Jackson fans rejoice—the third annual Mayhem Festival kicks off July 10 in San Bernadino, Calif. Before the madness is over, the nation’s largest summer metalfest will have infected 26 U.S. cities (and a Canadian one) before concluding Aug. 14 in Oklahoma City.
Jackson signature favorites participating in the triple-stage sonic festivities include Lamb of God on the Main Stage and Hatebreed on the Jägermeister Stage.
Mayhem’s Main Stage also features co-headliners Korn and Rob Zombie, and Five Finger Death Punch. Silver Star Stage acts are Atreyu, Norma Jean, In This Moment and 3 Inches of Blood; other Jägermeister Stage acts joining Hatebreed are Chimaira, Shadows Fall, Winds of Plague and each city’s battle of the bands winner.
Mayhem dates, cities and venues are:
JULY
10 San Bernadino, Calif. San Manuel Amphitheater
11 Mountain View, Calif. Shoreline Amphitheater
13 Auburn, Wash. White River Amphitheater
14 Nampa, Idaho Idaho Center Amphitheater
16 Phoenix Cricket Wireless Pavilion
17 Albuquerque, N.M. Hard Rock Casino
18 Englewood, Colo. Comfort Dental Amphitheater
20 Maryland Heights, Mo. Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
21 Cincinatti Riverbend Music Center
23 Camden N.J. Susquehanna Bank Center
24 Hartford, Conn. Comcast Theater
25 Montreal Parc Jean-Drapeau
27 Mansfield, Mass. Comcast Center
28 Holmdel, N.J. PNC Bank Arts Center
30 Tinley Park, Ill. First Midwest Bank Amphitheater
31 Noblesville, Ind. Verizon Wireless Music Center
AUGUST
1 Atlanta Lakewood Amphitheater
3 Walnut Creek, N.C. Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
4 Virginia Beach, Va. Virginia Beach Amphitheater
6 Clarkston, Mich. DTE Energy Music Theater
7 Pittsburgh First Niagra Pavilion
8 Bristow, Va. Jiffy Lube Live
10 Tampa, Fla. Ford Amphitheater
11 West Palm Beach, Fla. Cruzan Amphitheater
13 Dallas SuperPages.com Center
14 Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheater