In a world without Ozzfest, the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival has taken over as the gigantic, travelling circus of metal every summer in America. It might not have as deep of a lineup as, say, Warped Tour, but the show usually packs in similar crowd sizes and always is one of the most talked-about events of the year. There had been several rumors over the past couple of months as to who would be headlining, but now no further speculation is required! Here’s the full lineup and tour itinerary! Head over the jump to find out more.
Mayhem will be headlined by thrash metal legends Slayer and will also see support come from King Diamond, Hellyeah, The Devil Wears Prada, Whitechapel, Thy Art Is Murder, Jungle Rot, Sister Sin, Sworn In, Shattered Sun, Feed Her to the Sharks, Code Orange, and Kissing Candice. That’s a pretty diverse lineup to say the least! Here are the dates as well. The tour will run from June 26 through August 2.
6/26 – San Diego, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheater
6/27 – San Bernardino, CA @ San Manuel Amphitheater
6/28 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheater
6/30 – Auburn, WA (Seattle) @ White River Amphitheater
7/1 – Boise, ID @ Idaho Center Amphitheater
7/3 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Amphitheater
7/4 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater
7/5 – Denver, CO @ Red Rocks
7/7 – Council Bluffs, IA @ Harrah’s Council Bluffs
7/8 – Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
7/10 – Noblesville, IN (Indianapolis) @ Kilpsch Amphitheater
7/11 – Clarkston, MI (Detroit) @ DTE Energy Amphitheater
7/12 – Tinley Park, IL (Chicago) @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheater
7/15 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
7/17 – Camden, NJ (Philadelphia) @ Susquehanna Bank Arts Center
7/18 – Burgettstown, PA (Pittsburgh) @ First Niagara Pavilion
7/19 – Hartford, CT @ Xfinity Theatre
7/21 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
7/22 – Gilford, NH @ Meadowbrook (Bank of NH Pavilion)
7/24 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
7/25 – Boston, MA @ Xfinity Center
7/26 – Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach
7/29 – Atlanta, GA @ Aaron’s Amphitheater at Lakewood
7/31 – San Antonio, TX @ Whitewater Amphitheater
8/1 – Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
8/2 – Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Amphitheater
Whether you’re a fan of classic heavy metal, deathcore, beer-chuggin’ hard rock, or just a good excuse to hang out with your friends in the summer heat, this will be the travelling summer festival to attend! It may be difficult to tell when we’ll get an opportunity to see King Diamond again, so make sure this opportunity doesn’t pass you by!
-KB