Festival News and Rumors
2023 Welcome to Rockville Lineup: Pantera, Tool, Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold and More
Welcome to Rockville Festival has revealed its 2023 lineup, and it’s absolutely jam-packed with many of the biggest names in rock and metal. The four-day fest features headliners Pantera, Tool, Slipknot, and Avenged Sevenfold, plus dozens of other notable acts. Taking place May 18th-21st at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Flordia, the 2023 edition of Welcome to Rockville also boasts such acts as Deftones, Queens of the Stone Age, Godsmack, Rob Zombie, Evanescence, Alice Cooper, Incubus, The Mars Volta, and more. Four-day passes are available via the official festival site. Slipknot will headline on Thursday (May 18th), and will be joined by Rob Zombie, QOTSA, Puscifer, Trivium, Bullet for My Valentine, Black Veil Brides, Suicidal Tendencies, Avatar, Converge, Band-Maid...
The Strokes, Pavement, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Pixies to Play Kilby Block Party in 2023
The Strokes, Pavement, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Pixies are among the acts set to play Kilby Block Party in 2023. The three-day music festival goes down from March 12th-14th at the Utah State Fairgrounds in Salt Lake City, Utah. The lineup also promises Run the Jewels, Japanese Breakfast, The Walkmen, Caroline Polachek, The Backseat Lovers, Parquet Courts, O Sees, Faye Webster, Lucius, Frankie Cosmos, Deerhoof, Indigo De Sousza, Crumb, Ethel Cain, Mannequin Pussy, Alice Phoebe Lou, Jean Dawson, Spill Tab, Tamino, and more. Advertisement Related Video Tickets to Kilby Block Party — including GA and VIP three-day passes — go on sale December 7th at 10:00 a.m. MST. Editor’s Note: Visit Consequence’s new Live section for the latest live music news, tour dates, festival lineup announ...
Hangout Fest 2023 Lineup: Chili Peppers, Paramore, and SZA to Play Festival
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Paramore, and SZA will headline Hangout Music Festival in 2023. The annual music festival returns to beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama from May 19th-21st. Other notable acts include Calvin Harris, Lil Nas X, Flume, Skrillex, The Kid Laroi, Thundercat, Tove Lo, GloRilla, The Backseat Lovers, Aluna, Sabrina Carpenter, Rezz, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Noah Kahan, Yung Gravy, and more. Tickets to Hangout Music Festival 2023 go on sale Friday, December 9th. A variety of ticket packages are available, including three-day GA and VIP passes. Related Video Editor’s Note: Visit Consequence’s new Live section for the latest live music news, tour dates, festival lineup announcements, and more. <img data-attachment-id="1259098" data-permalink="https://cons...
Hangout Fest 2023 Lineup: Chili Peppers, Paramore, and SZA to Play Festival
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Paramore, and SZA will headline Hangout Music Festival in 2023. The annual music festival returns to beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama from May 19th-21st. Other notable acts include Calvin Harris, Lil Nas X, Flume, Skrillex, The Kid Laroi, Thundercat, Tove Lo, GloRilla, The Backseat Lovers, Aluna, Sabrina Carpenter, Rezz, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Noah Kahan, Yung Gravy, and more. Tickets to Hangout Music Festival 2023 go on sale Friday, December 9th. A variety of ticket packages are available, including three-day GA and VIP passes. Related Video Editor’s Note: Visit Consequence’s new Live section for the latest live music news, tour dates, festival lineup announcements, and more. <img data-attachment-id="1259098" data-permalink="https://cons...
Elton John to Headline Glastonbury in 2023
With Elton John slated to wrap up his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour next summer, the Rocket Man has been announced as the headliner for Glastonbury 2023. It will mark his last ever UK show and second time appearing at the festival. John will close out Glastonbury with his performance at the Pyramid Stage on Sunday, June 25th. “As the end of my Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour comes into view, there is no more fitting way to say goodbye to my British fans,” John said in a statement. “They have been beyond brilliant, and have supported me through all the highs and lows of my career… I can’t wait to embrace the spirit of the greatest festival in the world.” In late November, John played his final North American live concert at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. During the show, which...
How to Get Tickets to TidalWave Music Festival 2023
The lineup for TidalWave Music Festival 2023 has made landfall, and tickets for the second annual Atlantic City, New Jersey country event are rolling in fast. The three-day summer beach bash will be led this time by Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn, and Thomas Rhett. Get tickets here, and read on for the full lineup. What Is TidalWave Music Festival? TidalWave Music Festival will bring country vibes to the Atlantic City beachside beginning Friday, August 11th, 2023. It once again runs for three days and wraps on Sunday, August 13th. Who Is Headlining TidalWave Music Festival in 2023? Related Video TidalWave’s lineup will be topped by Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn, and Thomas Rhett. Aside from his hosting duties as headliner, Rhett will also be in the midst of his own solo summer “Home Tea...
