More and more, festivals are becoming the driving force for touring rock and metal bands. While obviously there were none in 2020, festivals are returning in force in 2021, mostly in late summer and early fall. Headliners and co-headliners include such heavy hitters as Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Slipknot, Rob Zombie, the original Misfits, Korn,... Continue Reading →
More and more, festivals are becoming the driving force for touring rock and metal bands. While obviously there were none in 2020, festivals are returning in force in 2021, mostly in late summer and early fall. Headliners and co-headliners include such heavy hitters as Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Slipknot, Rob Zombie, the original Misfits, Korn,... Continue Reading →
More and more, festivals are becoming the driving force for touring rock and metal bands. While obviously there were none in 2020, festivals are returning in force in 2021, mostly in late summer and early fall. Headliners and co-headliners include such heavy hitters as Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Slipknot, Rob Zombie, the original Misfits, Korn,... Continue Reading →
Since launching a new partnership with Twitch on June 3, 2021, independent festival promoter and producer Danny Wimmer Presents garnered an audience of nearly 400,000 fans worldwide in the first week of DWPresents’ original programming. The DWPresents channel debuted with a live kickoff event on June 3, featuring several hours of entertainment, including performances from Widow 7 and Speed of Light, the two finalists in the “Road to LA”... Continue Reading →
Leading independent festival promoter and producer Danny Wimmer Presents has partnered with Twitch, a leading interactive livestreaming service. The DWPresents channel will feature original live content with music artists and global talent, reaching a worldwide audience. The all-new DWPresents Twitch channel will start streaming at 7:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, June 3, and will stream original content six days a week. Shows will include "The Writer’s Circle" hosted... Continue Reading →
Candian metal outfit Spiritbox will release its long-awaited debut album, "Eternal Blue," on Sept. 17, 2021, via Rise Records. Pre-orders are available here. The band also has premiered a new single, "Secret Garden," which is available on all streaming platforms. The official music video can be seen below. “We are very anxious to release our... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki It’s been a long road, but hope is on the horizon. The light at the end of the tunnel is strong enough that we could shine it into the air on a moonlit night and use it to summon Batman. With COVID-19 numbers declining in the United States and a number of... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Rockville will return Nov. 11 to 14, 2021, at its new home at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, with headliners Metallica, Nine Inch Nails and Disturbed. The weekend also will feature performances by Deftones, Rob Zombie, Staind, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mudvayne, Cypress Hill, The Offspring, Social Distortion, Lamb Of God, Chevelle,... Continue Reading →
Mudvayne, which has been on hiatus since 2010, is set to reunite this fall and perform at four festivals in the United States: Inkcarceration in Mansfield, Ohio; Louder Than Life in Louisville, Kentucky; Aftershock in Sacramento, California; and Welcome to Rockville in Daytona, Beach, Florida. The only exact performance date that has been announced is... Continue Reading →
Due to the restrictions on the size of gatherings to slow the spread of COVID-19, promoter Danny Wimmer Presents has officially canceled the Epicenter, Welcome to Rockville and Sonic Temple festivals, all of which were to take place in May. The festivals will not be rescheduled this year but will return in 2021, according to... Continue Reading →
