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Revision as of 20:21, 28 March 2014
| Rock on the Range | |
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| Genre | Hard rock, Alternative rock, Metal |
| Dates |
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| Location(s) | Columbus, Ohio / Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| 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.
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 seven 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.
In 2011 & 2012 the festival saw a major change and was expanded to include an additional half-day Friday Night Pre-party that saw the addition of 4 more bands being added for the party.
Now for 2013 it was announced that the pre-party day will be made into another full day by adding 6 more bands to the previous 4 bands to officially make the festival a 3-day event. Also, new to this event year is an updated festival layout & new amenities including a comedy tent & stage, thanks to sponsors Old Milwaukee, Pabst Blue Ribbon & The Funny Bone
Estimated attendance each year
- 2007 – 35,000 (1-day total) Sold Out Event [2]
- 2008 – 55,000 (2-day total)
- 2009 – 55,000 (2-day total)
- 2010 – 60,000 (2-day total)
- 2011 – 70,000 (2 & 1/2-day total)
- 2012 – 70,000 (2 & 1/2-day total)
- 2013 – 105,000 (3-day total) Sold Out Event [3]
- 2014 - TBD
2007 Lineup
(14 bands, all 14 played)
(Saturday, May, 19th)
Main Stage:
"Mad Packers" Second Stage:
2008 Lineup
(27 bands, 26 played)
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Day 1 (Saturday, May 17) Main Stage: The ODPS Stage:
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Day 2 (Sunday, May 18) Main Stage:
The ODPS Stage:
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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:
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2010 Lineup
(38 bands, all 38 played)
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Day 1 (Saturday, May 22) Monster Energy Stage: Kicker Stage: Jägermeister Stage:
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Day 2 (Sunday, May 23) Monster Energy Stage:
Kicker Stage: Jägermeister Stage:
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2011 Lineup
May 20 Pre-Party (Friday Night)
FYE Stage Only (all 4 bands played): Steel Panther, Danko Jones, Lez Zeppelin and Red Line Chemistry.
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May 21 & 22 Festival (Saturday & Sunday) (40 bands, all 40 played)
2012 LineupMay 18 Pre-party, Friday Night 4Play (Friday Night) FYE Stage Only (all 4 bands played): Hairball, Foxy Shazam, Black Tide, Hells Bells May 19 & 20 Festival (Saturday & Sunday) (40 bands, all 40 played)
2013 LineupMay 17, 18 & 19 (Friday, Saturday & Sunday) (50 Bands, all 50 played)
2014 LineupMay 16, 17 & 18 (Friday, Saturday & Sunday) Listed Dates are from band websites and are subject to change - some bands may be listing the first festival date.
Comedians: |
Winnipeg
On 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 the weather.
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. March 2, 2012, Winnipeg radio station Power 97 posted on their Twitter that MTS Rock on the Range Canada wouldn't be happening in 2012.[8]
Estimated attendance each year
- 2009 – 14,239
- 2010 – 15,000
- 2011 – 10,000
2009 Lineup
(15 bands, all 15 played)
(Saturday, June 27)
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Main Stage:
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Second Stage:
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2010 Lineup
(13 bands, all 13 played)
(Saturday, August 7)
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Monster Energy Stage:
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Jägermeister Stage:
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2011 Lineup
(13 bands, 12 played)
(Saturday August 20)
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Monster Energy Stage:
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Jägermeister Stage:
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References
- ^ "Stone Temple Pilots Return at Rock on the Range Festival".
- ^ "First Annual Rock on the Range Rocks Columbus, Ohio With Nearly 35,000 Fans".
- ^ "Rock on the Range 2013 Sells Out with 105,000 Tickets Sold".
- ^ "Harlot official Facebook page".
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/geminisyndrome.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ https://www.facebook.com/sleepwavemusic.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ http://www.rockontherange.com/2014lineup.html
- ^ "No Rock on the Range Canada Festival 2012".