ROCK ON THE RANGE 2014: Performance Times Confirmed For America’s Premier Rock Festival May 16, 17, & 18

Set times have been confirmed for ROCK ON THE RANGE, America’s premier rock festival May 16, 17 and 18 at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH.  This year marks the festival’s expansion to include three full days of music.  Doors open daily at 11:00 AM with music kicking off at Noon.

The day-by-day line-ups include closing sets from Guns N’ Roses (9:30 PM) and Staind (8:00 PM) on Friday, Avenged Sevenfold (9:30 PM) and Slayer (8:15 PM) on Saturday and Kid Rock (9:15 PM) and Five Finger Death Punch (7:45 PM) on Sunday.  Full ROTR 2014 set times are as follows:

FRIDAY, MAY 16

Monster Main Stage
Redlight King: 1:10 PM
Black Stone Cherry: 2:15 PM
Killswitch Engage: 3:35 PM
Black Label Society: 4:55 PM
Seether: 6:20 PM
Staind: 8:00 PM
Guns N Roses: 9:30 PM

Ernie Ball Stage
Devour the Day: 12:00 PM
Kyng: 12:40 PM
Thousand Ft Krutch: 1:45 PM
We Came as Romans: 3:00 PM
Reignwolf: 4:20 PM
Living Colour: 5:45 PM
Down: 7:15 PM

Jägermeister Stage
Kill Devil Hill: 12:00 PM
Werm: 12:40 PM
Truckfighters: 1:45 PM
One OK Rock: 3:00 PM
Butcher Babies: 4:20 PM
Lacuna Coil: 5:45 PM

The Old Milwaukee Comedy Tent
Keith Bender: 6:20 PM
Sumukh Torgalkar: 6:35 PM
Chuck Zumock: 6:50 PM
Michael Harrisson: 7:10 PM
Jim Florentine: 7:30 PM

SATURDAY, MAY 17

Monster Main Stage
Rev Theory: 1:15 PM
Fuel: 2:30 PM
Pop Evil: 3:50 PM
Theory of a Deadman: 5:10 PM
Chevelle: 6:35 PM
Slayer: 8:15 PM
Avenged Sevenfold: 9:35 PM

Ernie Ball Stage
Stars in Stereo: 12:00 PM
We As Humans: 12:40 PM
King 810: 1:55
Texas Hippie Coalition: 3:15 PM
Nothing More: 4:35 PM
The Pretty Reckless: 6:00 PM
Suicidal Tendencies: 7:30 PM

Jägermeister Stage
FOX Rocks Winner: 12:00 PM
Wilson: 12:40 PM
Crobot: 1:55 PM
Avatar: 3:15 PM
Fozzy: 4:35 PM
Exodus: 6:00 PM

The Old Milwaukee Comedy Tent
Brian Kenny: 6:35 PM
Bill Squire: 6:50 PM
Bill Crawford: 7:25 PM
Joe Howard: 7:25 PM
Don Jamieson: 7:45 PM

SUNDAY, MAY 18

Monster Main Stage
Trivium: 1:15 PM
Adelitas Way: 2:25 PM
Wolfmother: 3:40 PM
Mastodon: 4:55 PM
Alter Bridge: 6:15 PM
Five Finger Death Punch: 7:45 PM
Kid Rock: 9:15 PM

Ernie Ball Stage
Righteous Vendetta: 12:00 PM
Gemini Syndrome: 12:40 PM
Heaven’s Basement: 1:50 PM
We Are Harlot: 3:05 PM
Miss May I: 4:20 PM
Of Mice & Men: 5:40 PM
Jason Bonham LZE: 7:00 PM

Jägermeister Stage
Sleepwave: 12:00 PM
Monster Truck: 12:40 PM
Twelve Foot Ninja: 1:50 PM
Jim Breuer Band: 3:05 PM
Kvelertak: 4:20 PM
Gojira: 5:40 PM

The Old Milwaukee Comedy Tent
Darrell Dawson: 6:15 PM
Chris Coen: 6:35 PM
Aaron Kleiber: 6:55 PM
Jim Breuer: 7:15 PM

The 2014 version of the free ROCK ON THE RANGE mobile app is now available for iPhone and Android phones.  The app will allow festival organizers to interact directly with the audience; additional features include the latest line-up, artist bios, on-site maps, social feeds, pictures, videos, music and much more.  Fans can download the app here: iPhone (http://bit.ly/1i6WzSs) and Android (http://bit.ly/RJBCDl).