Smashing Pumpkins, Interpol to Headline Inaugural The World Is a Vampire Festival
Smashing Pumpkins are headed to Mexico City in March for the inaugural The World Is a Vampire festival. Interpol and Turnstile will also perform at the music fest weekend of March 6th-9th. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Smashing Pumpkins top this stacked lineup, considering the fest cribs its name from a lyric in the band’s song “Bullet with Butterfly Wings.” Peter Hook & The Light, Deafheaven, The Warning, and others are confirmed on the lineup, as well. You can grab your tickets to The World Is a Vampire festival over at Ticketmaster. Pre-sale will begin this Monday, November 28th at 2:00 p.m. CT (1:00 p.m. ET) — use our code HEADLINE — with general sale following the next day at the same time. Check out the full lineup to The World Is a Vampire festival below. Advertiseme...
Brandi Carlile’s Mothership Weekend 2023 Features Nathaniel Rateliff, Mavis Staples, More
Brandie Carlile’s Mothership Weekend has announced a 2023 lineup led by Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, Mavis Staples, Hozier, Bonnie Raitt, and of course, Carlile herself. Established as an annual Mother’s Day celebration, the 2023 edition will go down May 12th through the 14th in Miramar Beach, Florida. Danielle Ponder, The Milk Carton Kids, Katie Pruitt, and Fancy Hagood round out the bill. “The Mothership welcomes EVERYONE,” Carlile said in a statement. “We hope you’ll join us for this epic celebration of mothers, mother figures, motherhood, mothering, and all forms of chosen families.” Advertisement Related Video Tickets go on sale December 5th at 11:00 a.m. ET through the event website, with pre-sale registration available now until November 25th. Carlile will also...
Punk Rock Bowling 2023 Lineup: Rancid, Bad Religion, Dropkick Murphys, and More
The Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival has revealed its 2023 lineup, which will be headlined by Rancid, Bad Religion, and Dropkick Murphys. The 23rd edition of the annual punk-rock celebration is set for May 26th-29th on 6th Street in Las Vegas. Three-day general admission passes ($190) and VIP passes ($475) are available via the Punk Rock Bowling website. Individual tickets to club shows will go on sale in February 2023. Next year’s lineup boasts one of the biggest bills yet for PRB. In addition to the aforementioned headliners, other notable punk and punk-adjacent acts include The Interrupters, Suicidal Tendencies, The Damned, L7, GBH, The Exploited, Fishbone, Agnostic Front, T.S.O.L., and many more. Advertisement The music is only one facet of the fest, which will also host pool par...
Northwest Terror Fest 2023 Lineup: Autopsy, YOB, Necrot, and More
Northwest Terror Fest has unveiled its 2023 lineup. The annual underground extreme metal festival is set for May 25th through the 27th at the Seattle venues Neumos and Barboza. Tickets are available at 10 a.m. PT on Friday (November 25th) via this location. This year’s lineup is highlighted by death metal pioneers Autopsy and doom-sludge heroes YOB, both of whom are playing sets exclusive to the region for 2023. Other notable bands on the bill include the masked ensemble Ghoul, scene vets Misery Index, old-school death metal revivalists Necrot, doom/sludge act Conan, and death metal stalwarts Impaled. The bill will also showcase numerous underground extreme metal acts, some native to the Pacific Northwest region, including: Horrendous, Fetid, Torture Rack, Draghkar, among many more. One no...
Coachella NFTs Left in Limbo After FTX Crypto Exchange Goes Bankrupt
Music fans who have purchased NFTs from Coachella could be left twisting in the wind after the cryptocurrency exchange FTX recently filed for bankruptcy. The festival launched a longterm partnership with FTX back in February to offer $1.5 million in NFTs on a new marketplace. According to Billboard, a Coachella staff member revealed on the festival’s Discord server that they were unable to contact FTX. “Like many of you, we have been watching this news unfold online over the past few days and are shocked by the outcome,” they said. “We do not currently have any lines of communication with the FTX team. We have assembled an internal team to come up with solutions based on the tools we have access to. Our priority is getting Coachella NFTs off of FTX, which appears to be disabled at the...
Rock am Ring and Rock im Park 2023 Lineups: Pantera, Turnstile, Tenacious D, Evanescence, and More
The twin German music festivals Rock am Ring and Rock im Park have announced their 2023 lineups. The fests will take place June 2nd through June 4th in Nürburgring and in Nuremberg, respectively. Both festivals share the same lineup, with acts appearing at each fest on different days during the weekend. The 2023 lineup sports a particularly strong assemblage of heavy artists — among performers of other genres — with a reunited Pantera leading the way. Other top-billed acts include Turnstile, Tenacious D, Evanescence, and Machine Gun Kelly, with two of the headliners yet to be revealed. Related Video Other notable acts include Papa Roach, Arch Enemy, Carpenter Brut, Dead Sara, Hot Water Music, Jinjer, Meshuggah, Motionless in White, NOFX, Nova Twins, The Distillers, Three Days Grace, Touché...
