tickets, went on sale Saturday, April 13. Early bird tickets sold this time for $10. Regular tickets remained the same at $20.

'''Bands''':

* [[Big Wreck]]
* [[Eye Empire]]
* [[Surrender The Fall]]
* [[Volbeat]]
* [[Wayland (band)|Wayland]]
* 10 Years

==Spring Slam==

===Spring Slam 2009===

Spring Slam 2009 took place at the Utica Memorial Auditorium in [[Utica, NY]] on March 20, 2009.

'''Bands''':

* [[Avenged Sevenfold]]
* [[Buckcherry]]
* [[Burn Halo]]
* [[Papa Roach]]

===Spring Slam 2010===
Spring Slam 2010 took place at the Utica Memorial Auditorium in [[Utica, NY]] on April 7, 2010.

'''Bands''':

* [[2Cents]]
* [[Five Finger Death Punch]]
* [[Janus (US band)|Janus]]
* [[Korn]]

==Halloween Havoc==

===Halloween Havoc 2009===

'''Bands''':

* [[After Midnight Project]]
* Cry to the Blind
* [[Day of Fire]]
* DJ Slammin' Sam
* Papercut Massacre
* Sugar Red Drive
* [[Trapt]]

==Fall Ball==

===Fall Ball 2011===

Was scheduled to be held Saturday, October 1, 2011 at the Utica Memorial Auditorium in [[Utica, NY]]. However, the event was eventually cancelled due to scheduling.

'''Bands''':

* [[Burn Halo]]
* Eve to Adam
* [[Finger Eleven]]
* Heart-Set Self-Destruct
* [[Staind]]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 17:26, 2 May 2024

K-Rockathon
GenreAlternative rock
Alternative metal
Rock
DatesK-Rock 1: July 28, 1996
K-Rock 2: July 13, 1997
K-Rock 3: July 12, 1998
K-Rock 4: July 11, 1999
K-Rock 5: July 9, 2000
K-Rock 6: July 14, 2001
K-Rock 7: July 14, 2002
K-Rock 8: August 16, 2003
K-Rock 9: July 30, 2004
K-Rock 10: July 16, 2005
K-Rock 11: July 22, 2006
K-Rock 12: July 21, 2007
K-Rock 13: July 19, 2008
K-Rock 14: August 8, 2009
K-Rock 15: July 31, 2010
K-Rock 16: July 30, 2011

DFB 1: May 2007
DFB 2: May 24, 2008
DFB 3: May 23, 2009
DFB 4: May 29, 2010
DFB 5: May 28, 2011
DFB 6: May 27, 2012

SS2009: March 20, 2009
SS2010: April 7, 2010
Location(s)Central New York
Years active1996 – 2015, 2017 – 2018
FoundersWKLL/WKRL-FM/WKRH
Websitewww.krockathon.com
www.krock.com

K-Rockathon was an annual music festival held in the Central New York region of New York sponsored by Galaxy Communications-owned radio stations WKLL/WKRL-FM/WKRH. These concerts were held at venues in Vernon, Syracuse, Oswego, Utica, and Weedsport, NY. Local bands are showcased at the event along with nationally-touring rock music acts.[1] K-Rockathon has showcased many subgenres of rock music from alternative rock, to rap rock, to straight metal and drew hundreds of thousands to Central New York over its twenty year run.[2]

History

The inaugural K-Rockathon was held on July 28, 1996, at the Vernon Downs race track in Vernon, NY. This was the same location through 1999, after which the event moved to the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, New York, on July 9, 2000. The event returned to Vernon Downs after which it shifted locations almost annually. As of 2002, it drew approximately 30,000 fans annually.[3] The festival status remains unknown as of 2019.[4]

References

  1. ^ "K-Rockathon to take hiatus until 2017". Utica Observer-Dispatch. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  2. ^ Herbert, Geoff (2017-03-09). "K-Rockathon history: Which concert rocked the hardest?". Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  3. ^ Bilodeau, Mike (2002-05-06). "K-Rockathon won't return to Downs". Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  4. ^ Herbert, Geoff (2019-06-25). "No K-Rockathon this year, radio station confirms". Retrieved 2021-12-13.

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