Rock on the Range

Last updated

Rock on the Range
Genre Hard rock, heavy metal, punk rock
Dates
  • May 19, 2007 (Columbus)
  • May 17–18, 2008 (Columbus)
  • May 16–17, 2009 (Columbus)
  • May 22–23, 2010 (Columbus)
  • May 20–22, 2011 (Columbus)
  • May 18–20, 2012 (Columbus)
  • May 17–19, 2013 (Columbus)
  • May 16–18, 2014 (Columbus)
  • May 15–17, 2015 (Columbus)
  • May 20–22, 2016 (Columbus)
  • May 19–21, 2017 (Columbus)
  • May 18–20, 2018 (Columbus)
  • June 27, 2009 (Winnipeg)
  • August 7, 2010 (Winnipeg)
  • August 20, 2011 (Winnipeg)
Location(s) Columbus, Ohio, United States
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Years active2007–2018
Founded byRight Arm Entertainment
Website rockontherange.com

Rock on the Range was an annual rock festival that was held at two locations. The first and main location was in Columbus, Ohio, United States at Mapfre Stadium (originally Columbus Crew Stadium; renamed in 2015) from 2007 to 2018, while the other was in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada at the Canad Inns Stadium from 2009 to 2011. Rock on the Range debuted in Columbus on May 19, 2007, and in Winnipeg on June 27, 2009. The Columbus festival was always held in May, while the Winnipeg festival was pushed back to August in 2010. In May 2019, Rock on the Range was officially replaced by the Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival. [1]

Contents

Columbus

The first Rock on the Range was held on May 19, 2007, at Columbus Crew Stadium. The sold-out festival ran all day, beginning around noon and ending after 11:00 pm. Due to such success, Rock on the Range was turned into an annual event by returning to Columbus Crew Stadium in 2008. The second festival was a two-day event held on the weekend of May 17–18, 2008. This show had the very first Stone Temple Pilots performance in seven years, ending the band's hiatus. [2] The 2009 show was two days as well, on the weekend of May 16–17, 2009. The lineup was announced on Rock on the Range's official website on Friday, February 13, 2009. For the 2010 festival, each stage has its own sponsor. While the Zippo Music Stage (formerly Jägermeister) is still the same, the "second" stage and the main stage (as they have been previously called) are now referred to as the Bud Light Stage (formerly the Kicker Stage) and the Monster Energy Stage, respectively. Other sponsors host their own events, such as Sony's PlayStation bus that demos new video games. An FYE tent is located near the Kicker Stage where, upon purchase of certain bands' CDs, many meet-and-greets take place.

The festival would often draw more than 30,000 fans each day onto the Columbus Crew Stadium grounds from its inception but in recent years that number has swelled to approximately 40,000 per day. This has occurred mainly due to a rise in the festival's popularity as well as some changes to the festival grounds layout and expansion of the number of festival days.

In 2007 and 2008, two stages were set up: The main stage is inside the stadium at one end of the soccer field, and the second stage is in the parking lot just outside the stadium. For the 2009 show, a third stage was added, the Zippo Music Stage (formerly the Jägermeister stage). It is located outside of the stadium on the opposite side of the second stage. The typical ticket price in the past, and for 2010 as well, is around $50–65 per day, depending on whether attendees choose to have field-access or not. Rock on the Range 2009 was Avenged Sevenfold's last appearance in the United States before their drummer, Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan died on December 28, 2009. During their performance on May 22, 2010, the music video for Papa Roach's single "Kick in the Teeth" was filmed.

In 2011 and 2012 the festival saw a major change and was expanded to include an additional half-day Friday Night Pre-party that saw the addition of four more bands being added for the party.

In 2013 it was announced that the pre-party day would be made into another full day by adding six more bands to the previous four bands to officially make the festival a three-day event. Also, new to this event year is an updated festival layout and new amenities including a comedy tent and stage, thanks to sponsors Old Milwaukee, Pabst Blue Ribbon and The Funny Bone.

In 2014 it was announced that the third day added in 2013 would be expanded to allow for additional bands to be added to the line-up. The comedy tent and stage added in 2013 would also return. Also, new was an updated festival layout with the addition of carnival rides including a Ferris wheel and a Shock drop.

