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Pointfest | |
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Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal, punk [ citation needed ] |
Dates | Various |
Location(s) | Maryland Heights, Missouri, United States |
Years active | 1993–present |
Pointfest is a large outdoor rock music festival held annually by radio station KPNT in St. Louis, Missouri, at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (formerly known as Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, UMB Bank Pavilion, and Riverport Amphitheater).[ citation needed ] Local music favorites the Urge, Gravity Kills, Story of the Year, Ludo, and Greek Fire have made several appearances as well.[ citation needed ]
Traditionally, there is a main stage where the larger acts and headliners perform, and two or more stages off to the sides of the lawn for other bands (one of them usually reserved for local bands). The side stages will play from the start of the concert (generally around 10 am) to when the main stage will start playing (generally around 6 pm).[ citation needed ]
Held on September 11, 1993
Known as Pointfest '94, it was held on Saturday, August 20, 1994. [1]
Originally known as Pointfest '95, it ended up being the first of two Pointfests in 1995. It was held on May 26, 1995.
This Pointfest was known as Pointfest 4, the first numbering of Pointfests, it was the second festival in 1995, held on August 19, 1995
Held on May 27, 1996
Held on September 8, 1996
Held on May 17, 1997, the first of two festivals in 1997
Held on May 26, 1997 (show #2)
Held on May 24, 1998
Hosted by Matt Pinfield of MTV.
Held on September 5, 1998
Held on May 23, 1999 (all times St. Louis local) [2]
Main Stage
Front Stage
Held on May 21, 2000
Slipknot and Mudvayne were scheduled to perform at Pointfest 12 but cancelled on the day of the show for unknown reasons.
Held on May 20, 2001
Held on May 19, 2002 Big Blue Monkey won the contest for the opening slot on the bill at Pointfest 14, and managed to get one of their videos onto the tour bus of Goldfinger. The video immediately grabbed the attention of vocalist John Feldmann, which paid off in a spot touring with Goldfinger, a major record deal, and a name change to Story of the Year.
Main Stage
Second Stage
Third Stage
Held on June 8, 2003
New Empire was the local band contest winner, which earned them a spot in the lineup.
Main Stage
Second Stage
Held on June 5, 2004,
The Von Bondies were scheduled to perform but failed to arrive due to problems with their tour bus.
Main Stage
Side Stages
Held on May 15, 2005
The Exies were scheduled to perform but did not play due to an illness. TRUSTcompany was also scheduled but canceled their performance amid personal issues with band members and issues with their record label. They officially announced their breakup a couple months later.
Held on May 6, 2006. Blue October was scheduled to play. However, as a result of lead singer Justin Furstenfeld's broken leg, the band did not play.
Held on August 5, 2006.
Held on Saturday, May 12, 2007, at the newly renamed amphitheater Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis
Mainstage
Side Stages
Local bands
September 30, 2007 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Main Stage
Iron Age Studios Stage
Main Street Bistro Stage
Pop's Local Stage
Sunday, May 18, 2008- Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Atreyu was scheduled to play the main stage, but they were forced to cancel, because the band's flight from Los Angeles was grounded. [3] Sick Puppies canceled due to a death in the family. Blind Melon was scheduled to play the Jägermeister Stage, but the band canceled. Rogers Stevens of Blind Melon explained the cancellation on the band's website by stating "There are some political things afoot that it's best for me not to go into. In addition, we were mistakenly booked for 5 shows in a row, which we didn't know about until last week." Local band Severed Ties also had to cancel due to their drummer sustaining an injury from a car accident. [4]
Main Stage
New Amsterdam Stage
Jägermeister Stage
Pop's Local Stage
Saturday, September 20, 2008, at 10:00 am - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater [5]
Avenged Sevenfold was scheduled but canceled citing vocalist M. Shadows (Matt Sanders) needed to rest his ailing voice. The band would resume its tour dates on October 15. [6] Toryn Green, the lead singer for Fuel, sang for Apocalyptica. This was the first Pointfest to feature the two side stages to be next to each other. So after a band on the Black Stage would get done, then a band on the White stage would start almost immediately.
Main Stage
Black Stage
White Stage
Pops Stage
May 23, 2009 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater [7]
The New Translation was the Pop's local show winner to open up on the side stages.
Main Stage
White Stage
Black Stage
Local Stage
Pointfest 25 was on August 23, 2009, and boasted "35 bands for $35.00." Killer Me Killer You won the Pop's Battle to Open Pointfest and greeted the crowd at 10 am by showering them with Pop Tarts for breakfast.
Main Stage Start
Energy Side Stage Start
Buckle Up Arrive Alive Stage Start
Best Buy Musical Instruments Stage Start
Pop's Stage Start
Pointfest 26 was on June 6, 2010, at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Maryland Heights, Mo. Hurt was originally scheduled to play but canceled due to illness. Autovein played in their place.
Side Stages
Pop's Local Stage
Pointfest 27 took place on August 14, 2010, at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater located in Maryland Heights, Missouri.
Main Stage
U.S. Marines Side Stage
Air Force Side Stage
Pop's Local Stage
Pointfest 28 was held on Sunday May 15, 2011 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Maryland Heights, MO. [8]
Pointfest 29 was held September 10, 2011 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Exit 714 won the final Pop's Local Show "Battle for Pointfest" and was the opening act for Pointfest.
Chevy Main Stage
Big St Charles Motorsports White Stage
Marines Black Stage
Pops/Prime Sole Stage
Pointfest 30 was on May 19 and 20, 2012, at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.
Saturday, May 19
Sunday, May 20
Pointfest was held Sunday, May 12, 2013, at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. [9]
This Pointfest was held May 10, 2014 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.
This Pointfest was held on May 23, 2015, at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre.
This Pointfest was held on May 21, 2016, at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre.
Pointfest 35 also called Pointfest 2017, was supposed to take place on May 13 and 20, 2017 at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. Korn was set to headline the show on May 13, but had to cancel due to doctor-ordered vocal rest for lead singer Jonathan Davis. Breaking Benjamin took over the headlining spot on May 13. The show on May 20 was cancelled entirely due to the death of Soundgarden lead singer Chris Cornell on May 18. Soundgarden was to be the headlining act on May 20. [10]
May 13
May 20 this entire date was cancelled due to Chris Cornell's death two days before the show
This Pointfest was held on May 12, 2018, at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre.
Mid America Chevy Dealers Main Stage
Pointfest Side Stage
Pop's Local Stage
This Pointfest was held on May 25, 2019, at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre.
Main Stage
Pointfest White Stage
Pointfest Black Stage
Pop's Local Stage
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