Tickets for Boise Mayhem Festival on sale this Friday: Rob Zombie, Five Finger (Photos)

The Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival will once again make Boise the third stop on its annual tour of metal madness. Shock rocker Rob Zombie will once again co-headline with Five Finger Death Punch. Both appeared on the 2010 bill. Georgia's down-tuned sludge groovers, Mastodon return for the first time since 2008, and Viking metal lords, Amon Amarth make their long-awaited and much anticipated debut in 2013 to close out the Main Stage.

This year Mayhem returns for its sixth festival bringing four stages:

The tenured Jagermeister Stage will play home to fan favorites; Machine Head, along with Job For a Cowboy, Butcher Babies, Battlecross and Huntress.

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The newly anointed Musician's Institute Stage will play home to; Finland's Children of Bodom, Poland's Behemoth, Emmure, Born of Osiris, Motionless in White, and Thrown Into Exile.

Sumerian Records returns for its second year with the Headbang for the Highway Stage which will showcase City in the Sea plus three local opening bands, giving each city a chance to showcase its own talents.

Tickets for the Tuesday, July 2 event go on sale this Friday, March 22 at 10AM.

Ticket Prices:
1st 1,000 Tickets $29.50
2nd 1,000 Tickets $35.00
3rd 1,000 Tickets $39.50
Advance $49.50
Day of Show $55.00
Plus convenience and/or handling fees.

As always, those buying early reap the savings. BUY TICKETS HERE

Mayhem Festival will once again be held at the Idaho Center Ampitheater in Nampa. Gates are scheduled to open at 1:00 PM.

Get more details about the artists performing here.

Check out the 2013 Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival tour announcement video below:

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, Boise Music Examiner

Rustyn is a journalist with a profound passion for music. While he loves hard rock and metal, his tastes are eclectic and cover all genres. The former editor for a San Francisco rock magazine, and current owner of Metalholic.com and MetalholicRadio.com, he can be contacted at: rustyn.rose@gmail.com.

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