Rock on the Range was an annual rock festival co-promoted by Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP) and AEG Presents. It was held at two locations. The first and main location was in Columbus, Ohio, United States at Mapfre Stadium (originally Columbus Crew Stadium; renamed in 2015) from 2007 to 2018, while the other was in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada at the Canad Inns Stadium from 2009 to 2011. Rock on the Range debuted in Columbus on May 19, 2007, and in Winnipeg on June 27, 2009.
The Columbus festival was always held in May and was DWP's first festival produced, while the Winnipeg festival was pushed back to August in 2010. Due to creative differences with AEG, DWP replaced Rock on the Range with the Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival in May 2019.
Columbus
The first Rock on the Range was held on May 19, 2007, at Columbus Crew Stadium. The sold-out festival ran all day, beginning around noon and ending after 11:00 pm. Due to such success, Rock on the Range was turned into an annual event by returning to Columbus Crew Stadium in 2008. The second festival was a two-day event held on the weekend of May 17–18, 2008. This show had the very first Stone Temple Pilots performance in seven years, ending the band's hiatus. The 2009 show was two days as well, on the weekend of May 16–17, 2009. The lineup was announced on Rock on the Range's official website on Friday, February 13, 2009. For the 2010 festival, each stage has its own sponsor. While the Zippo Music Stage (formerly Jägermeister) is still the same, the "second" stage and the main stage (as they have been previously called) are now referred to as the Bud Light Stage (formerly the Kicker Stage) and the Monster Energy Stage, respectively. Other sponsors host their own events, such as Sony's PlayStation bus that demos new video games. An FYE tent is located near the Kicker Stage where, upon purchase of certain bands' CDs, many meet-and-greets take place.
The festival would often draw more than 30,000 fans each day onto the Columbus Crew Stadium grounds from its inception but in recent years that number has swelled to approximately 40,000 per day. This has occurred mainly due to a rise in the festival's popularity as well as some changes to the festival grounds layout and expansion of the number of festival days.
In 2007 and 2008, two stages were set up: The main stage is inside the stadium at one end of the soccer field, and the second stage is in the parking lot just outside the stadium. For the 2009 show, a third stage was added, the Zippo Music Stage (formerly the Jägermeister stage). It is located outside of the stadium on the opposite side of the second stage. The typical ticket price in the past, and for 2010 as well, is around $50–65 per day, depending on whether attendees choose to have field-access or not. Rock on the Range 2009 was Avenged Sevenfold's last appearance in the United States before their drummer, Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan died on December 28, 2009. During their performance on May 22, 2010, the music video for Papa Roach's single "Kick in the Teeth" was filmed.
In 2011 and 2012 the festival saw a major change and was expanded to include an additional half-day Friday Night Pre-party that saw the addition of four more bands being added for the party.
In 2013 it was announced that the pre-party day would be made into another full day by adding six more bands to the previous four bands to officially make the festival a three-day event. Also, new to this event year is an updated festival layout and new amenities including a comedy tent and stage, thanks to sponsors Old Milwaukee, Pabst Blue Ribbon and The Funny Bone.
In 2014 it was announced that the third day added in 2013 would be expanded to allow for additional bands to be added to the line-up. The comedy tent and stage added in 2013 would also return. Also, new was an updated festival layout with the addition of carnival rides including a Ferris wheel and a Shock drop.
After the 2018 festival, Danny Wimmer Presents announced that Rock on the Range would be replaced by the Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival in 2019 at the same location due to creative differences with co-promoter AEG Presents.