Additionally, we have just launched our first ever “Ranger4Life” contest.  Rock On The Range fans can submit a :60 video telling us why they live & breathe ROTR for a chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime prize to ROTR 2014, including going backstage to be a correspondent for Revolver Magazine.  Check out full details at http://bit.ly/Ranger4LifeContest or our Facebook page.

Tickets still remain for Revolver Magazine’s Roast on The Range.  Join in on the fun as Slipknot and Stone Sour’s Corey Taylor gets roasted by Sebastian Bach, Clown, Jim Florentine, Scott Ian and more.  Get your tickets today at www.rockandrollroast.com.

Interactive Fan Zone:
The Rock on the Range Interactive Fan Zone is bigger and better than ever before and will feature opportunities to interact and win prizes from all kinds of great brands and products such as Monster Energy, Ernie Ball Music Man, PS4, MetroPCS, Air Force Reserves, US Army, US Marines, Zippo, Jack Daniels, Pabst Blue Ribbon, and many more.

New for 2014, the Interactive Fan Zone will feature a giant Farris wheel, and some great fan engagement areas provided by the following brands:

Crazy Dave’s Music Experience:
The Crazy Dave’s Music Experience is an “Interactive Rockstar Exhibit” and features all the elements that are involved in making music in a professional band setting. The interactive exhibit features guitars, basses, amps, drums, keyboards and electronic gear that are used by today’s most popular bands. After laying your hands on the hottest equipment available, you will walk away feeling like a rock star and you may even see one there too!  You can win free amps, free guitars and get tons of other free stuff as well. Cher out The Crazy Dave’s Music Experience Facebook page for more information: https://www.facebook.com/CrazyDavesMusicExperience.

Ernie Ball Music Man:
Ernie Ball lends their name to Rock On The Range 2nd stage.   In addition to their stage entitlement, their interactive experience area will offer artist signings throughout the day, gear demos, games and much more! Ernie Ball hosted a national Battle of the Bands earlier this month and rewarded one artist a slot to open the Ernie Ball Stage and Rock On The Range as well as over $15,000 in gear and prizes!

F.Y.E. Autograph Tent:
F.Y.E.- for your entertainment will host the official music store and autograph tent at Rock on the Range. Why settle for just seeing your favorite bands at Rock on the Range when you can meet them, too? Fans can visit the f.y.e Autograph Tent for each day’s schedule of artist autograph sessions or follow @Officialfye on twitter for updated signing info all day long. The f.y.e. Autograph Tent is also where you can pick up the latest CDs, DVDs, and vinyl from your favorite Rock on the Range acts.

FanPass.TV powered by ChirpVision
For a daily fee of $5 or $12 for the entire weekend, FanPass.TV and ChipVision team up to provide fans with enhanced video experience with performances right on their mobile devices.  Not only will fans be able to see all the action from the Monster Energy Main Stage and Ernie Ball Stage, they will see backstage interviews with artists and other unique content.  FanPass users will also have Wi-Fi access to stay connected.    http://fanpass.tv/     http://chirpglobal.com/

Jack Daniels:
The Jack Daniel’s Experience, a mobile museum, is bringing a little of the much-loved distillery from Lynchburg to Rock on the Range. You’ll learn who Mr. Jack Daniel was and how he ended up with the best-selling whiskey in the world. You’ll see (and smell) whiskey dripping slowly through charcoal and the new oak barrels used in maturing Tennessee’s finest whiskey.  The Experience is open to all folks, 21 years old and up, for tours free of charge throughout the festival. “The Jack Daniel’s Experience gives a quick and easy lesson of how we’ve made our award-winning Tennessee whiskey for more than 150 years.  But even more than that, it will also provide folks with information about the history of the brand, the people at the distillery and include displays of fun artifacts from some prominent friends we’ve made along the way.

Jagermeister:
Once again, Jägermeister is bringing their legendary Mobile Stage to the festival experience. In addition to being set right next to a full bar with ice cold shots of Jager, this is the only place you can meet Kerry King, Paul Bostaph and Gary Holt from SLAYER as well as That Metal Show’s Jim Florentine, XM Liquid Metal’s Jose Mangin and others.