Rock on the Range's Main Stage at Columbus Crew Stadium in 2008 ROTR2008mainstage.jpg
Rock on the Range's Main Stage at Columbus Crew Stadium in 2008

Estimated attendance each year

2007 lineup

Saturday, May, 19 14 bands, all 14 played

Main Stage:

"Mad Packers" Second Stage:

2008 lineup

27 bands scheduled, 26 played

2009 lineup

38 bands scheduled, all played

2010 lineup

38 bands scheduled, all played

2011 lineup

May 20 pre-party (Friday night)

f.y.e. stage only (all four bands)

40 bands scheduled, all played

2012 lineup

May 18 Pre-party, Friday Night 4Play

f.y.e. stage four bands

40 bands scheduled, all played

2013 lineup

50 bands scheduled, all played

2014 lineup

60 bands scheduled, all played

2015 lineup

60 bands scheduled, all played

2016 lineup

2017 lineup

2018 lineup

Winnipeg

On February 13, 2009, Rock on the Range announced that the festival would travel to Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada to play at Canad Inns Stadium. The show was on Saturday, June 27, 2009. The weather throughout the day was rain and clouds, earning this year's festival the nickname "Rock in the Rain".

Rock on the Range Canada 2010 on August 7, 2010, had sunny skies with over 15,000 fans in attendance. On March 19, 2010, it was announced Rock on the Range Canada has signed a new multi-year agreement with Manitoba Telecom Services to become the new title sponsor until 2012. The new name under the agreement is "MTS Rock on the Range Canada". On July 18, 2011, Rock on the Range Canada was going to be moved to the MTS Centre due to the weather.

March 2, 2012, Winnipeg radio station Power 97 posted on their Twitter that MTS Rock on the Range Canada would not be happening in 2012. [9]

2009 lineup

15 bands scheduled, all played

2010 lineup

13 bands scheduled, all played

2011 lineup

13 bands scheduled, 12 played

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Winnipeg Blue Bombers</span> Canadian football team

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a professional Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Blue Bombers compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West division. They play their home games at Princess Auto Stadium.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Historic Crew Stadium</span> Soccer Stadium in Columbus, Ohio

Historic Crew Stadium, previously known as Columbus Crew Stadium and Mapfre Stadium, is a soccer-specific stadium in Columbus, Ohio, United States. It primarily served as the home stadium of the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer from 1999 until 2021, when the team moved to Lower.com Field. Historic Crew Stadium is the current home of the Crew's training facility, the OhioHealth Performance Center and MLS Next Pro team Columbus Crew 2. Historic Crew Stadium is also the site of a variety of additional events in amateur and professional soccer, American football, lacrosse, and rugby, and is a regular site for outdoor concerts due to the permanent stage in the north end zone.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John F. Kennedy Stadium (Philadelphia)</span> Formerly an open-air stadium in Philadelphia

John F. Kennedy Stadium, formerly Philadelphia Municipal Stadium and Sesquicentennial Stadium, was an open-air stadium in Philadelphia that stood from 1926 to 1992. The South Philadelphia stadium was on the east side of the far southern end of Broad Street at a location now part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. Designed by the architectural firm of Simon & Simon in a classic 1920s style with a horseshoe seating design that surrounded a track and football field, at its peak the facility seated in excess of 102,000 people. Bleachers were later added at the open (North) end. The shape of the stadium resembles the horseshoe configuration of Harvard Stadium built in 1903.

Winnipeg Arena was an indoor arena located in the Polo Park district of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Winnipeg Stadium</span>

Winnipeg Stadium was a multipurpose stadium in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Download Festival</span> Rock festival

Download Festival is a rock festival created by Terrance Gough, held annually at the Donington Park motorsport circuit in Leicestershire, England ; in Paris, France ; at Parramatta Park, Sydney ; Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne and at the Hockenheimring in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

<i>Festival Express</i> 2003 rockumentary

Festival Express is a 2003 British documentary film about the 1970 train tour of the same name across Canada taken by some of North America's most popular rock bands, including Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The Band, Buddy Guy, Flying Burrito Bros, Ian & Sylvia's Great Speckled Bird, Mountain and Delaney & Bonnie & Friends. The film combines footage of the 1970 concerts and on the train, interspersed with contemporary recollections of the tour by its participants.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Canada Life Centre</span> Multi-purpose indoor arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Canada Life Centre is an indoor arena in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The arena is the home of the National Hockey League's Winnipeg Jets and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Manitoba Moose.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">HFStival</span> Annual American rock festival