Estimated attendance each year
2007 – 35,000 (one-day total) sold-out event 2008 – 55,000 (two-day total) 2009 – 55,000 (two-day total) 2010 – 60,000 (two-day total) 2011 – 70,000 (two-and-a-half-day total) 2012 – 70,000 (two-and-a-half-day total) 2013 – 103,000+ (three-day total) sold-out event 2014 – 120,000 (three-day total) sold-out event 2015 – 120,000 (three-day total) sold-out event 2016 – 120,000 (three-day total) sold-out event 2017 – 135,000 (three-day total) sold-out event 2018 – 140,000 (three-day total) sold-out event
2007 lineup Saturday, May, 19
Main Stage: ZZ Top Evanescence Velvet Revolver Hinder Chevelle Three Days Grace Buckcherry Breaking Benjamin
"Mad Packers" Second Stage: Papa Roach Puddle of Mudd Black Stone Cherry Operator 2Cents Whitestarr
2008 lineup
Day one (Saturday, May 17)
Main Stage: Stone Temple Pilots Disturbed Staind Killswitch Engage Serj Tankian Shinedown Finger Eleven
The ODPS Stage: Filter 10 Years Red Theory of a Deadman Airbourne Ashes Divide Drive A
Day two (Sunday, May 18)
Main Stage: Kid Rock 3 Doors Down Papa Roach Seether Flyleaf Alter Bridge Five Finger Death Punch
The ODPS Stage: Sevendust Drowning Pool Bobaflex Black Tide Rev Theory Saving Abel
2009 lineup
Day one (Saturday, May 16)
Main stage: Slipknot Alice in Chains Korn Chevelle Flyleaf Saliva Black Stone Cherry
Second stage: Atreyu All That Remains Rev Theory Loaded Crooked X The Veer Union Early Pearl
Jägermeister stage: Static-X Hurt Halestorm X Factor 1 Leo Project
Day two (Sunday, May 17)
Main stage: Mötley Crüe Avenged Sevenfold Buckcherry Shinedown Blue October Saving Abel Hoobastank
Second stage: The Used Billy Talent Sick Puppies Pop Evil Cavo Framing Hanley Drive A
Jägermeister stage: Clutch Charm City Devils Adelitas Way Burn Halo Royal Bliss
2010 lineup
Day one (Saturday, May 22)
Monster Energy stage: Godsmack Three Days Grace Rise Against Deftones Papa Roach Puddle of Mudd Drowning Pool Sevendust
Kicker stage: Killswitch Engage Skillet Halestorm Adelitas Way Violent Soho Richy Nix
Jägermeister stage: Helmet Nonpoint Janus Taddy Porter Like a Storm
Day two (Sunday, May 23)
Monster Energy stage: Limp Bizkit Rob Zombie Seether Slash Theory of a Deadman Bullet for My Valentine Five Finger Death Punch Apocalyptica
Kicker stage: Mastodon Coheed and Cambria Anberlin Circa Survive Airbourne Shaman's Harvest
Jägermeister stage: Mushroomhead Taproot Year Long Disaster Noise Auction State Your Cause
2011 lineup
May 20 pre-party (Friday night)
f.y.e. stage only (all four bands) Steel Panther Danko Jones Lez Zeppelin Red Line Chemistry
Day one (Saturday, May 21)
Monster Energy stage: Avenged Sevenfold Korn Staind Alter Bridge Hinder Sick Puppies Rev Theory Finger Eleven
f.y.e. stage: Danzig Escape the Fate My Darkest Days Crossfade Asking Alexandria Trust Company
Jägermeister stage: P.O.D. Black Veil Brides 2Cents Egypt Central Hourcast Downplay
Day two (Sunday, May 22)
Monster Energy stage: A Perfect Circle Disturbed Puddle of Mudd (replacement for Stone Sour) Bullet for My Valentine Black Label Society All That Remains Saving Abel 10 Years
f.y.e. stage: Hollywood Undead A Day to Remember Trapt Cavo Pop Evil Greek Fire
Jägermeister stage: The Damned Things The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Evans Blue Art of Dying Red Fang 7th Cycle
2012 lineup
May 18 Pre-party, Friday Night 4Play
f.y.e. stage Hairball Foxy Shazam Black Tide Hells Bells
Day one (Saturday, May 19)
Monster Energy stage: Incubus Shinedown Five Finger Death Punch Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators Chevelle Theory of a Deadman Halestorm Adelitas Way
f.y.e. stage: Cypress Hill P.O.D. Cavo Falling in Reverse New Medicine Emphatic
Jägermeister stage: Bobaflex In This Moment Kyng Rival Sons Otherwise Noise Auction
Day two (Sunday, May 20)