Monster Energy:
Monster Energy shows its support of live music at the 2014 Rock On The Range as it heads up the massive 3-day festival with their sponsorship of Monster Energy Main Stage.  In addition, the Monster Energy Viewing and Sampling platform gives concert goers a birds eye view of the second stage while sampling their newest flavors and products, and the Monster Energy Artist Signing Tent allows fans a chance to meet some of their favorite artists.

Pabst Brewing Co:
Pabst Blue Ribbon returns to Rock on the Range for its second year as the Official Beer of the festival. As such, PBR and their Old Milwaukee brand will once again be the hosts of the Old Milwaukee Comedy Tent, which will feature some of the nation’s top comedians such as Jim Florentine, Jim Breuer, and Don Jamieson.

Sony PS4 – Road to Greatness Tour:
Sony will bring its new and upcoming PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita titles to Rock on the Range for its cross-country Road to Greatness game tour.  On the Road To Greatness tour, you’ll be able to go hands-on with dozens of new and unreleased PS4 and PS Vita games, compete in daily tournaments, and win awesome PlayStation prizes. Each event will pack its own unique set of surprises, so follow along with @HeyPlayStation on Twitter to make sure you don’t miss a beat.  The tour will also include daily tournaments with opportunities to win PlayStation-themed prizes and a PS4 console and game bundle.

Zippo Encore:
At each festival, Zippo Encore¹s pop-up retail shop will feature exclusive custom lighters featuring each Festival’s own art as part of the Zippo Encore Artist Custom Series Program. These special lighters will ONLY be sold at the Zippo booth at each weekend of the Festival in limited supply. Visitors to the Zippo Encore booth at each festival can participate in an onsite lighter design contest by creating a hand-drawn design at the booth. The best design–as chosen by festival-goers who visit the booth though out the weekend-will win a Zippo Encore Guitar! The Zippo Encore festival booth will also offer daily giveaways with their “Spin It To Win It” game including a chance to win your own Zippo lighter.

Stadium GA tickets are priced at $119.50 and stadium GA single day tickets are now $69.50, per day.  Additional details about the variety of ticketing can be found at RockOnTheRange.com. Visit the website, www.facebook.com/rockontherange and www.twitter.com/rockontherange for the most up-to-date information.

Presented by Danny Wimmer Presents, AEG Live and Crew Stadium, ROCK ON THE RANGE is a multi-stage music and lifestyle event featuring a potent lineup of bands on three stages and is proud to be sponsored by Monster Energy, Jagermeister, Ernie Ball, Matador Beef Jerky, F.Y.E., Jack Daniel’s and Crazy Dave’s Music Experience.

The nationally renowned festival, part of the World’s Loudest Month Festival Series, is centrally located in the heart of the country and has annually drawn huge weekend crowds since its inception in 2007, including a sold-out crowd of over 103,000 fans in 2013.

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Danny Wimmer Presents:  Since 1995, DWP has created, developed and produced events from the club level to some of the largest North American festivals.  Founded by industry veteran Danny Wimmer, DWP produces some of the largest festivals in the rock and alternative landscapes. Never satisfied with the status quo, Danny Wimmer Presents strives to create memorable and fulfilling concert experiences leaving both consumers and partners with lasting and meaningful impressions.

AEG Live:  AEG Live, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles-based AEG, is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance.  AEG Live is comprised of touring, festival, broadcast, merchandise and special event divisions, fifteen regional offices and owns, operates or exclusively books thirty-five state-of-the-art venues.  AEG Live is also the largest producer of music festivals in North America from the critically acclaimed Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, Stagecoach Country Music Festival and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival to Carolina Rebellion, Rocklahoma, MoPop Music & Arts Festival and more.  www.aeglive.com

Crew Stadium:  Crew Stadium is the first ever soccer-specific stadium in Major League Soccer. It opened its doors on May 15, 1999 to a sell-out crowd for a match against the New England Revolution. It has hosted numerous national and international events: eight U.S. Soccer FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – specifically four consecutive “Dos a Cero” victories for the U.S. over Mexico (2001, 2005, 2009, 2013) — FIFA Women’s World Cup matches and a number of concerts, including the annual three-day festival Rock on the Range, Kenny Chesney and Jason Aldean. In 2008 the venue added a permanent stage in the North End, allowing for up to 35,000 fans to take in concerts and other marquee events.

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