Rock on the Range top heavy with 90's titans

The seventh installment of Columbus' Rock on the Range festival is loaded with bands that made their name during the 1990's. Grunge and alternative were favored at the top of the bill this year with bands like Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Bush, and the Smashing Pumpkins. Korn, probably the biggest band to emerge from the nu-metal movement of the mid to late nineties will also be making a return to the festival. Many newer rock and metal bands also litter the lineup as well as one classic rock band; Cheap Trick. The now three day festival will be held at Columbus Crew Stadium on May 17-19.

The official lineup is as follows:

Soundgarden Alice In Chains Smashing Pumpkins Korn

Bush Stone Sour Three Days Grace Papa Roach

Cheap Trick Bullet For My Valentine Volbeat Lamb of God

Skillet A Day To Remember Buckcherry Halestorm

Hollywood Undead All That Remains Device Steel Panther

Sevendust Sick Puppies Asking Alexandria Pop Evil

In Flames Clutch In This Moment Black Veil Brides

The Sword Ghost Motionless In White Red

Deuce Middle Class Rut Big Wreck Oleander

Otherwise Red Line Chemistry Young Guns Thousand Foot Krutch

Mindset Evolution Tracer Beware of Darkness Heaven's Basement

American Fangs Love And Death Gemini Syndrome

General admission floor tickets are available for $149.50 while general admission stadium seating tickets are available for $89.50. They can be purchased through Ticketmaster February 1st. There are also assorted V.I.P. and camping packages available.

The following have confirmed which day they will be playing the festival:

Friday: Cheap Trick

Saturday: Three Days Grace, Bullet For My Valentine, Halestorm, Pop Evil

Sunday: Bush, Steel Panther, Sick Puppies, In This Moment

See you guys in May!

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Chad Hobbs, is your typical blue-collar, Middle America guy. He calls it like he sees it, and is on a mission to put an end to the media bias that consumes all aspects of life today, be it politics, sports, or music. Contact Chad at ChadJHobbs@hotmail.com.

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