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Pointfest
GenreAlternative rock
Datesvarious
Location(s)Maryland Heights, Missouri, United States
Years active1993–present

Pointfest is a large outdoor rock music festival held once, and sometimes twice, every year by radio station KPNT in St. Louis, Missouri at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis (formally known as UMB Bank Pavillion and Riverport Amphitheatre) The festival has featured big-name groups including Shinedown, the Ramones, Green Day, 311, and the Foo Fighters. Local music favorites The Urge, Modern Day Zero, and Gravity Kills have made several appearances each.

Traditionally, Pointfest has a main stage where the larger acts perform, and two or more stages off to the sides of the lawn for other bands. Usually main and side bands do not play at the same time, but they occasionally overlap.

Pointfest 1

Known then as Pointfest or Pointfest '93, it was held on September 11, 1993

Pointfest 2

Known as Pointfest '94, it was held on Saturday, August 20, 1994.[1]

Pointfest 3

Originally known as Pointfest '95, it ended up being the first of two Pointfests in 1995.

Pointfest 4

This Pointfest was known as Pointfest 4, the first numbering of Pointfests, it was the second festival in 1995, held on August 19, 1995

Pointfest 5

Held on May 27, 1996

Pointfest 6

Held on September 8, 1996

Pointfest 7

Held on May 17, 1997, the first of two festivals in 1997

Pointfest 8

Held on May 26,1997 (show #2)

Pointfest 9

Held on May 24, 1998

Green Day smashed their guitars, and burned their drum kit on stage. Hosted by Matt Pinfield of MTV.

Pointfest 10

Held on September 5, 1998

Pointfest 11

Held on May 23, 1999

Pointfest 12

Held on May 21, 2000

Goldfinger, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and Everclear all encouraged fans on the lawn to climb down and fill the empty reserved-seat sections, which led to a confrontation between Everclear's Art Alexakis and a security guard during Everclear's set.

Pointfest 13

Held on May 20, 2001

Pointfest 14

Held on May 14, 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

Pointfest 15

Held in 2003

New Empire was the local band contest winner, which earned them a spot in the lineup.

Main Stage

Second Stage

Pointfest 16

Held on June 5, 2004, this was the first year the Amphitheater was known as the UMB Bank Pavilion

Rumors had circulated before the official lineup was announced that it would include Tool or A Perfect Circle, but neither band was ever announced for the show. The Von Bondies were scheduled to perform but failed to arrive due to problems with their tour bus.

Main Stage

Side Stages

Pointfest 17

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.

Pointfest 18

Held on May 6, 2006. Blue October was scheduled to play. However, as a result of lead singer Justin Furstenfeld broken leg, the band did not play.

Pointfest 19

Held on August 5, 2006

Pointfest 20

Held on Saturday, May 12, 2007 at the newly-renamed amphitheater Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis

Mainstage

Side Stages

Local Bands

Pointfest 21

September 30, 2007 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

  • Hed PE was originally scheduled to play but they were removed from the line-up. The band cited issues getting one of their members a passport to make it back from their European dates. Reported issues were linked to the member's past encounters with law enforcement officials. Pointfest was to be the first date of their US tour.

Main Stage

Iron Age Studios Stage

Main Street Bistro Stage

Pop's Local Stage

Pointfest 22

May 18, 2008- Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

Announced Bands:

2 More National Acts and 12 Local Bands to be Announced.

References

  1. ^ List of Smithereens gigs retrieved 2007-05-08
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