Welcome to Rockville
Tool performing at Welcome to Rockville 2023[1]
GenreHeavy metal, hard rock,[2] punk[3]
Dates
  • May 8, 2011
  • April 29, 2012
  • April 27–28, 2013
  • April 26–27, 2014
  • April 25–26, 2015
  • April 30–May 1, 2016
  • April 29–30, 2017
  • April 27–29, 2018
  • May 3–5, 2019
  • May 8–10, 2020 (cancelled)
  • November 11–14, 2021
  • May 19–22, 2022
  • May 18–21, 2023
Location(s)
Years active2011–2019, 2021–present
WebsiteWelcomeToRockville.com

Welcome to Rockville is a four-day hard rock and heavy metal music festival.[4] The festival is held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.[5]

History

On Sunday, May 8, 2011, Mother's Day, the first Welcome to Rockville took place at Jacksonville, Florida's Metropolitan Park.[6] Due to city noise regulations, the festival was held from around 11:00 a.m. up until 10:00 p.m.[7] Godsmack headlined, and Juliya Chernetsky hosted the event.[8]

A second festival was held on Sunday, April 29, 2012, which featured Jacksonville, Florida, natives Shinedown to headline the festival along with Korn.[9]

The Welcome to Rockville festival was expanded from a one-day event to a two-day event in 2013, and Jacksonville native band Lynyrd Skynyrd headlined with Alice in Chains.[10] The 2013 festival started a minor controversy about the enforcement of a noise ordinance, which was waived for the festival.[11]

The headline bands of the 2014 festival were Avenged Sevenfold and Korn.[12]

Slipknot and Korn headlined the 2015 festival.[13]

Disturbed and Rob Zombie headlined the festival in 2016.[14]

In 2017, Soundgarden and Def Leppard headlined Welcome to Rockville.[15]

The festival was expanded to three days (Friday–Sunday) in 2018.[16] Ozzy Osbourne, Avenged Sevenfold, and the Foo Fighters were the headline performers.[17]

Welcome to Rockville 2019 was headlined in May by Korn, Rob Zombie, and Tool.[18] In July 2019, Danny Wimmer Presents submitted a press release that stated Welcome to Rockville was moving to Daytona Beach, Florida.[19]

In March 2020, it was announced that the festival would be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic but would return in 2021.[20]

In 2021, Welcome to Rockville returned for a new week, November 11–14, at its new home in Daytona Beach, Florida. Providing the headline Metallica for two nights, Slipknot and Disturbed.[21] The 10th edition of Welcome to Rockville, which drew a record attendance of 161,000 people, was listed as the biggest rock festival in America in 2021. Additionally, 1.2 million viewers live-streamed select performances on Twitch. Danny Wimmer Presents announced that Welcome to Rockville would be returning in May 2022.[22]

Welcome to Rockville 2022 was held on May 19–22. Set to headline were Kiss, Korn, Guns N' Roses, and the Foo Fighters.[23] Kiss took the stage on Thursday, while severe weather forced Korn and Guns N' Roses, among other acts, to cancel their shows on Friday and Saturday.[24] Due to the passing of drummer Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters had to cancel their performance; Nine Inch Nails took their place and played on Sunday.[25]

The 2023 edition of Welcome to Rockville took place over four days in May 2023, headlined by Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Pantera, and Tool.[26]

Estimated yearly attendance

  • 2011 – 10,000 sold-out event[27]
  • 2012 – 11,000 sold-out event[28]
  • 2013 – 25,000 (two-day total)[29]
  • 2014 – 40,000 (two-day total) sold-out event[30]
  • 2015 – 50,000 (two-day total) sold-out event[31]
  • 2016 – 50,000 (two-day total) sold-out event[32]
  • 2017 – 75,000 (two-day total)[33]
  • 2018 – 90,000 (three-day total) sold-out event[34]
  • 2019 – 99,000 (three-day total) sold-out event[35]
  • 2021 – 161,000 (four-day total)[36]
  • 2022 – 140,000 (four-day total)[37]
  • 2023 – 170,000 (four-day total)[38]

Lineup

2011

Main Stage:

Budweiser Stage:

Jägermeister Stage:

2012

Main Stage 1:

Main Stage 2:

2013

2014

2015

April 24 pre-party (Friday night)