The HFStival was an annual Washington, D.C. / Baltimore rock festival. Held every summer from 1990 through 2006 by radio station WHFS, and held again in 2010 and 2011 in commemoration of the now-defunct station's legacy, the HFStival was at its peak the largest yearly music festival on the East Coast, drawing 55,000 to 90,000 people. It was traditionally been held at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C. until 2005, when the station moved it to M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Estadio Monumental (Buenos Aires)</span> Sports venue in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, officially Estadio Mâs Monumental for sponsorship reasons, and popularly known as "River Plate Stadium", "Monumental de Núñez", or simply "El Monumental", is a stadium in Belgrano, Buenos Aires, home venue of Club Atlético River Plate.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Edgefest</span> Defunct Canadian rock festival

Edgefest was an annual outdoor rock festival in Canada. It was founded by staff members of Toronto radio station CFNY-FM. From 1987 to 2015, the festival was held every year in the summer. The festival was most frequently held on Canada Day at Molson Park in Barrie, Ontario or a venue in Toronto. The festival featured predominantly Canadian rock bands. During its 29-year operation, the festival featured more than 300 performers. As of 2015, it was the longest running rock festival in Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Merkur Spiel-Arena</span> Stadium in the city of Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Merkur Spiel-Arena, previously known as the Esprit Arena, the LTU Arena, and as the Düsseldorf Arena, is a retractable roof football stadium in Düsseldorf, Germany. The arena currently hosts association football team Fortuna Düsseldorf.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Somewhere Back in Time World Tour</span> 2008–2009 concert tour by Iron Maiden

Somewhere Back in Time World Tour was a concert tour by the heavy metal band Iron Maiden in 2008 and 2009, focused on the band's 1980s material, in particular songs from Powerslave, Somewhere in Time and Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. The tour tied in with the second part of the DVD series, entitled "The History of Iron Maiden", and prompted the release of a new greatest hits compilation, Somewhere Back in Time.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Princess Auto Stadium</span> Outdoor stadium in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Princess Auto Stadium is an outdoor stadium in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The stadium, which opened in 2013, is located on the University of Manitoba campus next to University Stadium.

Canad Inns is a chain of hotels headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Damnation Festival is an annual one-day heavy metal music festival currently held at Bowlers Exhibition Centre in Manchester. It was held at Jilly's Rockworld in Manchester from 2005 to 2006 and then University of Leeds from 2007 until 2021. It is organised by Gavin McInally and Paul Farrington.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">99th Grey Cup</span> 2011 Canadian Football championship game

The 99th Grey Cup was a Canadian football game between the East Division champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the West Division champion BC Lions to decide the champion of the Canadian Football League in the 2011 season. The Lions defeated the Blue Bombers 34–23 and became the first team in CFL history to win the Grey Cup after starting the season with five straight losses. They also became the first team to win the championship game at home since the 1994 Lions did it in the 82nd Grey Cup, and were only the fourth team in the modern era to do so. This, a rematch of the 76th Grey Cup, was the second time that these two teams met for the championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Welcome to Rockville</span> Annual rock music festival in Florida

Welcome to Rockville is a four-day hard rock and heavy metal music festival. The festival is held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival</span> Rock music festival in Columbus, Ohio, USA

Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival is a hard rock and metal festival held in Columbus, Ohio, United States, at the Historic Crew Stadium. The inaugural festival was held in May 2019, replacing the previously annual Rock on the Range. Sonic Temple was to return in 2020, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which put the festival on hiatus until 2023.

References

  1. "info". thelantern.com. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  2. "Stone Temple Pilots Return at Rock on the Range Festival". Archived from the original on May 21, 2008.
  3. "First Annual Rock on the Range Rocks Columbus, Ohio With Nearly 35,000 Fans".
  4. "Rock on the Range 2013 Sells Out with 105,000 Tickets Sold".
  5. "Sold-Out Rock on the Range 2014:120,000 Concert-Goers Attend Second Consecutive Sell-Out in Festival's Eight Year Run".
  6. "World's Loudest Month Announces Attendance Records".
  7. "Rock on the Range celebrates with 140,000 in attendance Sold out weekend – Domain Cleveland Entertainment – DC". domaincle.com. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  8. "2018 Rock on the Range Set Times Revealed".
  9. "No Rock on the Range Canada Festival 2012".