Tag Archives: Chicago Open Air

Chicago Open Air returns in 2019 with Two Day Lineup

Posted by on December 11, 2018

When Chicago Open Air made its debut in 2016 it came out swinging! Spread over three days at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois with inaugural headliners like Rammstein, Disturbed, and Slipknot the bar was set extremely high.  It was aimed to be the place every metal fan wanted to be in July. Running two years […]

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Chicago Open Air set to return in 2019

Posted by on September 10, 2018

While we said goodbye to Rock on The Range and Carolina Rebellion last week, it looks like we will see Chicago Open Air return next year. Organizers of the event have announced the festival will be held on the weekend of May 18th at Toyota Park in Chicago, IL. We were lucky to attend the […]

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Review/Photos: Ozzy Osbourne, Korn, KISS headline Second Annual Chicago Open Air Festival

Posted by on July 27, 2017

The second annual Chicago Open Air Festival took place this past July 14th-16th at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois. Metal Insider was on site to take in all the music, food, and experiences. Friday Arriving Friday afternoon, the sounds of Failure/Anthem rang out as they opened the second stage to a crowd who was still […]

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Old dude returns to ‘America’s Got Talent,’ sings Rob Zombie

Posted by on July 21, 2016

  As Leslie Jones said on Saturday Night Live, you can achieve your dreams at any age. Harrison Ford was a carpenter at 30, Vera Wang didn’t design her first dress until she was 40, and John Hetlinger didn’t sing onstage with Drowning Pool until he was 82. Yep, the old codger knocked ’em dead […]

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82 year old Drowning Pool fan to play with Drowning Pool this weekend

Posted by on July 14, 2016

  Last month, the internet was set on fire by an old guy that people much younger rallied around. No, we’re not talking about Bernie Sanders, we’re talking about 82 year-old John Hetlinger, the former Navy pilot that appeared on America’s Got Talent to do a rendition of Drowning Pool’s “Bodies” that won over everyone that […]

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Metal Insider en Español: Resumen semanal 6/24

Posted by on June 24, 2016

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest headlines – In Spanish. Cada semana, muchos hechos y acontecimientos suceden en el mundo del rock y metal los cuales reportamos diariamente y queremos dar un resumen de lo que paso a nuestros lectores de habla Española. Estas son las noticias que mas resonaron esta semana: Con la […]

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2016 Metal festival guide for North America, Part 1

Posted by on June 15, 2016

In the last couple of years, North America has been getting a serious amount of festivals, some of them reaching new areas where events like thise never had taken place. Since the demise of Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival last year, the American scene had a gap that needed to be filled in different, smarter […]

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Chicago Open Air lineup reveals stacked lineup

Posted by on February 17, 2016

Rammstein alone was probably enough for many to decide they wanted to to go to the inaugural Chicago Open Air festival when they were announced as the first band last week. Yesterday, the festival, taking place July 15, 16 and 17, announced the rest of their lineup and pound for pound, it’s more impressive for […]

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