Jacksonville Landing Stage:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2021

2022

2023

[39]

References

  1. ↑ "TOOL play first show of 2023". revolvermag.com. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Welcome To Rockville Festival". skiddle.com. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Welcome To Rockville 2024 in Daytona Beach, FL". openairguide.net. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Welcome to Rockville gives first look at 2022 lineup". clickorlando.com. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Welcome to Rockville announce all-star lineup for 2022". melodicmag.com. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Welcome to Rockville 2011 at Metropolitan Park". last.fm. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Special Noise Standards for Special Events at Metropolitan Park". jacksonville.elaws.us. City of Jacksonville, FL. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  8. ↑ "JACKSONVILLE WELCOMES YOU TO ROCKVILLE ON MAY 8 WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE FESTIVAL". mvremix.com. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  9. ↑ "KoRn 2012-04-29 Welcome to Rockville". kornweb.ru. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  10. ↑ "MONSTER WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE FESTIVAL 2013". rockrevoltmagazine.com. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  11. ↑ "'Welcome to Rockville' this weekend: Noise ordinance waived by City for festival". jaxdailyrecord.com. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Welcome To Rockville 2014". concerts-metal.com. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Welcome To Rockville 2015". allmetalfest.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  14. ↑ "MONSTER ENERGY WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE 2016 LINEUP ANNOUNCED". dannywimmerpresents.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Welcome to Rockville 2017 Lineup". jambase.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Welcome to Rockville". outdoorsy.com. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Welcome to Rockville 2018 Mobile App, Performance Times, Map, Lineup Preview". floridamusicblog.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  18. ↑ "PHOTOS + REVIEW: Welcome To Rockville 2019". showsigoto.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  19. ↑ "WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE ANNOUNCES NEW HOME AT DAYTONA INT. SPEEDWAY". dannywimmerpresents.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Coronavirus: Welcome to Rockville canceled in Daytona Beach". news-journalonline.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Welcome To Rockville 2021". splice-mediagroup.com. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  22. ↑ "WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE 10th Edition Welcomed 161,000 People". sonicperspectives.com. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  23. ↑ "Sites and Sounds:". antimusic.com. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  24. ↑ "WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE 2022". tattoo.com. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  25. ↑ "Welcome To Rockville". metaltalk.net. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  26. ↑ "Tool, Pantera, Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold rock Welcome to Rockville". consequence.net. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  27. ↑ "April 30 & May 1 in Jacksonville". am-media.net. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  28. ↑ "Organizers oversell Rockville show". new4jax.com. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  29. ↑ "Monster Energy's Welcome To Rockville Draws Record Attendance and Garners Media Acclaim".
  30. ↑ "Monster Energy's Welcome To Rockville Sells Out Year Four with 40,000 in Total Attendance at the April 26 & 27 Destination Festival in Jacksonville, FL".
  31. ↑ "Monster Energy Welcome To Rockville Sells Out with Record Crowd of 50,000 for Florida's Biggest Rock Festival April 25 & 26 at Metropolitan Park in Jacksonville, Florida".
  32. ↑ "Monster Energy Welcome To Rockville Sells Out with Record Breaking Weekend: More than 50,000 in Attendance for Florida's Biggest Rock Experience Ever Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, MAY 1 at Metropolitan Park in Jacksonville".
  33. ↑ "Monster Energy Welcome To Rockville and Monster Energy Fort Rock Kick off World's Loudest Month with Record Breaking Weekend for Florida's Biggest Rock Experience April 29 & 30".
  34. ↑ "ASHTON-MAGNUSON MEDIA". am-media.net. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  35. ↑ "Danny Wimmer Presents Reports Record-Breaking Attendance at May Festival Portfolio". celebrityaccess.com. June 3, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  36. ↑ "161,000 ATTEND 2021 EDITION, MAKING IT AMERICA'S LARGEST ROCK FESTIVAL". bravewords.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  37. ↑ "140,000 people flock to Daytona Beach". wesh.com. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  38. ↑ "Welcome to Rockville 2023 a big hit with fans". news-journalonline.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  39. ↑ Trapp, Philip (December 14, 2022). "Tool, Slipknot, A7X + Pantera Will Headline Welcome To Rockville 2023". Loudwire. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
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