Here’s the final lineup (Hopefully)
Thursday:
Apocalyptica 6:15
Theory of a Deadman 8:30
Daughtry 11:00
 
Friday:
Default 2:45
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus 4:30
Soul Asylum 6:30
Skillet 8:45
3 Doors Down 11:00

Saturday:
Elmwood 2:45
Candlebox 4:30
Blue October 6:30
Collective Soul 8:45
John Mellencamp 11:00

Sunday:
Sleeper Cell 2:45
Trapt 3:45
Drowning Pool 6:00
Limp Bizkit 8:15
Alice in Chains 10:30

Get your VIP tickets by 2/19/10 and save $25 per ticket. General admission tickets go on sale 2/20/10.

Per the Rockfest website: Artists, dates and times subject to change without notice.

This lineup isn’t what we expected, but we are excited nevertheless. We always have a good time. The experience is more than just the music. Can’t wait to see all our RockFest friends!!

Motley Crue
Slipknot
Alice In Chains
Avenged Sevenfold
Korn
Shinedown
Buckcherry
Saliva
Trapt
Static X
Black Stone Cherry
Saving Abel
Hoobastank
Chevelle
Atreyu
Flyleaf
The Used
Blue October
Sick Puppies
Billy Talent
All That Remains
Crooked X
Pop Evil
State of Shock
Cavo
Framing Hanley
Adelita’s Way
Burn Halo
The Leo Project
Halestorm
X Factor 1
Charm City Devils
Drive A
Early Pearl

In 2007, the first year for the festival, 30,000 people attended. In 2008 that number increased to 55,000. I would expect that number to be even higher in 2009 with the announcement of some of rock’s biggest artists in the lineup. Tickets go on sale Saturday, February 21, 2009 at 10:00 AM ET with VIP packages that include tickets, hotel accommodations and festival merchandise. There are also 2 day ticket packages that start at $99.50. Get your VIP package and GA tickets here!

ROTR is also featuring an on-line recycling trade-in program this year in effort to “Go Green”. Fans can recycle their old cell phones and MP3 players for “swag bucks” which can be used to earn free tickets and ROTR memorabilia and offcial festival merchandise. The program also allows you to earn “swag bucks” for searching the internet using their toolbar, shopping on the net and referring friends. For more information go to the rotrgogreen info page.

This lineup looks awesome!! Hopefully we’ll make it to the festival this year. If you go, please let us know all about your ROTR experience!!

The second festival, X-Fest 2008 is Saturday, September 13, 2008 starting at 3:30 pm in Noblesville, IN at the Verizon Wireless Music Center. The featured bands are Apocalyptica, Buckcherry, Bullet for My Valentine, Candlebox, Puddle of Mudd and Trapt. Tickets start at $13.

The final festival, X Fest 13, is on Sunday, September 14 starting at 11:00 am at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Dayton, OH. The featured bands are Avenged Sevenfold, Puddle of Mudd, Buckcherry, 10 Years, Shinedown, Candlebox, Saving Abel, Five Finger Death Punch, Black Tide and Red. Great lineup! Get your tickets now! They are only $30 until September 1, 2008 at 11:00 pm EDT, after that they go up to $35.

If you attend one of these festivals, please post a comment and let us know how it was.

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Motley Crue
Buckcherry
Trapt
SIXX:A.M.
Papa Roach

We have seen Trapt and Motley Crue before and they were both great shows. Motley Crue was in the summer of 2005 during the Carnival of Sins tour. Vince Neil’s voice is not what it used to be, but we didn’t care. The words he missed, the crowd didn’t. The stage show was full of fire, circus performers and Tommy Lee’s drum solo was awesome!

Trapt we saw as an opening band for Nickelback in March of 2006. They were very good then and I would love to see them again. They have a sound all their own and they are full of energy on the stage.

The second stage will feature the video game Rock Band and fans will have an opportunity to play the game on the second stage as a vocalist, guitarist, bassist or drummer. They are also going to give “Rock Bands” the opportunity to battle it out for the chance to play on the concert stage between acts. Anyone who competes is automatically entered to win a 2008 Lotus Elise. Very cool car !!

Here are the dates and venues for the show:

7/01/08 – West Palm Beach, FL – tickets
7/03/08 – Tampa, FL – tickets
7/05/08 – Charlotte, NC – tickets
7/06/08 – Virginia Beach, VA – tickets
7/08/08 – Wantagh, NY – tickets
7/09/08 – Buffalo, NY – tickets
7/10/08 – Sarnia, ON – Canada (Rogers Bayfest Music Festival) – tickets
7/12/08 – Philadelphia, PA – tickets
7/13/08 – Washington, D.C. – tickets
7/15/08 – Detroit, MI – tickets
7/16/08 – Chicago, IL – tickets
7/18/08 – Indianapolis, IN – tickets
7/19/08 – Milwaukee, WI – tickets
7/20/08 – St. Louis, MO – tickets
7/22/08 – Houston, TX – tickets
7/23/08 – San Antonio, TX – tickets
7/24/08 – Dallas, TX – tickets
7/26/08 – Albuquerque, NM – tickets
7/27/08 – Denver, CO – tickets
7/29/08 – Salt Lake City, UT – tickets
7/31/08 – Phoenix, AZ – tickets
8/01/08 – Las Vegas, NV – tickets
8/02/08 – Los Angeles, CA – tickets
8/05/08 – Sacramento, CA – tickets
8/06/08 – San Francisco, CA – tickets
8/08/08 – Seattle, WA – tickets
8/09/08 – Portland, OR – tickets
8/11/08 – Vancouver, BC – Canada – tickets
8/13/08 – Edmonto, AB – Canada – tickets
8/14/08 – Calgary, AB – Canada – tickets
8/15/08 – Saskatoon, SK – Canada – tickets
8/17/08 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada – tickets
8/19/08 – Cincinnati, OH – tickets
8/20/08 – Cleveland, OH – tickets
8/22/08 – Boston, MA – tickets
8/23/08 – Holmdel, NJ – tickets
8/24/08 – Uncasville, CT – tickets
8/28/08 – Toronto, ON – Canada – tickets
8/29/08 – Albany, NY – tickets
8/30/08 – Scranton, PA – tickets
8/31/08 – Pittsburg, PA – tickets

The ticket prices vary depending on venue, but to give you an idea, it appears that the lawn seating starts at $30 (some venues even less if buying a 4 ticket block) and GA standing room only are around $95 with reserved seating ranging from $45 – $75. I think those are pretty fair prices considering you get to see 5 top notch bands. There are also VIP ticket Packages for around $245. The packages include :

1. 1 seat within the first 15 rows of the stage. For venues that have a GA pit, the seat will be in the first 15 rows behind the GA area.
2. Motley Crue concert shirt
3. A set of official Motley Crue guitar picks
4. A $25 voucher to the official Motley Crue on-line store.

I would love to go see this show, but the only dates near us are while we’re at RockFest. Maybe we could figure out a way to catch the Chicago show on our way to Wisconsin……If any of you make it to the show let us know how it was.