Monster Energy stage: Rob Zombie Marilyn Manson Megadeth Mastodon Volbeat The Darkness Escape the Fate Black Stone Cherry
f.y.e. stage: Anthrax Down Attack Attack! Trivium Redlight King Aranda
Jägermeister stage: Lacuna Coil 12 Stones James Durbin SOiL Eve to Adam Ghost of August
2013 lineup
Day one (Friday, May 17)
Monster Energy main stage: Korn Cheap Trick Buckcherry Hollywood Undead Love and Death
Jägermeister stage: In Flames Oleander Mindset Evolution American Fangs XFACTOR1
Day two (Saturday, May 18)
Monster Energy main stage: The Smashing Pumpkins Stone Sour Three Days Grace Papa Roach Bullet for My Valentine Halestorm All That Remains Pop Evil
Pabst Blue Ribbon stage: A Day to Remember Asking Alexandria Black Veil Brides Motionless in White Otherwise Young Guns
Jägermeister stage: Clutch The Sword Red Line Chemistry Heaven's Basement Gemini Syndrome Scorpion Child
Old Milwaukee comedy stage: Ari Shafir Jim Florentine Big Jay Oakerson Bill Arrundale Bill Squire
Day three (Sunday, May 19)
Monster Energy main stage: Soundgarden Alice in Chains Bush Volbeat Skillet Steel Panther Sevendust Sick Puppies
Pabst Blue Ribbon stage: Lamb of God Device In This Moment Ghost B.C. Red Big Wreck
Jägermeister stage: Deuce Middle Class Rut Thousand Foot Krutch Beware of Darkness O'Brother Error 504
Old Milwaukee comedy stage: Jim Florentine Big Jay Oakerson Rod Paulette Dan Swartwout Bob Cook
2014 lineup
Day one (Friday, May 16)
Monster Energy main stage: Guns N' Roses Staind Seether Black Label Society Killswitch Engage Black Stone Cherry Redlight King
Ernie Ball stage: Down Living Colour Reignwolf We Came as Romans Thousand Foot Krutch Kyng Devour the Day
Jägermeister stage: Lacuna Coil Butcher Babies One Ok Rock Truckfighters Werm Kill Devil Hill
Old Milwaukee comedy stage: Jim Florentine Michael Harrisson Chuck Zumock Sumukh Torgalkar Keith Bender
Day two (Saturday, May 17)
Monster Energy main stage: Avenged Sevenfold Slayer Chevelle Theory of a Deadman Pop Evil Fuel Rev Theory
Ernie Ball stage: Suicidal Tendencies The Pretty Reckless Nothing More Texas Hippie Coalition King 810 We as Human Stars in Stereo
Jägermeister stage: Exodus Fozzy Avatar Crobot Wilson INFIDEL
Old Milwaukee comedy stage: Don Jamieson Joe Howard Bill Crawford Bill Squire Brian Kenny
Day three (Sunday, May 18)
Monster Energy main stage: Kid Rock Five Finger Death Punch Alter Bridge Mastodon Wolfmother Adelitas Way Trivium
Ernie Ball stage: Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience Of Mice & Men Miss May I Harlot Heaven's Basement Gemini Syndrome Righteous Vendetta
Jägermeister stage: Gojira Kvelertak Jim Breuer Band Twelve Foot Ninja Monster Truck Sleepwave
Old Milwaukee comedy stage: Jim Breuer Aaron Kleiber Chris Coen Darrell Dawson
2015 lineup
Day one (Friday, May 15)
Monster Energy main stage: Slipknot Marilyn Manson Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators Breaking Benjamin Live Apocalyptica We Are Harlot
Ernie Ball stage: Falling in Reverse Yelawolf The Dillinger Escape Plan Young Guns Vamps Islander Shaman's Harvest
Jägermeister stage: Hatebreed Beartooth DangerKids Dorothy Highly Suspect X Factor 1
Rolling Rock comedy tent: Brian Posehn Jim Florentine Mark Poolos Brent Terhune Joe Howard
Day two (Saturday, May 16)
Monster Energy main stage: Judas Priest Godsmack Papa Roach In This Moment Scott Weiland and The Wildabouts Of Mice & Men Saint Asonia
Ernie Ball stage: Ministry In Flames Babymetal Tremonti Sabaton Like a Storm Screaming for Silence
Jägermeister stage: The Devil Wears Prada Nonpoint Saxon From Ashes to New Red Sun Rising Novallo
Rolling Rock comedy tent: Jim Norton Don Jamieson Bill Squire Jay Snyder Bill Arrundale
Day three (Sunday, May 17)
Monster Energy main stage: Linkin Park Rise Against Volbeat Halestorm Anthrax The Pretty Reckless Hollywood Undead
Ernie Ball stage: Tech N9ne Motionless in White Rival Sons Otherwise Starset Art of Dying