
Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch and other at the 2013 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival Lineup Announcement. Photo By: Michael Sandoval/M.U.S.E. – Music Unity Sports Entertainment
Monday afternoon brought the announcement of the lineup for the 2013 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival was announced at the world famous Whiskey A-Go-Go on the Sunset Strip. All the performers who would be featured in this years festival arrived to the Whisky via a motorcycle procession. In addition to all the festivities Huntress and Butcher Babies performed a special set for the lucky fans in attendance to watch the press conference.
Appearing on the main stage in 2013 and in attendance at the announcement press conference was Rob Zombie who has continuously challenged audiences as he stretches the boundaries of music, film, and publishing. Now, the seven-time Grammy nominated recording artist releases his fifth solo album, Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor, which streets April 23, and includes the first single, “ Dead City Radio and the New Gods of Super Town,†along with such tracks as “Ging Gang Gong De Do Gong De Laga Raga,†“Lucifer Rising,†“Behold! The Pretty Filthy Creatures†and a heavy-duty cover of Grand Funk Railroad’s “We’re an American Band.†Rob Zombie’s Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor is the first release on his new label, Zodiac Swan, through T-Boy Records/UME. Zombie’s also written and directed his 6th feature film, “The Lords of Salemâ€, in theaters April 19th.
Also on the main stage and appearing at the event was Five Finger Death Punch who are currently working on the band fourth album and release a sneak peak of a new song, “Here to Die†with a new single to be released in May. The band will also be playing at this years Revolver Golden Gods Award at Club Nokia on May 2.
In addition to Five Finger Death Punch on the main stage you will also get to see Mastodon and Amon Amarth. This years festival will feature four stages with the following bands listed below.
ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAIN STAGE
ROB ZOMBIE
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH
MASTODON
JAGERMEISTER STAGE
MACHINE HEAD
JOB FOR A COWBOY
BUTCHER BABIES
BATTLECROSS
HUNTRESS
MUSICIANS INSTITUTE STAGEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
CHILDREN OF BODOM
BEHEMOTH
EMMURE
BORN OF OSIRIS
MOTIONLESS IN WHITE
THROWN INTO EXILE
SUMERIAN RECORDS/HEADBANG FOR THE HIGHWAY STAGE
CITY IN THE SEA
3 LOCAL OPENERS
Tickets for this years Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival go on sale this Friday, March 22 at 12pm for all the shows and the tour starts on June 29 at the San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino. You can purchase tickets on RockstarMayhemFest.com or LiveNation.com. All the tour dates and a photo gallery can be viewed below.
2013 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival:
6/29 San Bernardino, CA San Manuel Amphitheater
6/30 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
7/2 Boise, ID Idaho Center Amphitheatre
7/3 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheater
7/5 Phoenix, AZ Desert Sky Pavilion
7/6 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheatre
7/7 Denver, CO Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
7/10 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
7/12 Burgettstown, PA First Niagara Pavilion
7/13 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
7/14 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake PAC
7/16 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center
7/17 Bangor, ME Bangor Waterfront
7/19 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
7/20 Saratoga Springs, NY SPAC
7/21 Hartford, CT The Comcast Theatre
7/23 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
7/24 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
7/26 Noblesville, IN Klipsch Music Center
7/27 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
7/28 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
7/30 Atlanta, GA Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
7/31 Tampa, FL Live Nation Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds
8/2 Austin, TX Austin360 Amphitheater
8/3 The Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
8/4 Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion