Looking to experience one of America’s premier rock festivals in 2024 without draining your wallet? Your wish is granted! Loudwire, in partnership with Danny Wimmer Presents, is offering a golden opportunity for one fortunate individual to embark on an unforgettable journey. The grand prize package includes two VIP passes, round-trip airfare (with a credit of up to $1,000), and a four-night stay in a hotel of your choice at any of the DWP rock festivals.
Act swiftly, as the contest concludes on March 31, 2024, with the winner, randomly selected, being notified by April 2. The lucky recipient will enjoy a VIP experience for two at the Danny Wimmer Presents Festival of their preference, with options ranging from Welcome to Rockville, Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival, Inkcarceration Tattoo & Music Festival, Louder Than Life, to Aftershock.
There’s a limit of one entry per person, so ensure you seize this chance! Explore the comprehensive prize and festival details provided below.
Prize Package Details:
(A) Up to $1,000 credit towards round-trip airfare (B) Four nights in standard hotel accommodations (double occupancy) (C) Two VIP Festival passes for the winner and a guest (If Sonic Temple is selected, VIP passes will be for the FIELD VIP section)
Visit the contest landing page, complete the required information, and set your sights on winning. Discover more about the electrifying rock festivals awaiting the fortunate victor!
Welcome to Rockville
May 9-12 at Daytona International Speedway
Welcome to Rockville is back and bigger than ever as we prepare for the 2024 edition. Danny Wimmer Presents has revealed the lineup for next year’s edition of the hard rocking festival, featuring four big days of music to be headlined by Motley Crue, Limp Bizkit, Foo Fighters and Slipknot! It also was the first show revealed for the newly solo Kerry King of Slayer fame.
In addition to the four previously mentioned headliners, this year’s bill features Kerry King’s new solo venture, Jelly Roll, Disturbed, Queens of the Stone Age, Judas Priest, Greta Van Fleet, Evanescence, Falling in Reverse, A Day To Remember, Breaking Benjamin, Bad Omens, The Offspring, Mudvayne, Koe Wetzel, Stone Temple Pilots, Primus, Cypress Hill, Sum 41, a rare appearance by Mr. Bungle and many others.
See the full lineup here.
Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival
May 16-19 at Columbus’ Crew Stadium
Ohio’s massive Sonic Temple Art and Music Festival is back in 2024, and this year we get an extra stage and an additional 40 bands playing the four-day music weekend. The event will feature Disturbed, The Original Misfits, Pantera and Slipknot as headliners.
Sonic Temple will once again be held in Columbus’ Historic Crew Stadium, which had previously been known as MAPFRE Stadium. In addition to the previously aforementioned acts, Evanescence, Limp Bizkit, Judas Priest, Staind, Breaking Benjamin, A Day to Remember, Falling in Reverse, Sleep Token, Rise Against, 311, Seether, In This Moment, Mudvayne, Cypress Hill, Sum 41, Kerry King, Mr. Bungle, Theory of a Deadman, Anthrax and many more. In total, there will be 120 acts playing this year’s Sonic Temple, so by the time the weekend is over you should be fully rocked!
See the full lineup here.
Inkcarceration Tattoo & Music Festival
July 19-21 at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio
This year’s Inkcarceration will feature headlining performances from Shinedown, Breaking Benjamin and Godsmack.
In addition to the three aforementioned headliners, attendees will also get to see performances from Bad Omens, Halestorm, I Prevail, Parkway Drive, Killswitch Engage, Machine Head, Sevendust, and many others. Chimaira are also set to perform, which will make it their first U.S. festival show in 14 years.
See the full Inkcarecation lineup.
Louder Than Life
Sept. 26-29 at Louisville’s Highland Festival Grounds
The full lineup for the 2024 edition of the Louder Than Life festival has been announced, featuring headliners Slipknot, Slayer, Motley Crue and Korn.
Yes, Slayer have officially reunited!
See the full Louder Than Life lineup.
Aftershock
Oct. 10-13 at Sacramento’s Discovery Park
Ahead of the full festival announcement, it was revealed that metal legends Iron Maiden would be headlining the Oct. 12 date at the music weekend. They’ll be joined on the top line by the reunited Slayer, Pantera, Slipknot, Five Finger Death Punch, Judas Priest and Motley Crue and Disturbed.
Other top performers over the course of the four-day weekend include Evanescence, Breaking Benjamin, Staind, Falling in Reverse, Till Lindemann, Rise Against, Halestorm, Seether, Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, Mastodon, Anthrax, Architects, Tom Morello, Cypress Hill, Ministry and more.
See the full Aftershock lineup.
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