‘ROCK ON THE RANGE’ MUSIC FESTIVAL PRODUCED BY RIGHT ARM ENTERTAINMENT AND AEG LIVE SLATED FOR SATURDAY, MAY 19

If your definition of rock 'n roll is massive four-on-the-floor hits delivered by larger-than-life artists through stacks of high-decibel amps, then this is your destination…this is “where rock lives.”

The first annual ROCK ON THE RANGE is set for Saturday, May 19 at Ohio's Columbus Crew Stadium.   Presented by Right Arm Entertainment and AEG LIVE, the heavyweight bill includes ZZ Top, Evanescence and Velvet Revolver, along with a host of platinum-selling artists. General admission tickets, priced at $49.50, go on sale Saturday, March 10 at noon (ET) at www.ticketmaster.com (keyword: "Rock On The Range") and all Ticketmaster outlets.

 
The all-star line-up appearing on two stages at Columbus Crew Stadium (One Black and Gold Blvd., Columbus, OH) are such chart-toppers as Hinder, Chevelle, Three Days Grace, Breaking Benjamin, Papa Roach, Buckcherry and Puddle of Mudd, plus up-and-comers The Operator and Black Stone Cherry. Additional bands for the all-day event–which begins at noon–will be announced soon.  Mark McCullers, General Manager of Columbus Crew Stadium, is excited about the debut event, noting: “No event like ROCK ON THE RANGE currently exists in the area and it has the potential to fill a tremendous void for outdoor summer concert entertainment in the future.“
 
"This is a music festival that was not created with trendiness in mind–the only prerequisite at ROCK ON THE RANGE is a passion for great ROCK music and a good time," states organizer Del Williams. "We chose Columbus as the location for this national event because it's centrally located.  And right there, in the heart of America, is where you'll find the epicenter of pure, no-strings-attached rock n' roll."  Joe Litvag of AEG LIVE concurs: “The idea of creating a unique rock festival in the heart of the country embraces AEG LIVE’s overall philosophy of the festival business."

With over 200 million albums sold between them, the ROCK ON THE RANGE artists know exactly how to make infectious music that appeals to everybody with a pulse. From the classic Texas blues of ZZ Top, to the soaring melodies of Evanescence and the untamed swagger of Velvet Revolver, ROCK ON THE RANGE will deliver the songs that have become the personal soundtrack to millions of true rock fans.

"Simply put, Rock On The Range is where rock lives,” says Williams.

For more information, visit www.rockontherange.com and www.myspace.com/rockontherange.