Uproar Festival
| Uproar Festival | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Hard rock, Post-Grunge, heavy metal, alternative metal, metalcore, nu metal, groove metal, thrash metal |
| Dates | August–October |
| Location(s) | United States, Canada |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Founders | John Reese |
| Website | www.rockstaruproar.com |
The Uproar Festival, also called the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival, is an annual hard rock/heavy metal tour inaugurated in 2010 by John Reese and sponsored by Rockstar Energy Drink. The tour was also created by John Oakes, Darryl Eaton and Ryan Harlacher from the Creative Artists Agency, and Perry Lavoisne from Live Nation.[1] Reese is also responsible for creating Mayhem Festival and the Taste of Chaos tour. Uproar Festival is the replacement for Reese's Taste of Chaos tour, as he was "running out of bands that fit within the profile of what Taste of Chaos was."[2]
Uproar Festival hosted a number of other activities other than live bands.
On May 17, 2011, the 2011 lineup was announced. The tour will start on August 26, 2011 and end on October 15, 2011.
2011 line-up
- tête d'affiche[3]
- `music gear stage
- Sevendust
- Black Tide
- Art Of Dying
- Hell or Highwater
- Official party band
- Orange Blossom Special
2010 line-up
- Main Stage[2]
- Jagermeister Stage[2]
- Hellyeah
- Airbourne
- New Medicine
- Hail the Villain
- Jagermeister Battle of the Bands Winner
2010 Tour dates
| Date | City[4] | Country | Venue[4] | Battle of the Bands winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 17, 2010 | Minneapolis | United States | Target Center | Calous |
| August 18, 2010 | Kansas City** | Sandstone Amphitheater | Seasons After | |
| August 20, 2010 | Omaha | WestFair Amphitheatstone | ||
| August 21, 2010 | Chicago | First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre | Ground Effect | |
| August 22, 2010 | Buffalo | Darien Lake | As Summer Dies | |
| August 24, 2010 | Columbus, Ohio | Nationwide Arena | XFactor1 | |
| August 25, 2010 | Toronto | Canada | Molson Amphitheatre | |
| August 27, 2010 | Scranton | United States | Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain | Candlelight Red |
| August 28, 2010 | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | Mutiny Within | |
| August 29, 2010 | Holmdel | PNC Bank Arts Center | Stereo Fallout | |
| August 31, 2010 | Washington, D.C. | Jiffy Lube Live | Fight the Lion | |
| September 1, 2010 | Charlotte | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | Straight Line Stitch | |
| September 3, 2010 | Birmingham | Verizon Wireless Music Center | Year and a Day | |
| September 4, 2010 | Atlanta | Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood | Uncrowned | |
| September 5, 2010 | Tampa | Ford Amphitheatre | Element 55 | |
| September 8, 2010 | Tulsa | BOK Center | Seasons After | |
| September 10, 2010 | Dallas | SuperPages.com Center | Squint | |
| September 11, 2010 | Corpus Christi | Concrete Street Amphiteater | Snake Skin Prison | |
| September 12, 2010 | Houston | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | Ember | |
| September 14, 2010 | Denver | Comfort Dental Amphitheatre | The Sammus Theory | |
| September 15, 2010 | Salt Lake City | USANA Amphitheatre | Riksha | |
| September 17, 2010 | Irvine | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | Eyes Set to Kill | |
| September 18, 2010 | San Diego | Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre | Mower | |
| September 19, 2010 | Tempe | Tempe Beach Park Amphitheatre | Eyes Set to Kill | |
| September 21, 2010 | Bakersfield | Rabobank Arena | Conspiracy Theory | |
| September 22, 2010 | Sacramento | Sleep Train Amphitheatre | The Chimpz | |
| September 24, 2010 | Post Falls | Greyhound Park | Denots | |
| September 25, 2010 | Seattle | White River Amphitheatre | Gwamba | |
| September 26, 2010 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum | Carpenter |
| September 28, 2010 | Edmonton | Rexall Place | ||
| September 29, 2010 | Calgary | Pengrowth Saddledome | ||
| September 30, 2010 | Saskatoon | Credit Union Centre | ||
| October 2, 2010 | Winnipeg | MTS Centre | Saigon Hookers | |
| October 3, 2010 | Fargo | United States | Fargodome | 3 Pill Morning |
| October 4, 2010 | Madison | Alliant Energy Center Memorial Coliseum | 3 Pill Morning |
Notes:
- = Date stated on back of all uproar t-shirts!
2011 Lineup
- Main Stage
- Best Buy Music Gear Stage
- Sevendust
- Black Tide
- Art of Dying
- Hell or High Water (Formally known as The Black Cloud Collective)
2011 Tour Dates
See also
References
- ^ Waddell, Ray (May 3, 2010). "Avenged Sevenfold, Disturbed To Headline Uproar Festival Tour". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
- ^ a b c Sciarretto, Amy (May 3, 2010). "Uproar Tour Dates With Disturbed, Avenged Sevenfold, Stone Sour". Noisecreep. AOL Music. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
- ^ http://rockstaruproar.com/bands/
- ^ a b Karan, Tim (June 8, 2010). "Uproar Festival Tickets Go On Sale Saturday". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 8, 2010.