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Stone sour nushell1/17/2024 Throngs of people went to see anime band Baby Metal close out the Zippo stage before heading in to see the remaining main stage acts. The Savannah, GA-based metal band Baroness gave an inspiring performance containing songs from their Purple record. New Zealand’s Like A Storm marked the first time I’ve seen a didgeridoo used at a rock show. Red Sun Rising owned it on the main stage and the first crowd-surfers of the day showed up during their set. The guitar-driven chunk of Them Evils, Joyous Wolf, and Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown was a welcome sound to my ears and the talent of these three bands bodes well for the future of the rock music scene. The music for the day started off with a decidedly rocking start. Their show was the best lead in for the over-the-top stage show of Avenged Sevenfold to round out Saturday’s events.Īfter a couple of rainy, dreary days it was nice to finally see the sun for most of Sunday. Stone Sour are no strangers to ROTR and performed like pros. Lead singer Matt Heafy and the rest of Trivium were obviously having a blast during their set on the Zippo stage, despite the weather setback. got everyone partying hard and shaking off the rain at the Bud Light stage. Smoove left the audience in stitches and signed autographs for fans following his set. Comedy tent headliner was JB Smoove of Curb Your Enthusiasm fame. Thankfully, the ROTR organizers put together a new late night version of Saturday’s schedule and most acts still got to play. More storms brought on another Code Red in the afternoon, but this time it shut the festival down for several hours. Attendees got W.K.’s autograph, a slice of Papa Johns, and a Taco Bell taco. Pizza & Taco Party which was a meet-and-greet/signing held at The Music Experience tent. People really seemed to get into their cover of Pantera’s “Fucking Hostile.” Detroit’s Wilson put on an energetic show at the Bud Light stage closing out with their amusing song “House of Fuckery.” One of the more bizarre events of the day was the Andrew W.K. New Years Day opened the Monster Energy main stage as the sun finally graced ROTR with its presence. After the rain passed, Like Moths to Flames got things going on the Zippo stage performing to an enthusiastic, albeit damp, group of Rangers. ROTR veterans Alice in Chains closed out Friday with an emotional set containing a couple Soundgarden covers dedicated to Chris Cornell who passed away a year prior to the day.īad weather reared its ugly head when a Code Red evacuation happened Saturday morning before bands could even get started, so this bumped Them Evils’ set to the following day. Later came A Perfect Circle featuring frontman Maynard James Keenan performing under lights in full view of fans, a sight rarer than Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster. Actor/rapper Ice T and his band Body Count had the audience in the palm of their hands with their brand of political crossover thrash. Appropriately, the amount of Greta Van Fleet shirts in the crowd tripled after their set. The buzz worthy Greta Van Fleet opened their set with the huge hit “Highway Tune” and never let up during their highlight main stage performance. Thrash metal band Power Trip crushed the Bud Light stage like…well, like an empty Bud Light can. Mutoid Man brought the humor and the heavy during their set. Of course, there were also numerous alcoholic options for thirsty rockers.ĭue to only being one person, obviously I couldn’t catch all the acts (side stage acts ran simultaneously) but here are my impressions of what I was able to witness over the weekend.įriday’s musical offerings were about as different as they could be. Popular choices amongst hungry Rangers were the perennial Island Noodles and personal Papa John’s pizzas. ROTR also caters to fans of stand-up comedy with the onsite Rolling Rock Comedy Tent.Īside from the bands, Rangers had the chance to pick up many of their favorite band’s music and get it autographed at the FYE tent. Fans that purchased Zippo lighters on-site were treated to intimate performances from the Zippo Encore stage. 2018 offered a diverse range of artists that could appeal to nearly every rock music fan across three stages (Monster – Main Stage, Zippo and Bud Light – side stages). Obviously the music is the main draw for ROTR and always has been. The evacuation term “Code Red” was a running joke throughout the weekend and numerous budding comedians called the festival “Rock on the Rain” …… like they thought of that first. ![]() Meteorological setbacks plagued the first two days, but thankfully the sky cleared up for Sunday. ![]() Every outdoor festival has its own unique set of challenges and ROTR is no exception. Rock on the Range draws music fans from all over the world and the 2018 edition delivered despite some hiccups on account of Mother Nature. The largest rock festival in the US just had another great year under its belt.
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