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After a very successful 2008, Rock on the Range heads back to Columbus Crew Stadium for its third year as the two day event rolls in 2009. After a awesome Saturday lineup last year, and a little too much filler on Sunday- ROTR promises to be mostly killer, and not much filler this year as the festival adds a third stage this year as well too. Even with the economy, some hard rock and metal fans in Michigan will be making their way down to Columbus for this year’s festival.
With Slipknot and Motley Crue headlining their respective nights, ROTR 2009 already is proving to have a leg up on last year’s show. Here is a rundown of what you want to check out for each day at Rock on the Range this year:
Saturday: Fury will reign down on Columbus on Saturday as Slipknot continues their tour behind their #1 album, “All Hope Is Gone”- so make sure to save your energy for that. The resurgent and reloaded Alice in Chains plays on the main stage right before Slipknot. If ROTR happened 5 years ago, Korn might have owned a headlining slot, but they make a great fit in the early evening this year around.
Fans will get their first taste of Duff McKagan’s new band Loaded, as they play on the second stage in the afternoon. And after a supposedly successful experiment with a metal band like Killswitch Engage, this year gives us All That Remains, Static X and Atreyu all on the Saturday bill. Yeah, yeah, Atreyu might not be as metal as they used to be- but the old stuff promises to wake you from your early evening doldrums.
But don’t wait til later to show up Saturday, the main stage kicks off with Black Stone Cherry at 1:20, and Saliva (will Josey Scott be back in time or not from his hernia surgery?) at 2:30.
Sunday: If fury is the name of the game on Saturday, sleaze, sleaze and even more sleaze dominates Sunday’s lineup on the main stage. Fans will get the triple bill of Motley Crue, Buckcherry and Avenged Sevenfold to cap off a very entertaining evening. Not sure if Tommy Lee will break out his camera, but you never know what sort of crazed madness will take place during any one of those three bands.
Sunday’s bill may be more diverse than Saturday’s bill, with the long time hard rock jam rockers Clutch playing the third stage mixed in with the Canadian punk act Billy Talent- who will be playing the second stage during that day.
Michigan fans might want to check out Grand Rapids’ own Pop Evil, who are starting to make a name for themselves in the rock ranks. Also, the hard working and touring new band Burn Halo plays the second stage that day as well.
Hoobastank and Blue October stick out on the bill on the main stage- perhaps Framing Hanley or the Used would have been better off on the main stage spots and been more relevant. But we’ll see.
Rock on the Range is at Columbus Crew Stadium on Saturday, May 16th and Sunday, May 17th. Bands start at noon both Saturday and Sunday. One day tickets range from $54-64, while the two day package range from $99-$114. A military discount is also available for $30 per day. Additional info on tickets, set times and band information can be found at www.rockontherange.com.
Also, check my personal blog at arthatesyou.blogspot.com for a review and a day by day update on the festival.
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