Louder Than Life made its return in Louisville, Kentucky, this past weekend, September 23 to 26, 2021, at the Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center with a record-setting attendance of 160,000 people who enjoyed an expanded four-day weekend for the first time in the festival’s history. Producer Danny Wimmer Presents reported that more than 98 percent of festival-goers arrived with proof of full... Continue Reading →
More and more, festivals are becoming the driving force for touring rock and metal bands. While obviously there were none in 2020, festivals are returning in force in 2021, mostly in late summer and early fall. Headliners and co-headliners include such heavy hitters as Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Slipknot, Rob Zombie, the original Misfits, Korn,... Continue Reading →
Slipknot will headline Knotfest Los Angeles on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, at Banc of California Stadium. The lineup also includes Bring Me the Horizon, Killswitch Engage, Fever 333, Code Orange and Vended, with a special guest appearance from Cherry Bombs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qXnhQ0p7FA Knotfest Los Angeles ticket holders will be able to sample Slipknot’s award-winning small batch Iowa whiskies at the No.9 Whiskey Bar, including... Continue Reading →
Killswitch Engage has announced a streaming event set for 7 p.m. ET Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. The entire performance, which will feature the band playing 2019's "Atonement" and its self-titled album (2000) in full, will be available on-demand for 48 hours after the fact. Get tickets here. The event takes place at The Palladium in Worcester in the... Continue Reading →
Since launching a new partnership with Twitch on June 3, 2021, independent festival promoter and producer Danny Wimmer Presents garnered an audience of nearly 400,000 fans worldwide in the first week of DWPresents’ original programming. The DWPresents channel debuted with a live kickoff event on June 3, featuring several hours of entertainment, including performances from Widow 7 and Speed of Light, the two finalists in the “Road to LA”... Continue Reading →
Slipknot will launch the 2021 edition of the Knotfest Roadshow this fall, with Killswitch Engage, Fever 333 and Code Orange joining as support. The 25-date run, produced by Live Nation, will kick off following the band’s previously announced Knotfest Iowa hometown show in Des Moines on Sept. 25. The Knotfest Roadshow’s first official date will be Sept.... Continue Reading →
Knotfest Iowa will take place Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, at National Balloon Classic Field in Indianola, Iowa, with Slipknot headlining. The lineup also features Faith No More, Megadeth, Lamb of God, $uicide Boy$, Gojira, Trivium, Tech N9ne, Fever 333, Knocked Loose, Turnstile, Gatecreeper and Vended. Tickets will be available on pre-sale to Knotfest.com subscribers from 10 a.m. central time Tuesday,... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki It’s been a long road, but hope is on the horizon. The light at the end of the tunnel is strong enough that we could shine it into the air on a moonlit night and use it to summon Batman. With COVID-19 numbers declining in the United States and a number of... Continue Reading →
Metallica, Nine Inch Nails and Korn will headline the sixth Louder Than Life festival, Sept. 23 to 26, 2021, at Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Metallica will perform on two nights, playing two unique set lists. The lineup also features Judas Priest, Snoop Dogg, Jane's Addiction, Staind, Rise Against, Mudvayne, Cypress Hill,... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki-----You don’t need me to tell you 2020 has been a year unlike any other we have experienced. With virtually no concerts except virtual concerts since mid-March, the music industry is reeling, and no one knows when—or even if—we will see a return to “normal.” Artists continued to create and release records, however,... Continue Reading →
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