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Rock Fest Announces 2017 Lineup

Eric Christenson |

Hot off one of their biggest and explosive years to date, Rock Fest is looking to capitalize on that success with a no-holds-barred lineup of rock majesty in 2017. Heading up the star-studded lineup is Slayer, Avenged Sevenfold, Rob Zombie, Korn, Megadeth, and the Insane Clown Posse. 

Fans should be excited to see Avenged Sevenfold on that list for the second time in three years and the return of Rob Zombie, who had to cut his headlining 2014 set way short because of vocal issues. It’s pretty cool to see Slayer on there too, who’ve won Grammys with their pioneering punk-thrash sounds and touring the nation, rocking every which way for over 30 years.

“We’re extremely excited to continue to be able to put on such a massive event for rock fans,” says Wade Asher, a promoter for Rock Fest. “This year’s bill features a great mix of current and past rock acts including some unique performances we’ve never had.”

And there's local bands!

You might see some familiar names on the list as well: Eau Claire hardcore band Stare Across are featured on the lineup as well as 7’s Catacomb, a supergroup of Chippewa Valley musicians from different cover bands that started rocking some original music this past year.

VIP Gold tickets are already sold out, but other tickets, campsites, and fan pit passes are on sale now at http://bit.ly/GetRockFest17Tix or via the Rock Fest corporate office at 1.800.326.FEST. All levels of VIP sections have sold out the last four years and are expected to do the same this year, so snap ‘em up quickly! 

There’s over 70 bands coming to this thing in Cadott in 2017 (see below) – from all kinds of genres like rock, metal, hardcore, classic rock, punk rock, thrash, doom, alternative rock, and more – and any true rock fan will be kicking themselves if they miss out. To check out the full lineup and order tickets now, head to rock-fest.com.