Tag Archives: Lynyrd Skynyrd

Concert Calendar (9/06-9/10): Executing Summer’s Conclusion: Mr. Bungle, Rob Zombie, & more:

Posted by on September 5, 2023

  Happy September to every mighty metal moshketeer and/or head-banger reading this! This is it, ya’ll. The first final taste of summer. We know you had a totally awesome one, and you attended all the gigs you promised yourself you were going to hit up with a little help from your pal Ian all throughout […]

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Welcome To Rockville: Nine Inch Nails, Disturbed, and double the Metallica

Posted by on May 19, 2021

  In what will be its tenth anniversary, Danny Wimmer Presents announced the official lineup for Welcome To Rockville. For some of us, nothing else matters but to see what’s in store for us this coming November. Taking place this November 11-14, 2021 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, not only will this […]

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Welcome To Rockville celebrates 10 years with Metallica, Disturbed and many more

Posted by on December 10, 2019

After spending nine years in Jacksonville, it was announced earlier this year that Florida’s biggest Rock experience would move to a much larger home in Daytona Beach. The Daytona International Speedway will play host to the 10th anniversary of Welcome To Rockville this upcoming May 8th-10th. As previously announced, Metallica will once again play two […]

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Epicenter 2020: Metallica and Disturbed to headline, new home in Charlotte

Posted by on November 19, 2019

After a “rocky” start (pun intended) in Rockingham, North Carolina, Epicenter has found a new home at the Rock City Campgrounds at Charlotte Motor Speedway. After a monumental announcement by DWP and Metallica giving us not one… but TWO headlining sets at all of DWP festivals for next year we all awaited the full lineup! […]

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Photos/Review: Day 1 of Exit 111; Slayer’s final festival appearance

Posted by on October 29, 2019

It’s never too late in the year for a good American Rock Festival. While Spring and Summer brought some heavy hitters, both new and returning, October began shaping up earlier this year with two major players claiming a mid-October weekend, both guaranteed to delight fans in massive numbers. While Aftershock took over the West Coast […]

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Lynyrd Skynyrd founding member Larry Junstrom dead at 70

Posted by on October 7, 2019

Longtime .38 Special and founding Lynyrd Skynyrd bassist Larry Junstrom has passed away at the age of 70. His cause of death has not been revealed. However, .38 Special confirmed the news via Facebook, stating: “The Big Man on the Big Bass has left us. He rocked arenas all over the world and succeeded in […]

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Guns N’ Roses, Def Leppard and Lynyrd Skynyrd to Exit 111 this October

Posted by on April 23, 2019

Appropriately named after the Exit on Interstate 24, which will lead fans to a Weekend long festival full of classic and new rock, Exit 111 was announced today. Guns N’ Roses, Def Leppard, and Lynyrd Skynyrd will headline this new three day festival at Great Stage Park in Manchester, Tennessee. This October 11th-13th, 2019, Eddie […]

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Former Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Ed King dead at 68

Posted by on August 23, 2018

Another tragedy has struck as former Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Ed King passed away yesterday (22nd). The cause of the 68-year-old’s death has not been revealed. However, it’s been previously reported that he was battling with lung cancer and recently hospitalized. King’s family confirmed the news on his Facebook page, stating: “It is with great sorrow […]

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Review and photos: Carolina Rebellion 2016

Posted by on May 12, 2016

  This past weekend, the 6th annual Carolina Rebellion took place at Rock City Campground at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, NC. With more than 90,000 in attendance, this newly-expanded three day festival set another record as a part of World’s Loudest Month. When the gates opened early Friday morning, the line of “Rebels” stretched […]

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Carolina Rebellion expands to 3 Day event; lineup announced

Posted by on December 8, 2015

Monster Energy’s Carolina Rebellion has been expanded to 3 full days for 2016. The festival set to run May 6, 7 & 8th at Charlotte Motor Speedway will see performances by over 50 bands. The Scorpions, Five Finger Death Punch & Disturbed are slated to headline the three day event in Concord, North Carolina. The […]

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